Telling The Time
Activity 1: Analogue Clocks
Read the times and draw the hands on the clocks.
It’s five o’clock. It’s half past nine. It’s quarter to twelve.
It’s ten past seven. It’s twenty-five to four. It’s five past two.
Activity 2: Digital Clocks
Look at the digital clocks and write how you would say the time, first in digital format, then in analogue
format. Use the words in the vocabulary box to help you.
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• a.m. / p.m.
• in the morning / afternoon / evening
• at night
• noon
• midday
• midnight
Example:
Digital: It’s twelve fifty p.m.
Analogue: It’s ten to one in the afternoon.
1.
Digital:
Analogue:
2.
Digital:
Analogue:
3.
Digital:
Analogue:
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4.
Digital:
Analogue:
5.
Digital:
Analogue:
6.
Digital:
Analogue:
7.
Digital:
Analogue:
8.
Digital:
Analogue:
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Activity 3: Speaking Practice
First, look at Laura’s timetable and take turns to practise asking and answering these questions about her
daily routine in the Present Simple:
9 a.m. take the children to school
10-11 a.m. go to the gym
12 p.m. do the shopping
1 p.m. have lunch
2 p.m. tidy the house
3 p.m. pick the children up from school
4 p.m. help the children with their homework
5 p.m. make dinner
6 p.m. have dinner with the family
7 p.m. take the dog for a walk
8-9 p.m. watch TV
10 p.m. put the children to bed
11 p.m. go to bed
What does Laura do at 9 o’clock in the morning? What does Laura do from 10 to 11 a.m.?
She takes the children to school. She goes to the gym.
What time does Laura take the children to school? What time does Laura go to the gym?
She takes the children to school at 9 o’clock in the She goes to the gym from 10 to 11 a.m.
morning.
Now, following these examples, take turns to ask and answer the questions about each of her activities for
the rest of the day.
Practise using both the analogue and digital formats, and remember to use the 3rd person singular form of the
verb!
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Answers
Activity 1: Analogue Clocks
It’s five o’clock. It’s half past nine. It’s quarter to twelve.
It’s ten past seven. It’s twenty-five to four. It’s five past two.
Activity 2: Digital Clocks
1. Digital: It’s eleven forty a.m. 3. Digital: It’s one thirty-five p.m.
Analogue: It’s twenty to twelve in the morning. Analogue: It’s twenty-five to two in the
afternoon.
2. Digital: It’s six fifteen p.m.
4. Digital: It’s ten p.m.
Analogue: It’s quarter past six in the evening.
Analogue: It’s ten o’clock at night.
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5. Digital: It’s three fifty p.m. 7. Digital: It’s twelve p.m.
Analogue: It’s ten to four in the afternoon. Analogue: It’s twelve o’clock in the afternoon.
Two words for 12 p.m.: midday/noon
6. Digital: It’s ten thirty a.m.
Analogue: It’s half past 10 in the morning. 8. Digital: It’s twelve a.m.
Analogue: It’s twelve o’clock at night.
A word for 12 a.m.: midnight
Activity 3: Speaking Practice
What does Laura do at 12 p.m. / twelve o’clock in the afternoon?
She does the shopping.
What time does Laura do the shopping?
She does the shopping at 12 p.m. / twelve o’clock in the afternoon.
What does Laura do at 1 p.m. / one o’clock in the afternoon?
She has lunch.
What time does Laura have lunch?
She has lunch at 1 p.m / one o’clock in the afternoon.
What does Laura do at 2 p.m. / two o’clock in the afternoon?
She tidies the house.
What time does Laura tidy the house?
She tidies the house at 2 p.m. / two o’clock in the afternoon.
What does Laura do at 3 p.m. / three o’clock in the afternoon?
She picks the children up from school.
What time does Laura pick the children up from school?
She picks the children up from school at 3 p.m. / three o’clock in the afternoon.
What does Laura do at 4 p.m. / four o’clock in the afternoon?
She helps the children with their homework.
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What time does Laura help the children with their homework?
She helps the children with their homework at 4 p.m. / four o’clock in the afternoon.
What does Laura do at 5 p.m. / five o’clock in the afternoon?
She makes dinner.
What time does Laura make dinner?
She makes dinner at 5 p.m. / five o’clock in the afternoon.
What does Laura do at 6 p.m. / six o’clock in the evening?
She has dinner with the family.
What time does Laura have dinner with the family?
She has dinner with the family at 6 p.m. / six o’clock in the evening.
What does Laura do at 7 p.m. / seven o’clock in the evening?
She takes the dog for a walk.
What time does Laura take the dog for a walk?
She takes the dog for a walk at 7 p.m. / seven o’clock in the evening.
What does Laura do from 8 to 9 p.m. / eight to nine o’clock in the evening?
She watches TV.
What time does Laura watch TV?
She watches TV from 8 to 9 p.m. / eight to nine o’clock in the evening.
What does Laura do at 10 p.m. / ten o’clock at night?
She puts the children to bed.
What time does Laura put the children to bed?
She puts the children to bed at 10 p.m. / ten o’clock at night.
What does Laura do at 11 p.m. / eleven o’clock at night?
She goes to bed.
What time does Laura go to bed?
She goes to bed at 11 p.m. / eleven o’clock at night.
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