What time is it? (English exercise n°33148 - Please quote this number when contacting us)Other English exercises on the same topicWhat time is it?In English, we say the minutes before the hours and we use a preposition in the middle. Ex: It is 10 minutes to 4 O'Clock. You use the preposition PAST or AFTER from one minute to thirty minutes. You use the preposition TO or BEFORE from thirty-one minutes to fifty-nine minutes. In everyday conversation, the words 'minutes' or ' o'clock' are omitted most of the time. EX: What time is it? a) It's 10 to 5 instead of 10 minutes to 5 o'clock. b) It's 10 past 5 instead of 10 minutes past 5 o'clock. It is easier to use the international way to tell the time. Name the hour, then the minutes; exactly as it appears on a digital watch. Ex: 2:58 It's two fifty-eight. 5:06 It's five O six 10:05 It's ten O five. 11:15 It's eleven fifteen. 12:45 It's twelve forty-five. The exact time is told by adding 'o'clock'. Ex: What time is it? It's 5 o'clock. Half can replace '30 minutes' and it is always used with the preposition 'past'. Ex: It is half past 5. A 'quarter' can replace '15 minutes'. It can be used with 'to' or 'past' depending on its situation. Ex: It's a quarter to 5 ( 4:45 ). It's a quarter past 5 (5:15). 12:00 o'clock at night is called MIDNIGHT. 12:00 o'clock during the day is called NOON.English exercise "What time is it?" created by anonyme (06-01-2008) with The test builderClick here to see the current stats of this English test1. What time is it. ? 1:15 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten 2. What time is it. ?7:25 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten 3. What time is it. ? 2:45 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten 4. What time is it.? 3:00 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten 5. What time is it. ? 10:40 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten 6. What time is it. ? 8:05 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten 7. What time is it. ? 3:55 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten 8. What time is it. ?11:20 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten 9. What time is it.? 2:10 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten 10. What time is it.? 8:50 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten 11. What time is it. ? 9:35 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten 12. What time is it. ?12:45 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten 13. What time is it.? 8:40 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten 14. It was 3:15 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten when I arrived home. 15. School starts at 8:45 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten in the morning. 16. My dancing courses are at 3:30 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten pm. 17. My mom leaves for work at 8:35 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten am 18. I went to sleep last night at 7:15 a quarter past one a quarter past seven a quarter past three a quarter to nine a quarter to one a quarter to three five past eight five to four half past three ten past two ten to nine three o'clock twenty minutes before nine twenty past eleven twenty to eleven twenty-five past seven twenty-five to nine twenty-five to ten pm. End of the free exercise to learn English: What time is it? (01.11.2008 16:20)A free English exercise to learn English.Other English exercises on the same topic | All our lessons and exercises
In English, we say the minutes before the hours and we use a preposition in the middle.
Ex: It is 10 minutes to 4 O'Clock.
You use the preposition PAST or AFTER from one minute to thirty minutes.
You use the preposition TO or BEFORE from thirty-one minutes to fifty-nine minutes.
In everyday conversation, the words 'minutes' or ' o'clock' are omitted most of the time.
EX: What time is it?
a) It's 10 to 5 instead of 10 minutes to 5 o'clock.
b) It's 10 past 5 instead of 10 minutes past 5 o'clock.
It is easier to use the international way to tell the time. Name the hour, then the minutes; exactly as it appears on a digital watch.
Ex: 2:58 It's two fifty-eight.
5:06 It's five O six
10:05 It's ten O five.
11:15 It's eleven fifteen.
12:45 It's twelve forty-five.
The exact time is told by adding 'o'clock'.
Ex: What time is it? It's 5 o'clock.
Half can replace '30 minutes' and it is always used with the preposition 'past'. Ex: It is half past 5.
A 'quarter' can replace '15 minutes'. It can be used with 'to' or 'past' depending on its situation. Ex: It's a quarter to 5 ( 4:45 ). It's a quarter past 5 (5:15).
12:00 o'clock at night is called MIDNIGHT. 12:00 o'clock during the day is called NOON.
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