LESSON 5- WHAT'S THE TIME?

TIME

It's not about

''Having time''

It's about

''MAKING TIME''

PAST

TO

It's four oh five

It's .... o'clock

It's four oh five

It's four fifty- five

It's four fifteen

It's four ten

It's four fifteen

It's four forty- five

It's four twenty

It's four forty

It's four twenty-five

It's four thirty-five

It's four thirty

Asking the time

Asking the time

It's four o'clock. (4:00) Yes, it's five thirty. (5:30) Neg. Sorry, I'm not wearing a watch. Neg. Sorry, I don't have the time. Yes, it's three thirty five. (3:35) Sure, it's a quarter to two. (1:45) of course! It's ten twenty. (10:20)

What time is it? Do you have the time? Do you know what time is it? Can you tell me what time is it, please? Could you tell me the time, please?

What's the time?

Analog Clock

Digital Clock

6:25

10:50

2:45

3:43

4:14

9:23

a.m. = ante meridiem

the time from midnight to noon = from 00:00 to 12:00

p.m. = post meridiem

the time from noon to midnight = from 12:00 to 24:00

The 24-hour clock is the most commonly used time notation in the world today. But in English speaking countries the 12-hour clock is the dominant system of time written and spoken. The 24-hour clock is only used by the military in the United States and Canada.

Let's practice!

What time do you...

have dinner?

start work?

go to bed?

talk to your family?

go to the grocery store?

have lunch?

check your facebook?

get home from work?

wake up?

watch tv?

meet your friends?

exercise?

Asking about other people

('can' can also be used instead of 'do')

What time do I go to the party? What time do you watch movies? What time does he work? What time does she exercise? What time does it arrive? What time do we leave? What time do you play videogame? What time do they go to the airport/cinema/zoo/mall?

I you He She It We You They

have dinner?

start work?

go to bed?

have a meeting?

go to the grocery store?

have lunch?

get home from work?

check her/his facebook?

wake up?

watch tv?

exercise?

meet his/her friends?

when, where, why, how

You can change ''What time'' for:

When do I go to the party? (You go to the party in December.) Where do you watch movies? (I watch movies at home.) Why does he work? (Because he needs money.) Where does she exercise? (She exercises at the gym.) When does it arrive ? (He arrives in August.) When do we leave? (We leave on Monday.) Why do you play videogame? (Because we like it.) How do they go to the airport/cinema/zoo/mall? (They go to the airport/cinema/zoo/ mall by bus/ car/ subway/ uber.)

I you He She It We You They