lesson 1 what time is it? p

What time is it?



9:00

It is nine o’clock.

It is nine.



4:20

It is twenty past four.

It is four twenty.



6:45

It is a quarter to seven.

It is six forty-five.



11:15

It is a quarter past eleven.

It is eleven fifteen.



3:30

It is half past three.

It is three thirty.



9:00 a.m.

It is nine o’clock in the morning.

‘a.m.’ stands for ‘ante meridiem’ which means: before midday



9:00 p.m.

It is nine o’clock in the evening.

‘p.m.’ stands for ‘post meridiem’ which means: after midday



Be careful:

12:00 a.m. : It is midnight.

12:00 p.m. : It is noon.

Exercise:



What time is it?

a) 9:40 a.m. ,

b) 6:12 p.m. ,

c) 2:30 p.m.

d) 5:00 a.m.

e) 10.15 a.m.

f) 7:47 p.m.