Time Expressions
A.
— Excuse me, what time is it?
— What’s the time?
— Can you tell me the time?
| — Yes, sure. It’s... o’clock.
— I’m sorry. My watch is wrong / slow / fast.
|
— Thanks. / Thank you.
| — You are welcome. / Any time.
|
12. Look at the clock. Write the times. Practice saying them.
Example: It's _____________________.
Answer: It’s half past eight.
It's_________
It's_________
It's_________
It's_________
It's_________
It's_________
It's_________
It's_________
It's_________
It's_________
v What is the difference between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.? Look at the chart and check your answer.
a.m.
| morning
afternoon
| 00.00—11.59
12.00—17.59
|
p.m.
| evening
| 18.00—23.59
|
note:
00.00 = midnight
12.00 = midday (noon)
in the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening / in the daytime
BUT: at night / at midnight / at noon
13. Match the times that are the same.
Example: 03.00 — 3 a.m. — three o’clock in the morning
1.
| 03.00
| 2 p.m.
| three o’clock in the afternoon
|
2.
| 15.00
| 8 p.m.
| two o’clock in the afternoon
|
3.
| 20.00
| 3 a.m.
| eight o’clock in the morning
|
4.
| 08.00
| 8 a.m.
| three o’clock in the morning
|
5.
| 14.00
| 3 p.m.
| eight o’clock in the evening
|
B. Early or late?
I arrived at the meeting
I was
| early(before the start time).
half an hour early.
30 minutes early.
on time (= just before or at the start time).
late (after the start time).
three quarters of an hour late.
45 minutes late.
|
C. Word combinations with ‘time’
spend
lose
waste
save
| time
| = use time in a particular way
= use more time for something than you planned
= use time in a way that is not useful
= use less time for something than you planned
|
- I usually spend 30 minutes every morning checking my email.
- I wasted two weeks waiting for a reply to my letter.
- We saved two hours by getting a direct flight to Hong Kong.