Reading the clock

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Reading the clock

1. twelve o'clock
2. seven o'clock
3. twenty-five to twelve
4. half past two

1. It's two o'clock
2. It's ten past two
3. It's ten to two
4. It's twenty to two

1. It's a quarter to four
2. It's a quarter to three
3. It's quarter past three
4. It's a quarter past four

1. It's half past nine
2. It's half past ten
3. It's ten to six
4. It's half to ten

What time is it?

half past four

a quarter past five

half past five

twenty to eight

ten past ten

What time is it?
6:15

1. a quarter to six
2. a quarter past six
3. a quarter after six
4. a quarter for seven

what time is it?
7:50

1. ten to seven
2. ten before eight
3. ten past seven
4. ten to eight

What time is it?
4:30

1. half to five
2. four thirty
3. half past four
4. half five

what time is it?
2:40

1. twenty to three
2. forty past two
3. ten past half three
4. twenty before three

what time is it?
4:25

1. five to half past four
2. half past four
3. twenty-five past four

what time is it?
1:58

1. two to two
2. fifty-eight past one
3. almost two

what time is it?
8:47

1. thirteen to nine
2. seventeen to nine

what time is it?
10:36

1. thirty-six past ten
2. twenty-four to eleven

When you say something is at six o’clock you should let the person know if you mean a.m. (morning) or p.m. (night). These words are abbreviations for the Latin terms “ante meridiem” and “post meridiem,” which mean before midday and after midday.

“I think I overslept, what time is it now?”

“It’s 12:30.”

“12:30 a.m. or p.m.?”

“12:30 p.m.“