Telling the time

Your clock says 07:05 08:10 09:15 10:20 11:25 12:30 01:35 02:40 03:45 04:50 05:55 06:00

method one five past seven ten past eight quarter past nine twenty past ten twenty-five past eleven half past twelve twenty-five to two twenty to three quarter to four ten to five five to six six o'clock

method two seven 'oh' five eight ten nine fifteen ten twenty eleven twenty-five twelve thirty one thirty-five two forty three forty-five four fifty five fifty-five six o'clock

If you need to distinguish between morning, afternoon and evening, use the following expressions: in the morning in the afternoon in the evening Examples: Why are you calling me now? It's half past four in the morning! We have arranged to meet at quarter past seven in the evening. For method two, you can also use the expressions: a.m. p.m. Examples: The accident happened at five thirty a.m. An announcement will be made at six forty p.m.