Expressing Telling Time

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In the U.S., time is usually told on the 12 rather than 24-hour clock. Distinctions between morning, afternoon, and evening are made by adding a.m. or p.m.2 p.m.  is therefore two o'clock in the afternoon; 6 a.m. is six o'clock in the morning.

Here are some useful expressions related to time:

-  What time is it?

    It's 11 p.m.

-  Do you have the time?

   Yes, It's 12 noon

-  What time should I arrive?

    Around 3 p.m.

-  How much time will it take?

    No more than 20 minutes.

When referring to 12:00 at night, you can say midnight When referring to 12:00 during the day, you can say noon.

Here are some examples of how to express time in English:

-  If it's 10:15 you could say either;

   It's quarter past (after) ten.

   OR; It's ten fifteen.

-  If it's 5:30 you could say either;

   It's half past five.

   OR; It's five thirty.

-  If it's 8:45 you could say either;

   It's quarter till nine.

   OR; It's eight forty-five.

For all other times, simply list the hour first, then the number of minutes;

It's 3:25 = It's three twenty five.

It's 10:35 = It's ten thirty five OR It's twenty five till eleven.

Exercises:

Write the appropriate time to the statements (a.m. or p.m.) below!

1.   We'll have breakfast at seven _____________________

2.   The meeting is at two _________________

3.   We'll eat lunch at twelve _____________________

4.   I go to bed every night at eleven thirty _________________

5.   I wake up every morning at a quarter till eight ___________________

6.   She goes to bed every night at midnight _________________

7.   He arrives tomorrow morning at eight forty five _________________

8.   You have a meeting tomorrow morning at a quarter after nine ___________

9.   I call her every evening at seven thirty ________________

10. I'll wake up tomorrow at eight forty ___________________