Telling the Time

What time is it?

It's 8:30. (informal)

• thirty eight

• eight thirty

• half past eight

• eight past thirty

What time is it?

It's 7:09. (informal)

• seven zero nine

• seven nine

• seven oh nine

• seven past nine

What time is it?

It's 5:00. (informal)

• five clock

• five o'clock

• five

• five oh o'clock

What time is it?

It's 4:45. (formal)

• a quarter to five

• a quarter to four

• a quarter past four

• four and a quarter

What time is it?

It's 1:30. (formal)

• one thirty

• one past half

• half to one

• half past one

What time is it?

It's 10:05. (formal)

• ten past five

• five past ten

• ten to five

• five to ten

What time is it?

It's 6:50. (informal)

• six past fifty

• fifty six

• six oh fifty

• six fifty

What time is it?

It's 9:10. (informal)

• nine oh ten

• nine ten

• ten nine

• ten oh nine

What time is it?

It's 5:40. (formal)

• twenty to forty

• forty to six

• twenty to six

• twenty to five

What time is it?

It's 2:15. (formal)

• a quarter past two

• a quarter to one

• a quarter past one

• a quarter to two