Understanding Time Formats and Terminology

The video tutorial explains how to ask and tell the time in English. It covers asking for the time, telling time on the hour, specifying AM or PM, and using 'past' and 'to' for times between the hour and half past. It also introduces the 24-hour clock format. The tutorial emphasizes the use of 'past' for the first half of the hour and 'to' for the second half.

Which of the following is NOT a way to ask for the time?

• Can you tell me the date?

• What's the time?

• Excuse me, have you got the time?

• Do you know what time it is?

If someone asks you the time and it's exactly 3:00 PM, how should you respond?

• It's 3:00 PM.

• It's 15:00 AM.

• It's 15:00.

• It's 3:00 AM.

What does 'AM' stand for in timekeeping?

• Ante Midday

• After Midday

• Ante Meridiem

• After Midnight

What is the main difference between AM and PM?

• AM is for noon, PM is for midnight

• AM is after noon, PM is before noon

• AM is before noon, PM is after noon

• AM is for midnight, PM is for noon

How would you express 10:15 using the 'past' terminology?

• Half past ten

• Fifteen past ten

• Ten past ten

• Quarter past ten

What is the term used for 30 minutes past the hour?

• Quarter to

• Half to

• Quarter past

• Half past

What is the term used for 15 minutes past the hour?

• Half past

• Quarter past

• Fifteen to

• Quarter to

If the time is 9:45, how would you express it using 'to' terminology?

• Quarter past nine

• Fifteen to ten

• Ten to ten

• Quarter to ten

Which of the following is rarely used to express time?

• Ten to

• Fifteen minutes to

• Five to

• Quarter to

If the time is 11:50, how would you express it using 'to' terminology?

• Quarter past eleven

• Quarter to twelve

• Ten to twelve

• Ten past eleven