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GRAMMAR 2

TELLING THE TIME
• The common question forms we use to ask for the time are: What time is it? / What is the time?
• We use ‘’It is” or ‘’It’s’’ to respond to the questions that ask for the time right now.
It is half past six (6:30).
It’s ten to one (12:50).
• We use the structure at + time when giving the time of a specific event. LEARN STEP BY STEP
Linda has lunch at midday. (12:00).
They leave home at a quarter to eight (7:45).
My classes start at nine o’clock (9:00).
• We use a.m. (am) for the morning and p.m. (pm) for the afternoon and night.
2 a.m. Two o’clock in the morning.
2 p.m. Two o’clock in the afternoon.

It's ... o'clock
It's five to ... It's five past ...

It's ten to ... It's ten past ...

It's (a) quarter to ... It's (a) quarter past ...

It's twenty to ... It's twenty past ...

It's twenty-five to ... It's twenty-five past ...
It's half past ...

3 : 00 It's three o'clock. 3 : 30 It's half past three.
3 : 05 It's five past three. 3 : 35 It's twenty - five to four.
3 : 10 It's ten past three. 3 : 40 It's twenty to four.

3 : 15 It's quarter past three. 3 : 45 It's quarter to four.
3 : 20 It's twenty past three. 3 : 50 It's ten to four.
3 : 25 It's twenty - five past three. 3 : 55 It's five to four.

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