Telling the time in English can be done in two different ways. Look at the following table:
| Hour | Analogue | Timetables |
| 7:00 | Seven o’clock | Seven o’clock |
| 7:05 | Five past seven | Seven oh five |
| 7:10 | Ten past seven | Seven ten |
| 7:15 | A quarter past seven | Seven fifteen |
| 7:20 | Twenty past seven | Seven twenty |
| 7:25 | Twenty-five past seven | Seven twenty-five |
| 7:30 | Half past seven | Seven thirty |
| 7:35 | Twenty-five to eight | Seven thirty-five |
| 7:40 | Twenty to eight | Seven forty |
| 7:45 | A quarter to eight | Seven forty-five |
| 7:50 | Ten to eight | Seven fifty |
| 7:55 | Five to eight | Seven fifty-five |
| 8:00 | Eight o’clock | Eight o’clock |
Notes
1-To tell the time you can use both: analogue and timetables.
2-The word ‘past’ is used for the minutes 1-30.
1:25 – Twenty-five past one.
3-The word ‘to’ is used for the minutes 31-59.
1:35 – Twenty-five to one.
4-For 15 minutes ‘(a) quarter’ is used.
1:15 – A quarter past one.
5-For 30 minutes ‘half’ is used.
1:30 – Half past one.
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