Saying the time
Una habilidad importante a la hora de comunicarnos en inglés es aprender a hablar del tiempo, de la hora, del reloj y todo lo relacionado con este.
En esta lección te enseñaremos frases útiles para hablar de la hora
| 🔊 | 2:00- It's two o'clock. | 2:30 - It's half past two. |
| 🔊 | 2:05 - It's five past two. | 2:35 - It's twenty-five to three. |
| 🔊 | 2:10 - It's ten past two. | 2:40 - It's twenty to three. |
| 🔊 | 2:15 - It's quarter past two. | 2:45 - It's quarter to three. |
| 🔊 | 2:20 - It's twenty past two. | 2:50 - It's ten to three. |
| 🔊 | 2:25 - It's twenty-five past two | 2:55 - It's five to three. |
Se utiliza At + Time cuando se indica la hora de un acontecimiento concreto.
| 🔊 | The class starts at nine o'clock. |
| 🔊 | The flight leaves at ten to three. |
Usamos It o It's para responder a una pregunta que pide la hora en este momento.
| 🔊 | What time is it? | It is half past four. |
| 🔊 | What's the time? | It's twenty to five. |
Hay dos formas comunes para hablar de la hora
1. Say the hour first and then the minutes. (Hour + Minutes)
| 🔊 | 6:25 - It's six twenty-five Son las seis y veinticinco. |
| 🔊 | 8:05 - It's eight O-five (the O is said like the letter O) Son las ocho y cinco |
| 🔊 | It's nine eleven Son las nueve y once. |
| 🔊 | It's two thirty-four Son las dos y treinta y cuatro. |
2) Say the minutes first and then the hour. (Minutes + PAST / TO + Hour)
For minutes 1-30 we use PAST after the minutes.
For minutes 31-59 we use TO after the minutes.
| 🔊 | 2:35 - It's twenty-five to three Faltan veinticinco para las tres |
| 🔊 | 11:20 - It's twenty past eleven Son las once y veinte |
| 🔊 | 4:18 - It's eighteen past four Son las cuatro y dieciocho |
| 🔊 | 8:51 - It's nine to nine Faltan nueve para las nueve |
| 🔊 | 2:59 - It's one to three Falta un minuto para las tres |
Cuando han pasado 15 minutos de una hora se suele utilizar la expresión (a) quarter past
| 🔊 | 7:15 - It's (a) quarter past seven Son las siete y cuarto |
Cunado faltan 15 minutos para determinada hora se suele utilizar la expresión a quarter to
| 🔊 | 12:45 - It's (a) quarter to one Falta un cuarto para la 1 |
Cuando han pasado 30 minutos de una hora se suele utilizar half past
| 🔊 | 3:30 - It's half past three (but we can also say three-thirty) Son las tres y media / son las tres treinta |
O'clock
Esta espresión la utilizamos cuando no han transcurrido minutos de una hora
| 🔊 | 10:00 - It's ten o'clock |
| 🔊 | 5:00 - It's five o'clock |
| 🔊 | 1:00 - It's one o'clock |
Practice 1
Observa la hora en el reloj y completa la frase
nine
twelve
past five
Practice 2
Lea el siguiente texto y responde verdadero o falso (T = true / F = false)
I wake up at half past 7 in the morning. Then, I have breakfast at 8 o'clock. I start work at 9 o'clock and finish at half past 4 in the afternoon. In the afternoon, I have a meeting at quarter to 2. After work, I usually go to the gym at half past 6. Finally, I have dinner at 7 o'clock and relax for the rest of the evening.
(T / F)
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Practice 3
Escucha el audio y completa el texto
I usually wake up at 6 in the morning. After getting ready, I leave home at past 7 to catch the bus. I arrive at work around 8 o'clock and start my tasks. I have a lunch break at 12 o'clock noon and eat with my colleagues. In the afternoon, I continue working until o'clock in the evening. Then, I take the bus back home and usually have dinner at half 6. After dinner, I relax and watch TV until 9 when I go to bed.
Practice 4
Speaking
Practica tu pronunciación, repite y graba algunas de las frases vistas en la lección.
