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What's the time?


Forms

The time in English has two forms:

  • hour minute
    e.g. ten twenty-five
  • minutes past/to hour
    e.g. twenty-five past ten

o'clock

Both forms use the word o'clock when the minutes are zero. For example:

  • 10:00 - ten o'clock
  • 11:00 - eleven o'clock

quarter / half

In the minutes past/to hour form we use a quarter for fifteen minutes and half for thirty minutes. For example:

  • 10:15 - a quarter past ten
  • 10:30 - half past ten
  • 10:45 - a quarter to eleven

minutes

If the minutes are not 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 or 30, we use often include the word minutes. For example:

  • 10:05 - five past ten
  • 10:06 - six minutes past ten
  • 10:07 - seven minutes past ten
  • 10:08 - eight minutes past ten
  • 10:09 - nine minutes past ten
  • 10:10 - ten past ten

What's the time?

What's the time of the clock in the picture.

You do not need to put a full stop as the answer already includes a full stop.

Example:

  1. It's __________.
    a quarter past eight
  2. It's __________.
    six o'clock
  3. It's __________.
    twelve minutes to eight

Questions

  1. It's __________.
    • twenty-two minutes to two
    • one thirty-eight
    • twenty-two to two
  2. It's __________.
    • twenty-five past eleven
    • eleven twenty-five
  3. It's __________.
    • six o'clock
  4. It's __________.
    • a quarter to three
    • two forty-five
  5. It's __________.
    • ten to twelve
    • eleven fifty
  6. It's __________.
    • twenty-eight minutes to five
    • four thirty-two
    • twenty-eight to five
  7. It's __________.
    • a quarter past eight
    • eight fifteen
  8. It's __________.
    • a quarter to nine
    • eight forty-five
  9. It's __________.
    • twenty to ten
    • nine forty
  10. It's __________.
    • five past three
    • three oh five
  11. It's __________.
    • three minutes past three
    • three oh three
    • three past three
  12. It's __________.
    • seventeen minutes past twelve
    • twelve seventeen
    • seventeen past twelve
  13. It's __________.
    • ten past twelve
    • twelve ten
  14. It's __________.
    • twelve minutes to eight
    • seven forty-eight
    • twelve to eight
  15. It's __________.
    • twelve o'clock
    • midnight
    • midday
    • noon
  16. It's __________.
    • twenty past six
    • six twenty
  17. It's __________.
    • half past four
    • four thirty
  18. It's __________.
    • a quarter past three
    • three fifteen
  19. It's __________.
    • five to seven
    • six fifty-five
  20. It's __________.
    • twenty-five to one
    • twelve thirty-five

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