What time is it? (Unit 11)

English as a Second Language English for Beginners
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9.40 = it is nine forty or twenty minutes to ten
6.12 = it is six past twelve
2.30 = it is half past one or two twenty
5.00 = it is five o’clock
10.15 = it is ten fifteen or a quarter past ten
7. 47 = it is seven past forty seven or thirteen minutes to eight

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I am newer here and the following are my answers:

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.

  1. It’s nine forty in the morning. It’s twenty to ten.
  2. It’s six twelve in the evening. It’s twelve past six.
  3. It’s two thirty in the afternoon. It’s half past two.
  4. It’s five o’clock in the morning.
  5. It’s ten fifteen in the morning. It’s quarter past ten.
  6. It’s seven forty-seven in the evening. It’s thirteen to eight.

Please correct me if I am wrong.
Thank you sir.

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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.

a) It’s nine and fourty (in the morning)

b) It’s twelve past six (in the afternoom)

c) it’s half past two (in the afternoom)

d) it’s five o’clock (in the morning)

e) It’s a quarter past ten (in the morning)

f) it’s thirteen to eight (in the afternoom)

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Hi Mr. Torsten;

Answer of this unit questions are:

a) 9:40 a.m. it is forty past nine in the morning

b) 6:12 p.m. it is twelve past six in the evening.

c) 2:30 p.m. it is half past two in the evening.

d) 5:00 a.m. it is five o’clock in the morning

e) 10.15 a.m. it is quarter past ten in the morning

f) 7:47 p.m. it is forty seven past seven in the evening.

Thanks for your attention.

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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.

9:40
It is a forty to ten morning
It is nine forty morning

6:12 p.m
it’s six past twelve noon
it’s six twelve noon

2:30 p.m
it’s half past two noon
it’s two thirty noon

5:00 a.m
it’s five o’clock morning

10.15 a.m
it’s a quarter past ten morning
it’s ten fifteen morning

7:47 p.m
it’s a forty seven to eight noon
it’s seven forty seven noon

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Hello,here are my answers:
a) 9:40 a.m.
It’s twenty to ten in the morning.
It’s nine forty.
b)6:12 p.m.
It’s twelve past six in the evening.
It’s six twelve.
c)2:30 p.m.
It’s half past two in the afternoon.
It’s two thirty.
d)5:00 a.m.
It’s five o’clock in the morning.
It’s five.
e)10.15 a.m.
It’s a quarter past ten in the morning.
It is ten fifteen.
f)7:47 p.m.
It’s thirteen to eight in the evening.
It’s seven forty-seven.

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Good evening…everyone

a) 9:40 a.m.
It is twenty to ten in the morning.
It is nine forty in the morning.
b) 6:12 p.m.
It is six twelve in the evening.
It is twelve past six in the evening.
c) 2:30 p.m.
It is half past two in the night.
It is two thirty in the night.
d) 5:00 a.m.
It is five o’clock in the morning.
It is five.
e) 10:15 a.m.
It is a quarter past ten in the morning.
It is ten fifteen in the morning.
f) 7:47 p.m.
It is thirteen to eight in the morning.
It is seven forty-seven in the morning.

Please correct me if I’m wrong.

Thank you very much
Kanoknapa

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Hi Sunny,
The answers are
nine forty in the morning Or twenty minutes to ten
six twelve in the evening Or twelve past six
two thirty in the evening Or half past two
five o’clock in the morning
ten fifteen in the morning Or quarter past ten
seven forty seven in the evening Or thirteen minutes to eight

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your examples are very good.I want to add a few examples.

time is twenty past seven.
it is half past six
fifteen to five

best wishes from istanbul

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hi

fourty past nine
twelve past six
half past two
five o’clock
quarter past ten
fourty-seven to eight

correct me if I am wrong…

thank you

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Hi sir,
It is forty past Nine.
It is 12 past Six.
It is half past two
It is five in the morning
It is quarter past eleven
It is forty seven past seven.

thank you so much I am learning a lot from this forum please correct me…

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hello sir
we will say
9.30
its nine thirty
2.00
its two o clock
but i dont know how to use quater past and half quater
kindly explain me
thanks
madiha

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Hello, Sunny! Here is my job:
-It’s nine forty in the morning.
-It’s six twelve in the evening.
-It’s half past two.
-It’s five o’clock in the morning.
-It’s quarter to eleven in the morning.
-It’s seven forty seven in the evening.

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It is nineforty morning,
It is sixtwelve evening,
It is two thirty noon,
It is five o’clook morning,
It is ten fifteen morning,
It is seven fourty seven evening.

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It is ninefourty morning,
It is sixtwelve evening,
It is twothirty afternoon.

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thank for giving me such information i have read both

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Hello sir, here are my answers :
a- nine forty in the morning ; b- six twelve in the evening ; c- two thirty in the evening ; d- five o’clock in the morning ; e- ten fifteen in the morning ; f- seven forty-seven in the evening.
Or I can say :
a- twenty to ten in the morning ; b- twelve past six in the evening ; c- half past two in the evening ; d- five o’clock in the morning ; e- a quarter past ten in the morning ; f- thirteen to eight in the evening

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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.

a)Its Quarter to ten.
b)Its Six past twelve.
c)Its Half past two.
d)Its Five oclock.
e)Its quarter past ten.
f)Its quarter to eight.

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hi everybody

It is nine fourty morning.
It is six twelve noon.
It is two thirty noon.
It is five o’clook morning.
It is ten fifteen morning.
It is seven fourty seven evening.

bye

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Helloevery one,
Now, the time is 5 minutes to 8. PM. I usually use half, quarter past to 3/4 AM, etc. With the help of this learning english, I come to understand that it is nine thirty, etc.
Thank you so much for your contribution!
Temesgen