Expressing time
Expresar el tiempo en inglés implica utilizar vocabulario y frases específicas para comunicar diferentes aspectos del tiempo. He aquí algunos puntos clave y ejemplos para expresar el tiempo:
Telling the Time:
To express the time on a clock, use the phrases "o'clock" and "half past." For example:
| 🔊 | It's 3 o'clock Son las 3 en punto |
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| 🔊 | It's 9 o'clock Son las 9 en punto |
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| 🔊 | It's half past 7 Son las 7 y media |
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Days of the Week:
Use the days of the week to refer to different days. For example:
| 🔊 | Monday Lunes | Tuesday Martes | Wednesday Miércoles | Thursday Jueves | Friday Viernes | Saturday Sábado | Sunday Domingo |
Examples
| 🔊 | I have a meeting on Monday | Tengo una reunión el lunes |
| 🔊 | She's going on vacation next Friday | Ella se va de vacaciones el próximo viernes |
Exercises
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Months and Seasons:
Refer to specific months or seasons when discussing dates or timeframes. For example:
| 🔊 | January | Enero |
| 🔊 | February | Febrero |
| 🔊 | March | Marzo |
| 🔊 | April | Abril |
| 🔊 | May | Mayo |
| 🔊 | June | Junio |
| 🔊 | July | Julio |
| 🔊 | August | Agosto |
| 🔊 | September | Septiembre |
| 🔊 | October | Octubre |
| 🔊 | November | Noviembre |
| 🔊 | December | Diciembre |
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Seasons
Prepositions of Time:
Use prepositions like "at," "in," and "on" to specify different time references. For example:
| 🔊 | At | In | On |
At 4 o'clock At 10:30 At noon At the weekend At the moment At christmas | In April In the summer in 1990 In the present In the morning | On Tuesday On my birthday On 15th June On Monday morning |
Practice 1
Completa las frases utilizando las preposiciones "in", "on" o "at".
I have a meeting 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
She was born January 15th.
We usually have lunch 12:30 p.m.
My birthday is October.
Practice 2
