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Talking About The Time

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Verbs for asking about and telling time: have, know, be, tell

The common question forms we use to ask for the time right
now are:

•What time is it?


•Do you have the time?

A more polite way to ask for the time, especially from a stranger
is:
•Could you tell me what time it is, please?

The common question forms we use to ask at what time a


specific event will happen are:
What time...?
When...?

•What time does the flight to New York leave?


•When does the bus arrive from London?
•When does the concert begin?
Giving answers about the time
Questions: Answers:
Do you have the time? Sure, it’s 6:00 (six o’clock).
Do you know what time it is? Sorry, I’m not wearing a watch.
What time is it? 5:50 (five fifty / ten to six)
Can you tell me what time it is, please? It’s a quarter after two (2:15).
We use It is or It's to respond to the questions that ask for the time right now.
It is half past five (5:30).
It's ten to twelve (11:50)
We use the structure AT + time when giving the time of a specific event.
The bus arrives at midday (12:00).
The flight leaves at a quarter to two (1:45).
The concert begins at ten o'clock. (10:00)
We can also use subject pronouns in these responses.
It arrives at midday (12:00).
It leaves at a quarter to two (1:45).
It begins at ten o'clock. (10:00)
Important time marks
To tell the time of the hour, say the hour by number and add o’clock to the end of it.
Para decir la hora, mencionamos el número y agregamos o’clock . Cuando decimos o’clock nos referimos al horario EN
PUNTO.

A big part of telling time is understanding notable milestones in the hour. These are the three most common
milestones and how to say them in English.
Un aspecto clave de decir la hora en inglés es entender los momentos importantes de la hora. Estos son los tres hitos más
comunes y cómo decirlos en inglés:
Tres en punto – Tres y cinco – Tres y diez – Tres y cuarto – Tres y veinte – Tres y veinticinco

Tres y media – Cuatro menos – Cuatro menos – Cuatro menos – Cuatro menos – Cuatro
venticinco veinte cuarto diez menos
cinco
The easiest way to tell someone the time is to use a digital format.
For example, when someone asks you what time it is, you can say, “It’s 5:30.” Instead of, “It’s half
past five.”
• “It’s 5:13.” = (five thirteen) or

• “It’s 5:02.” (five o two)*

• or “It’s 5:50.” (five fifty)

*Note: 0 is pronounced “O” not “zero.” El cero se pronuncia como la O (ou)

Important vocabulary for telling time


En punto / o’clock = :00 ( 7:00 = seven o’clock )
Y cuarto / a quarter after = 15 minutes after the hour ( 3:15 = It’s a quarter after three.)
Y cuarto / a quarter past = 15 minutes after the hour (3:15 = It’s a quarter past three.)
Menos cuarto / a quarter before = 15 minutes before the hour( 3:45 = It’s a quarter before four )
Menos cuarto / a quarter to = 15 minutes before the hour (3:45 = It’s a quarter to four.)
Y media/ half past = 30 minutes after the hour ( 11:30 = It’s half past eleven)
Y media/ thirty = 30 minutes after the hour. (11:30 = It’s eleven thirty.)
More examples: translate to Spanish

Como primera práctica, traducir estas oraciones 


More practice: read, match and dialogue
Leer, parear los diálogos con las imágenes y practicar juntas cada uno.
AM vs. PM
We don't normally use the 24-hour clock in English.
A diferencia del español, en inglés casi no se utiliza el Sistema de 24 horas. Por esto, es necesario utilizar am y pm.

We use a.m. (am) for the morning and p.m. (pm) for the afternoon and night.
3am = Three o'clock in the morning.
3pm = Three o'clock in the afternoon.

También, es mas común mencionar el momento del día cuando mencionamos la hora.
Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
Parea los elementos de la derecha con los de la
izquierda.

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