telling the time
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Telling the time (Diciendo la hora)
The times is … It is …
Can you tell me the time?
What time is it?
What’s the time?
Do you have the right time?
A: Excuse me, what’s
the time, please?
B: It’s Seven o’clock
A: Excuse me, Can you tell me the
time, please?
B: Of course, It’s five thirty
I. Say the hour first and thenthe minutes. (Diciendo primero la hora y luego los
minutos)
Examples:
- It’s eleven forty
HOUR + MINUTES
II. Say minutes first and then
the hour. (Diciendo primero los minutos y luego la hora)
MINUTES + PAST/TO +
HOUR
We use o’clock when there are
no minutes
(Usamos o’clock cuando no hay
minutos)
Examples:
10: 00 It’s ten o’clock
5: 00 It’s five o’clock
AM : ANTE MERIDIEM
PM : POST MERIDIEM
We use a.m for the morning.
p.m for the afternoon,evenigand night.
Examples:
3 a.m It’s three o’clock in the morning.
3 p.m It’s three o’clock in the afternoon.
7 p.m It’s seven o’clock in the evening
11 p.m It’s eleven o’clock at night.
Morning : 00:01 – 11:59
Midday ( Noon) : 12:00
Afternoon : 12:01 – 18:00
Evening : 18:01 – 22:00
Night : 22:01 – 00:00
a.m : 00:01 – 12:00
p.M : 12:01 – 24:00
Digital clock is using the 24-hour clock is used for the Police and Militaries, and ComputerProgrammers.
Generaly we use the 12-hour clock.