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Telling time
Telling the time
Learn to correctly tell the time and ask for the hour in everyday situations. Master the differences between the 12- and 24-hour systems and the use of key expressions like "past", "to" or "half".
Telling Time
🔹 1. Structure of a clock:
The English clock is divided into:
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a.m. – a.m. (ante meridi).
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in the afternoon – p.m. (post meridiem)
Example:
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7:00 a.m. → seven in the morning
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7:00 p.m. → seven in the evening
🔹 2. Expressions for hours:
| Tense | Expression | Translation |
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| 3:00 | It's three o'clock. | It's three o'clock. |
| 3:05 | It's five past three. | It's five past three. |
| 3:15 | It's a quarter past three. | It's a quarter past three. |
| 3:30 | It's half past three. | It's half past four. |
| 3:45 | It's a quarter to four. | It's a quarter to four. |
| 3:55 | It's five to four. | It's five to four. |
🔹 3. Frequently used questions:
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What time is it?– What time is it?
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Do you have the time? – Do you have an hour?
🔹 4. Digital time:
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6:20 → six twenty
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11:45 → eleven forty-five
The words past or to.
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