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More ways to describe time

Description: Learn more ways to describe time in English.

 

Video Transcript: It's five forty. -or- It's twenty to six.   It's four twenty. -or- It's twenty after four.   It's one fifteen. -or- It's a quarter after one.   It's three forty-five. -or- It's a quarter to four.   It's two thirty. -or- It's half past two.   It's noon.   It's midnight.

 

5:40 It's five forty.
      -or-
It's twenty to six.
 
4:20 It's four twenty.
      -or-
It's twenty after four.
 
1:15 It's one fifteen.
      -or-
It's a quarter after one.
 
3:45 It's three forty-five.
      -or-
It's a quarter to four.
 
2:30 It's two thirty.
      -or-
It's half past two.
 
12:00 PM It's noon.
12:00 AM It's midnight.

 

 

Practice

Instructions
Select the correct time.

1) 5:15

     It's half past five.

     It's a quarter after five.

     It's a quarter to five.

    

 

2) 7:30

     It's a quarter after seven.

     It's half after seven.

     It's half past seven.

    

 

3) 6:10

     It's ten to six.

     It's ten after six.

     It's ten six.

    

 

4) 1:45

     It's a quarter after one.

     It's a quarter to one.

     It's a quarter to two.

    

 

5) 3:40

     It's twenty to four.

     It's forty to three.

     It's twenty after four.

    

 

6) 9:25

     It's nine after twenty-five.

     It's twenty-five after nine.

     It's twenty-five to nine.

    

 

7) 6:50

     It's fifty to six.

     It's ten to six.

     It's ten to seven.

    

 

8) 12:00 PM

     It's twelve after twelve.

     It's noon.

     It's midnight.

    

 

9) 12:00 AM

     It's twelve to twelve

     It's noon.

     It's midnight.

    

 

10) 2:55

     It's two after fifty-five.

     It's five to three.

     It's five to two.

    

 

 

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