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The clock

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𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 is the part of existence that is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years.

The clock Rules / Examples

Digital Normal Use Hints Timetables, TV, etc.
7:00 It's 7 o'clock.
7:05 It's 5 past 7. past and the previous hour (here: 7) It's seven oh five.
7:15 It's quarter past 7. It's seven fifteen.
7:30 It's half past 7. It's seven thirty.
7:35 It's 25 to 7. to and the following hour (here: 8) It's seven thirty-five.
7:45 It's quarter to eight. It's seven forty-five.
7:55 It's 5 to 8. It's seven fifty-five.
8:00 It's 8o'clock.

Exercises - The clock

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  • 1) 09:15 = quarter to nine quarter past nine


  • 2) 09:10 = five to ten ten past nine


  • 3) 09:50 = ten to ten ten past ten


  • 4) 10:00 = ten o'clock ten a clock


  • 5) 09:40 = twenty past ten twenty to ten


  • 6) 09:45 = quarter to ten quarter past nine


  • 7) 09:55 = ten past five five to ten


  • 8) 09:35 = twenty-five to ten thirty-five past nine


  • 9) 09:05 = five past nine five to nine


  • 10) 09:20 = twenty to nine twenty past nine


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