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How to Tell Time in English

The document provides information about telling time and examples of how to ask and respond about the time in English. It includes diagrams of clocks, terms for specific times, examples asking "What time is it?" and responding with the time in both British and American English. It also lists examples of famous clocks from around the world and questions about daily routines followed by examples of responses using the present simple tense.

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How to Tell Time in English

The document provides information about telling time and examples of how to ask and respond about the time in English. It includes diagrams of clocks, terms for specific times, examples asking "What time is it?" and responding with the time in both British and American English. It also lists examples of famous clocks from around the world and questions about daily routines followed by examples of responses using the present simple tense.

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What time is it?

Whats the
time?

Can you tell me the


time, please?
digital clock

watch

clock alarm clock


hours minutes
minute

hour
Dash
(trao)
Numbers
1 - 12
minute hand
(the biggest)
hour hand
(the second hand
smallest) (the thinnest)
What time is Whats the
it? time?

Can you tell me


the time, please?
What time do you
have?

What time does


she have?
The clock!!!
The clock!!!
The clock!!!
oclock

quarter quarter
to past

half past
What time is
it?

It is + time.

It is = Its
Its + time.
What time is
it?

It is four past
eight.

Its four past


eight.
What time is
it? 8h04
It is four past
eight in the
morning.

Its four past


eight in the
evening.
20h04
What time is
it?

It is + time.

It is = Its
Its + time.
What time is
it? 8h04

It is eight-o-four.

Its eight-o-
four.
20h04
What time is
it? 8h04
It is eight-o-
four am.

Its eight-o-
four pm.

20h04
British American
English English

It is four past eight 8h04 It is eight-o-four am.


in the morning.

It is four past eight Its eight-o-four pm.


20h04
in the evening.

17
What time is
it? 12h00 / 24h00
It is twelve
oclock.

12h00
Its midday.

Its
midnight.
24h00 / 00h00
What time is
it? 00h00
It is twelve am.

Its twelve
pm.

12h00
British American
English English

It is twelve oclock. 12h00 It is twelve.


24h00

It is midday. 12h00 Its twelve am.

It is midnight. 24h00 Its twelve pm.


20
What time is it?

A 1. Its three oclock. D

2. Its quarter past nine. A


B
3. Its half past seven. C

C 4. Its twenty-five past ten. B

D
Whats the time?

1. Its half past eight.

3
1
3. Its quarter past two.

2. Its four oclock.


4

2 4. Its ten past one.


Big Ben

Elizabeth
Tower

London

23
Old Joe

Joseph Chamberlain
Memorial Clock
Tower

Cambridge
University
24
EastGate
Clock

Chester, England

25
Salisbury
Cathedral
Clock

Salisbury

26
Corpus
Clock

Cambridge
University
27
Philapelphia
City Hall

USA

28
Colgate
Clock

Jersey City

29
Town Clock

Iowa

30
Senate
Clock

USA Capitol,
Washington
31
Jessops
Clock

Sandiego, California

32
What time
do you get What time + do + subject
up? + daily routine ?

What time
What time do we watch
do they go to TV?
school?
What time
do you get Subject + verb in the
up? Present Simple + daily
routine + time.

We get up at
quarter to
seven.
What time
Subject + verb in the
do they go to
Present Simple + daily
school?
routine + time.

They go to
school at nine
oclock.
What time
do they go to at + the time
school?

They go to
school at
nine oclock.

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