Ask and answer questions about clock time, then confirm a scheduled time.
The idea
Ask What time is it? At 8:00 say eight o’clock. At 8:15 say quarter past eight; at 8:30, half past eight; at 8:45, quarter to nine. Times can also be read as numbers, such as nine fifteen for 9:15. For an appointment or departure, use at before the time.
Examples
- What time is it?
- It is eight o’clock.
- It is quarter past eight.
- It is half past eight.
- It is quarter to nine.
- The train leaves at nine fifteen.
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Watch out
Half past eight is 8:30, not 7:30. If morning and evening could be confused, specify the part of day or use a.m. and p.m.
Try it yourself
Choose 8:15. (quarter past eight / quarter to eight)
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quarter past eight
quarter past eight means 15 minutes after eight: 8:15.
Choose 8:30. (half past eight / half past nine)
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half past eight
half past eight means 30 minutes after eight: 8:30.
Choose 8:45. (quarter to nine / quarter past nine)
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quarter to nine
quarter to nine means 15 minutes before nine: 8:45.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose 8:15. (quarter past eight / quarter to eight)
Choose 8:30. (half past eight / half past nine)
Choose 8:45. (quarter to nine / quarter past nine)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write the current time in words, then write a departure time using at. Specify morning or evening if needed.