Telling the Time
The short hand shows the hour. The long red hand shows the minutes.
o'clock, quarter past, half past, quarter to
Minutes past and to
Parts of the day
a.m. and p.m.
9 a.m. = nine in the morning
9 p.m. = nine in the evening
Ask and answer
- What time is it?
- It's half past seven.
- What time do you get up?
- I get up at six o'clock.
- When does the film start?
- At quarter past eight.
- Excuse me, have you got the time?
- Yes, it's ten to four.
Clock game
What time is it? Choose the answer.