In American English there is no 24-hour-system (sometimes it is used on TV and in

timetables - it's commonly called "military time").

15:00 is 3 o'clock (p.m.).

That's why you use a.m. (Latin: ante meridiem) and p.m. (post meridiem) in situations where
it is necessary to point out that you want to say in the morning or in the evening. In other
situations (or when it is clear that school starts in the morning and the party in the evening) it
is left out.

0:00 midnight/12am

0:01 12:01am

8:00 8am

12:00 noon/12pm

14:00 2pm

18:00 6pm

19:30 7:30pm

23:59 11:59pm

We use o'clock to refer to "full hours", specially when you don't need to point out if it's in the
morning/in the afternoon/in the evening/at night:

We're going to have breakfast together at 9 o'clock.

The kids must go to bed at 10 o'clock.

I need to take the bus to go to school at 1 o'clock.

03:05am = three oh five am

12:10pm = twelve ten pm

07:45pm = seven forty five pm

11:55pm = eleven fifty five pm

03:05am = five past three am

12:10pm = ten past twelve pm (or ten past noon)

07:45pm = a quarter to eight pm

11:55pm = five to twelve am (or five to midnight)

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Other useful expressions:

AT = às - I have English classes at 7pm.

BY = até (prazo) - We need to deliver the file by midnight.

UNTIL = até (duração) - We are going to be at the movies until 5pm.

IT'S = são (apenas usado para responder "what time is it?") - "What time is it?" "It's a quarter
past 10. Hurry up! You're late!"
EXERCISE

1 - She irons at one thirty pm

2 - They play on the street at five fifteen pm

3 - He studies at ten forty five am

4 - She listens to the radio at four thirty pm

5 - He washes the dishes at eight o’clock

6 - She practices the piano at four fifteen pm

7 - She dusts at ten thirty am

8 - They play basketball at four forty five pm

9 - He does the laundry at seven thirty pm

10 - He dances at two o’clock

11 - She feeds the baby at seven fifteen pm

12 - He takes care of the cat at three o’clock

13 - He does exercise at seven forty five pm

14 - She walks the dog at eight fifteen am

15 - He watches TV at three forty five pm