Learn how to use an analog clock to describe the time of day.

1. What time is it?
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2. It’s one o’clock.
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3. What time is it?
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4. It’s two o’clock.
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5. What time is it?
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6. It’s three o’clock.
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7. What time is it?
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8. It’s four o’clock.
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9. What time is it?
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10. It’s five o’clock.
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11. What time is it?
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12. It’s six o’clock.
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13. What time is it?
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14. It’s seven o’clock.
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15. What time is it?
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16. It’s eight o’clock.
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17. What time is it?
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18. It’s nine o’clock.
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19. What time is it?
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20. It’s ten o’clock.
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21. What time is it?
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22. It’s eleven o’clock.
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23. What time is it?
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24. It’s twelve o’clock.
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25. What time is it?
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26. First, look at the hour hand
(the short arrow).
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27. First, look at the hour hand
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28. First, look at the hour hand
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29. First, look at the hour hand
(the short arrow).
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30. It points halfway between the
two and the three.
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31. Since we have not yet
reached the three...
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32. We are still in the 2nd hour.
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33. We are still in the 2nd hour.
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34. Now let’s look at the ‘minute hand’
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35. Now let’s look at the ‘minute hand’
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36. Now let’s look at the ‘minute hand’
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37. Now let’s look at the ‘minute hand’
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38. There are 60 minutes in an hour.
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39. Each number represents
5 minutes.
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40. The long arrow points to the 6…
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41. …which adds 30 minutes.
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42. What time is it?
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43. It’s two
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44. It’s two thirty.
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45. or…
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46. It’s half past two.
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47. In other words, half of the 2nd hour
has passed.
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49. What time is it?
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50. It’s five thirty.
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51. or...
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52. It’s half past five.
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53. What time is it?
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54. It’s eight thirty.
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55. or...
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56. It’s half past eight.
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57. What time is it?
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58. It’s eleven thirty.
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59. or...
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60. It’s half past eleven.
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61. What time is it?
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62. First, look at the hour hand.
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63. Then the minute hand.
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64. What time is it?
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65. It’s ten fifteen.
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66. Or you can divide the hour into
quarters…
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¼¼
¼ ¼

67. …where each quarter equals
15 minutes.
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68. In this way you can also say…
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69. It’s a quarter after ten.
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70. or...
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71. It’s a quarter past ten.
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72. What time is it?
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73. It’s six fifteen.
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74. or...
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75. It’s a quarter after six.
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76. or...
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77. It’s a quarter past six.
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78. What time is it?
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79. It’s twelve fifteen.
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80. or...
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81. It’s a quarter after twelve.
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82. or...
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83. It’s a quarter past twelve.
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84. What time is it?
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85. First, let’s look at the hour hand.
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86. Although we are very close to the
seven, we are still in the 6th hour.
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87. Although we are very close to the
number 7, we are still in the
6th hour.
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88. Next, let’s look at the minute hand.
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89. If we count by 5’s we find that the
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90. In other words, we are 45 minutes
past
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91. In other words, we are 45 minutes
past six o’clock.
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92. What time is it?
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93. It’s six forty-five.
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94. or…
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95. It’s a quarter to seven.
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96. or...
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97. It’s a quarter till seven.
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98. What time is it?
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99. It’s three forty-five.
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100. or…
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101. It’s a quarter to four.
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102. or…
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103. It’s a quarter till four.
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104. What time is it?
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105. It’s one forty-five.
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106. or...
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107. It’s a quarter to two.
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108. or...
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109. It’s a quarter till two.
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110. What time is it?
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111. It’s two forty-five.
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112. or…
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113. It’s a quarter to three.
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114. or…
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115. It’s a quarter till three.
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116. What time is it?
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117. (Hint: It’s not four o’clock yet.)
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118. It’s three forty.
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How many minutes until the
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How many minutes until the
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How many minutes until the
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How many minutes until the
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How many minutes until the
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124. It’s twenty minutes to
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four.

125. It’s twenty minutes to
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four.

126. It’s twenty to four.
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127. or…
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128. It’s twenty till four.
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129. What time is it?
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130. (Try this one without any help!)
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131. It’s six fifty-five.
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132. or...
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133. It’s five to seven.
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134. or...
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135. It’s five till seven.
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136. What time is it?
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137. It’s nine ‘oh’ five.
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138. or...
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139. It’s five after nine.
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140. or...
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141. It’s five past nine.
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142. Now you try it.
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143. What time is it?
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144. It’s eleven ‘oh’ five.
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145. or...
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146. It’s five after eleven.
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147. or...
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148. It’s five past eleven.
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149. Now we’re going to
combine the time with
an event to create
sentences in English.

150. (At) What time does the
class begin?
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151. Philosophy starts at…
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(1:30pm)

152. Philosophy starts at one thirty
in the afternoon.
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153. (At) What time does math
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(10:45am)

154. Math starts at…
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(10:45am)

155. Math starts at ten forty-five
in the morning.
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(10:45am)

156. (At) What time does
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157. Astronomy begins at seven
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158. At what time does English
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159. English begins at seven
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160. (At) What time does music
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161. Music class starts at four thirty.
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162. Music class begins at four thirty.
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163. Music class is at four thirty.
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164. When is music class?
(4:30 – 6:00)

165. Music class is from four
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(4:30 – 6:00)

166. Music class runs from four
thirty to six o’clock.
(4:30 – 6:00)

167. Music class runs from four
thirty to six o’clock.
(4:30 – 6:00)

168. Music class runs from four
thirty until six o’clock.
(4:30 – 6:00)