Asking the Time

• 1. Vocabulary
• morning, forenoon or ante meridiem (abbreviated to am)
  
• noon
  
• afternoon, post meridiem (abbreviated to pm)
  
• in the evening or at night
  
• midnight
  
• wee hours
  
• hour
  
• minute
  
• second
  
• fifteen minutes or a quarter
  

• 2. Useful Samples
• What time is it?
  
• It’s 5:15.
  
• A quarter to five.
  
• It’s five to six.
  
• Five minutes past five.
  
• How long does it take to get from Shanghai to Hangzhou by train?
  
• It takes one hour and ten minutes.
  
• What time do you get up? What time do you go to sleep?
  
• I get up at 6:00 am and go to bed at 11:00 pm.
  
• What time does the World Cup final begin?
  
• 3:00 am.
  
• When is breakfast served?
  
• When is the bank opened?
  
• How late is the restaurant open?
  
• When does the concert begin?
  
• When will we go climbing?
  
• What time do you get to work? What time do you get off work?
  

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