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This is how you ask and tell the time

Informal
Its nine oclock.
What time is it?
Whats the time?

Formal
Its nine oclock.
Can you tell me the time, please?
OCLOCK
FIVE TO
TEN TO

FIVE PAST

TEN PAST

QUARTER PAST

QUARTER TO

TWENTY PAST

TWENTY TO
TWENTY-FIVE TO

TWENTY-FIVE PAST
HALF PAST

NOTA
1. Repare que em Ingls a hora certa vem seguida da expresso o
clock.
Ex.: Its nine oclock.
2. Se estiver a ver as horas num relgio de ponteiros tem de dizer
primeiro os minutos e depois as horas.
Ex.: Its ten past nine. (So nove e dez.)
I.
Write True (T) or False (F) according to the given time.
1

II.

1. 5:00

Its five oclock.

2. 7:15

Its half past eight.

3. 12:00

Its midday.

4. 10:30

Its a quarter past five.

5. 15:00

Its ten past three.

6. 15:35

Its twenty-five to four.

7. 11:10

Its ten to eleven.

8. 9:00

Its five to nine.

9. 12:40

Its twenty to one.

10. 15:15

Its a quarter past three.

Follow the model.


10:10 Its ten
past ten.

1. 9.05 _______________________________________________
2. 11.20_______________________________________________
3. 8.55 _______________________________________________
4. 10.15_______________________________________________
5. 7.40 _______________________________________________
6. 05.00_______________________________________________
7. 12.00_______________________________________________
8. 02.45_______________________________________________
9. 03.30_______________________________________________
10.

10.40
_______________________________________________

III.

Ask or answer.

1. Q.:
_____________________________________________________________?
A.: Its ten oclock.
2. Q.: (10.05) Whats the time?
A.: _____________________________________________________________
.
3. Q.: (01.25)
______________________________________________________ ?
A.: Its
__________________________________________________________

.Source: (adapted) Dias, Emlia; Ribeiro, Judite; Balona, Maria; Mind your English; Porto Editora; Porto;
Julho/2002

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