Spanish Time expressions

​Spanish Time Expressions

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Multiple Choice

Which question do we use to ask the time in Spanish?

• ¿Cómo te llamas?

• ¿Qué hora es?

• ¿Qué tal?

• ¿Cómo estás?

​Time Expressions

Time Expression in English

To tell time in English:

*The subject is time. (The time is 2:00. / It is 2:00.)

*The verb form is always is (in the present tense).​

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​Time Expressions

Time Expressions in Spanish

To tell time in Spanish:

*The subject is the hour.

*The verb form must agree with the number of hours you say.

​*The verb used is a form of ser.

*The noun hora is feminine, so all numerical times are ​feminine as well.

Multiple Choice

What forms of ser can we use if the subject is not a person?

• soy and somos

• eres and sois

• eres and son

• es and son

​Time Expressions

When the number of hours is greater than 1

*Use the 3rd person plural form of ser (son)​.

*Use the feminine plural definite article (las).

*Use the number of the hour.

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Example:​ It's 2:00. = Son las dos.

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct time.

Son las cuatro.

• 2:00

• 4:00

• 6:00

• 8:00

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct time.

Son las diez.

• 6:00

• 7:00

• 10:00

• 12:00

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct time.

Son las siete.

• 6:00

• 7:00

• 10:00

• 12:00

Multiple Choice

Choose the Spanish sentence that represents the time.

5:00

• Son las cuatro.

• Son las cinco.

• Son las seis.

• Son las siete.

Multiple Choice

Choose the Spanish sentence that represents the time.

11:00

• Son las tres.

• Son las doce.

• Son las diez.

• Son las once.

​Time Expressions

When the number of hours is 1

*Use the 3rd person singular form of ser (es)​.

*Use the feminine singular definite article (la).

*Use the feminine form of the number one (una).

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Example:​ It's 1:00. = Es la una.

​Time Expressions

Adding minutes after the hour

*After saying the number for the hour, add the word for and (y), then say the number of minutes after the hour.

*You can also say cuarto (quarter) at 15 minutes and media (half) and 30 minutes.

​Example:​ It's 11:26. = Son las once y veintiséis.

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct time.

Son las nueve y media.

• 7:15

• 7:30

• 9:15

• 9:30

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct time.

Son las tres y diez.

• 1:13

• 3:10

• 3:13

• 1:10

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct time.

Es la una y doce.

• 1:02

• 1:12

• 11:02

• 11:12

Multiple Choice

Choose the Spanish sentence that represents the time.

4:19

• Son las ocho y diecisiete.

• Son las cuatro y diecisiete.

• Son las cuatro y diecinueve.

• Son las ocho y diecinueve.

Multiple Choice

Choose the Spanish sentence that represents the time.

7:26

• Son las seis y veintisiete.

• Son las seis y veintiséis.

• Son las siete y veintisiete.

• Son las siete y veintiséis.

Multiple Choice

Choose the Spanish sentence that represents the time.

1:05

• Son las una y cinco.

• Es la una y cinco.

• Es la una y quince.

• Son las una y quince.

​Time Expressions

Subtracting minutes from the next hour

*After saying the number for the next hour, add the word for minus (menos), then say the number of minutes before the hour.

*Make sure to use the correct time expression (Son las/Es la) based on the number you are saying for the hour (i.e., the next hour).

​Example:​ It's 12:54./It's 6 minutes before 1. = Es la una menos seis.

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This can be done when there are less than 30 minutes before the hour.​

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct time.

Son las ocho menos diez.

• 7:50

• 8:50

• 8:10

• 7:10

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct time.

Es la una menos veinte.

• 1:20

• 12:40

• 12:20

• 1:40

Multiple Choice

Choose the Spanish sentence that represents the time.

10:45

• Son las once menos cuarto.

• Son las diez menos cuarto.

• Son las once y cuarto.

• Son las diez y cuarto.

Multiple Choice

Choose the Spanish sentence that represents the time. 12:35

• Son las una menos veinticinco.

• Es la una y veinticinco.

• Es la una menos veinticinco.

• Son las una y veinticinco.

Open Ended

Answer the question in a complete Spanish sentence based on the current time.

¿Qué hora es?