TELLING THE

TIME
Asking the time of the
day
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Asking the time of the day
◈ What time is it?
◈ Could you tell me what time it is?
◈ Could you please tell me the time?
◈ Could you give me the time?
◈ Do you know what time it is?
◈ Do you know the time?
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Asking the time of the day
◈ Do you happen to have the time?
◈ Do you have the correct time?
◈ Do you have the time?
◈ Could I bother you for the time?

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The time is 12.00 o’clock
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The time is 12.00 o’clock
◈ It’s twelve noon
◈ It’s noon
◈ It’s twelve midnight
◈ It’s midnight

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The time is on the hour
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The time is on the hour
◈ It’s three
◈ It’s three o’clock
◈ It’s three o’clock sharp
◈ It’s three o’clock on the dot
◈ It’s exactly three o’clock

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The time is approximate
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The time is approximate
◈ It’s almost three
◈ It’s not quite three
◈ It’s just after three

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The time is ten minutes
past the hour
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The time is ten minutes past the hour
◈ It’s ten after three
◈ It’s ten after
◈ It’s ten minutes after three
◈ It’s ten past three
◈ It’s ten past

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The time is fifteen of thirty
minutes past the hour
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The time is fifteen or thirty minutes past the
hour
◈ It’s three fifteen
◈ It’s quarter past three
◈ It’s three thirty
◈ It’s half past three
◈ It’s half past

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The time is forty minutes
past the hour
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The time is forty minutes past the hour
◈ It’s three forty
◈ It’s twenty of four
◈ It’s twenty to four
◈ It’s twenty till four
◈ It’s twenty minutes till four

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The time is forty-five
minutes past the hour
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The time is forty-five minutes past the hour
◈ It’s three forty-five
◈ It’s quarter to four
◈ It’s quarter of four
◈ It’s quarter to
◈ It’s quarter of
◈ It’s quarter till
◈ It’s quarter till four 18
The time is fifty minutes
past the hour
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The time is fifty minutes past the hour
◈ It’s ten minutes to four
◈ It’s ten to four
◈ It’s ten to
◈ It’s ten of
◈ It’s ten till

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When a timepiece is not
accurate
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When a timepiece is not accurate
◈ Is this clock right?
◈ I think my watch needs a new battery
◈ This clock is fast
◈ This clock is slow
◈ My watch is running fast
◈ My watch has been running slow
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Preposition of time
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Prepositon of time
◈ Parts of the day: in
◈ Months: in
◈ Seasons: in
◈ Years: in
◈ Days ans dates: on
◈ Specific times: at
◈ Length of times: from, between... and ... 24
THANK
S!

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