Primary Longman Elect 2B Chapter 4 Telling the time

Telling the time The short hand tells us hours. 1:00 / One o’clock.

Telling the time 2:00 / Two o’clock.

Telling the time 3:00 / Three o’clock.

Telling the time 4:00 / Four o’clock.

Telling the time 5:00 / Five o’clock.

Telling the time 6:00 / Six o’clock.

Telling the time 7:00 / Seven o’clock.

Telling the time 8:00 / Eight o’clock.

Telling the time 9:00 / Nine o’clock.

Telling the time 10:00 / Ten o’clock.

Telling the time 11:00 / Eleven o’clock.

Telling the time 12:00 / Twelve o’clock.

Telling the time 12:05 / Twelve oh five. The long hand tells us minutes. 12:05 / Twelve oh five. five

Telling the time 12:10 / Twelve ten. five ten

Telling the time 12:15 / Twelve fifteen. five ten fifteen

Telling the time 12:20 / Twelve twenty. five ten fifteen twenty

Telling the time 12:25 / Twelve twenty-five. five ten fifteen twenty

Telling the time 12:30 / Twelve thirty. You can also say Half past twelve. 12:30 / Twelve thirty. five ten fifteen twenty twenty-five thirty

Telling the time 12:35 / Twelve thirty-five. five ten fifteen twenty twenty-five thirty

Telling the time 12:40 / Twelve forty. five ten fifteen forty twenty thirty-five twenty-five thirty

Telling the time 12:45 / Twelve forty-five. five ten forty-five fifteen forty twenty thirty-five twenty-five thirty

Telling the time 12:50 / Twelve fifty. five fifty ten forty-five fifteen forty twenty thirty-five twenty-five thirty

Telling the time 12:55 / Twelve fifty-five. fifty-five five fifty ten forty-five fifteen forty twenty thirty-five twenty-five thirty

Telling the time Use in the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening / at night to tell the time more clearly. in the morning in the afternoon in the evening at night 12:00 6:00 9:00 Before twelve o’clock is in the morning. e.g. Nine o’clock in the morning.

Telling the time e.g. Two thirty in the afternoon. in the morning in the afternoon in the evening at night 12:00 6:00 2:30 8:15 Between twelve o’clock and six o’clock is in the afternoon. From six o’clock to the time we go to bed is in the evening. e.g. Two thirty in the afternoon. e.g. Eight fifteen in the evening.

Telling the time We can also use a.m. with the hours before twelve o’clock noon and p.m. for the other hours in the afternoon / in the evening / at night before twelve o’clock midnight. in the morning in the afternoon in the evening at night 12:00 6:00 10:00 a.m. p.m. e.g. 10 a.m. (= ten o’clock in the morning)

Practice Tell the time. 7:40 p.m. / Seven forty in the evening. in the morning in the afternoon in the evening at night 12:00 6:00 7:40 p.m. / Seven forty in the evening.

Practice Tell the time. 5:25 p.m. / Five twenty-five in the afternoon. in the morning in the afternoon in the evening at night 12:00 6:00 5:25 p.m. / Five twenty-five in the afternoon.

Practice Tell the time. 6:20 a.m. / Six twenty in the morning. in the afternoon in the evening at night 12:00 6:00 6:20 a.m. / Six twenty in the morning.

Practice Tell the time. 1:55 p.m. / One fifty-five in the afternoon. in the morning in the afternoon in the evening at night 12:00 6:00 1:55 p.m. / One fifty-five in the afternoon.

Practice Tell the time. 10:45 p.m. / Ten forty-five at night. in the morning in the afternoon in the evening at night 12:00 6:00 10:45 p.m. / Ten forty-five at night.

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