What time is it? Start

Can you tell the time in English. It’s easy Can you tell the time in English? It’s easy! First let’s learn the correct expressions:

When the small hand is on twelve we say the hour and o’clock It’s one o’clock

When the small hand is on six we say half past + the hour It’s half past two

When the small hand is on three we say (a) quarter past + the hour It’s (a) quarter past one

When the small hand is on nine we say (a) quarter to + the hour It’s (a) quarter to one

Now, look at the clock and check the expressions

o'clock five to five past ten to ten past (a) quarter to (a) quarter past twenty past twenty to twenty five past twenty five to half past

Remember to say the minutes then to or past and the hour OK! Now let’s practise

Look at each clock and choose the correct answer OK! Now let’s practise. Look at each clock and choose the correct answer

It’s five to five. It’s five past five. It’s eleven to five.

It’s past seven oc’clock. It’s seven hour. It’s past seven oc’clock. It’s seven o’clock.

It’s thirty five past three. It’s twenty five to three. It’s seven to three. It’s thirty five past three. It’s twenty five to three.

It’s ten past twenty five. It’s twenty-five past ten. It’s five past ten.

It’s ten to eight. It’s eight to ten. It’s ten past eight.

It’s three past half. It’s six past three. It’s half past three.

It’s twenty past twelve. It’s twelve past four. It’s four past twenty. It’s twenty past twelve.

It’s quarter past seven. It’s three past seven. It’s quarter past seven. It’s quarter to seven.

It’s twenty past eleven. It’s eight to eleven. It’s twenty to eleven. It’s twenty past eleven.

It’s twenty-five to twelve. It’s twenty five to eleven. It’s seven past twelve. It’s twenty five to eleven.

It’s thirteen past six. It’s six and thirteen. It’s three past six.

END It's four past seven. It’s twenty to seven. It’s twenty past seven. END