THE TIME

THE TIME 

 For exact hours we say o' clock.

4:00 = It’s four o’clock.

10:00 = It’s ten o’clock.

We can also just say:

It’s ten.

Often we add a.m.(for any time after twelve midnight to twelve midday.)

or p.m. (for any time after twelve midday to twelve midnight).

 It’s ten a.m.

Or

It’s ten p.m.

 For half-way between the hours, we use half-past.

4:30 = It’s half-past four.

or we can just say:

It’s four-thirty(p.m. or a.m.).

 For quarter hours we say a quarter past or a quarter to.

4:15 = It’s a quarter past four.

4:45 = It’s a quarter to five.

Or we can just say:

It’s four fifteen.

It’s four forty-five.

For any time we can say a number of minutes past an hour up to half-past, or a number of minutes toan hour after half-past.

 4:10 = It’s ten past four

4:25 = It’s twenty-five past four.

4:35 = It’s twenty-five to five.

4:50 = It’s ten to five.

Or we can just say:

It’s four ten; four twenty-five; four thirty-five; or four fifty