TELLING TIME

IT’S GAME TIME …

1

A: What time is it?

B: It’s twenty past

eleven.
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2

A: What time is it?

B: It’s quarter to twelve.

(quarter = 15 minutes)
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3

A: What time is it?

B: It’s half past seven.

(half = 30 minutes)
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4

A: What time is it?

B: It’s two to two.

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5

A: What time is it?

B: It’s nine oh four.

(“oh” means zero)
BASIC VOCABULARY OF TIME
1. minute
2. hour
3. quarter
4. half
5. to
6. past
MINUTE (LONG HAND)
Tell me the minute

ten past
Tell me the minute

eighteen past
Tell me the minute

half past
MINUTE (LONG HAND)
Tell me the minute

quarter to
Tell me the minute

eight to
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twenty-three to
 HOUR
1 o’clock 7 o’clock
2 o’clock 8 o’clock
3 o’clock 9 o’clock
4 o’clock 10 o’clock
5 o’clock 11 o’clock
6 o’clock 12 o’clock
How to read the time in English?

MINUTE : HOUR
1 2
A: What time is it?

B: It’s
ten past five.
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A: What time is it?

B: It’s quarter past three.

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A: What time is it?

B: It’s twenty-three to
seven.
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A: What time is it?

B: It’s twelve to twelve.

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A: What time is it?

B: It’s quarter past six.

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A: What time is it?

B: It’s six o’clock.

TELLING TIME