Teoria: la hora

Telling the time

What time is it?

Telling the time

Telling the time

At Half Hours

O'clok

At Quarter Hours

At Other Hours

a.m. and p.m.

At Other Hours

In, At, On

O´clock

Use: O’clock

Examples

• 1:00 — One o’clock
• 2:00 — Two o’clock
• 3:00 — Three o’clock
• 4:00 — Four o’clock
• 5:00 — Five o’clock
• 6:00 — Six o’clock
• 7:00 — Seven o’clock
• 8:00 — Eight o’clock
• 9:00 — Nine o’clock
• 10:00 — Ten o’clock
• 11:00 — Eleven o’clock
• 12:00 — Twelve o’clock

When you are telling only the hour, you use o'clock. Remember: If you need to include minutes, then you cannot say o’clock.

At half hour

Use: at half hours

Examples

When you are telling the hour and thirty, you use the hour and thirty or you can use a half past and the hour. Remember: ‘Half past’ expression is used when clock shows half hours and it is formal.

• It is half past two. ( 02:30 )
• It is half past six. ( 06:30 )
• It is half past one.( 01:30 )

At quarter hours

Use: at quarter hours

Examples

When you are telling the hour and fifteen or forty-five, you can use a quarter (past or to). Remember: ‘a quarter to’ and ‘a quarter past’ expressions are used when clock shows quarter hours.

• It is (a) quarter past nine. ( 9:15 )
• It is (a) quarter to five. ( 04:45 )
• It is (a) quarter past eight. ( 08:15 )

At other hours

For multiplies of 5, we leave out the word ‘minutes’

Examples

• We use PAST for: ( 5,10,15,20,25 )
• We use TO for: ( 35,40,45,50,55)

Remember the form: It is (minutes) past / to (hours).

• It is five to ten. ( 09:55 )
• It is twenty past eight. ( 08:20 )
• It is twenty-five to seven. ( 06:35 )

At other hours

Examples

At Other Hours minutes: ( Past / To)

• We use PAST for ( 01 minute to 30 minutes )
• We use TO for ( 31 to 59 minutes )

Remember the form: It is …….. minutes past / to ……..

• It is 4 minutes to eight. ( 07:56 )
• ( less formal: It is seven fifty-six )
• It is seven minutes past eleven. ( 11: 07 )
• ( less formal: It is eleven O-seven )
• (0 is pronounced like the letter”O” not “zero.”)
• It is nine minutes to three. ( 2:51)
• (less formal: It is fifty-one)

For multiplies of 5, we leave out the word ‘minutes’

A.m. and p.m.

P.M ( PM/ p.m / pm )

A.M ( AM/ a.m / am )

• ‘before noon’
• For the hours before noon ( 00:01 – 12:00), we use a.m. (Ante meridiem)
• Example:
• 02:00 am = It is two o’clock before noon

• ‘after noon’.
• For the hours after noon ( 12:01 -24:00 ), we use p.m. (Post meridiem)
• Exampe:
• 02:00 pm = It is two o’clock after noon

For multiplies of 5, we leave out the word ‘minutes’

Learn more

Prepositions

To tell the time

When you tell the time you have to use the prepositions: in, at, and on according to the part of the day. Let´s learn.

Practice makes perfect

Answer the following questions about the interview. 1) When is the meeeting over? a) a quater to seven b) half past seven 2) What happens at quarter to four? a) Her class starts. b) Her class ends. 3) What time is it? a) half past seven b) half past ten 4) What does the man want to do? a) Get the next bus b) Get a coffee

Practice makes perfect

Time Zones Around the World The world is big. There are many countries and many time zones. A time zone is a region with the same time. When it is daytime in one place, it can be night in another place. Example of Time Zones: In New York, the time is 8 AM. In London, the time is 1 PM. In Tokyo, the time is 10 PM. When you travel, you change time zones. This can be confusing. For example, if you fly from New York to London, you need to change your watch. You arrive in London in the afternoon, but it is still morning in New York. Why Are There Time Zones? The Earth rotates. This means different parts of the world see the sun at different times. To make life easier, we use time zones.

Practice makes perfect

Comprehension Activities True or False:There are many time zones in the world. It is the same time everywhere in the world. When it is 8 AM in New York, it is 1 PM in London. Traveling does not change time zones. The Earth rotates and this creates different times in different places.

Practice makes perfect

1. Multiple Choice What is a time zone? a) A region with different times b) A region with the same time c) A region with the same weather 2. What time is it in Tokyo when it is 8 AM in New York? a) 1 PM b) 10 PM c) 8 AM 3. Why do we have time zones? a) Because the Earth is flat b) Because the Earth rotates c) Because of different weather

Practice makes perfect

4. What do you need to do when you travel to a different time zone? a) Change your watch b) Change your clothes c) Change your money 5. What happens to the time when you fly from New York to London? a) It stays the same b) It changes c) It stops

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