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Describe la hora en Inglés

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Aprender a decir la hora es una habilidad fundamental en la vida diaria y, afortunadamente, es una que se puede dominar con un poco de práctica. La clave para comenzar a entender y expresar la hora correctamente reside en manejar cuatro expresiones principales: 'en punto', 'y cuarto', 'y media' y 'menos cuarto'. A continuación, exploraremos cada una de estas expresiones para fortalecer tu comprensión y habilidad para comunicar la hora de manera efectiva.

¿Cómo se usa la expresión "en punto"?

Cuando observamos un reloj analógico, vemos que tiene dos manecillas: una corta y otra larga. La manecilla corta indica la hora, mientras que la manecilla larga señala los minutos. Si la manecilla larga está apuntando hacia arriba, directamente hacia el número 12, indica que es la hora exacta, sin minutos adicionales. Por ejemplo, si la manecilla corta está en el 9 y la larga en el 12, diríamos que son las 9 en punto.

¿Cuándo decimos "y cuarto"?

La frase "y cuarto" se utiliza cuando han pasado 15 minutos de la hora señalada por la manecilla corta. Por ejemplo, si el reloj marca las 9:15, podemos decir "son las nueve y cuarto" en lugar de solo las 9:15. Esta expresión se refiere a que ya ha transcurrido un cuarto de hora desde la hora en punto.

¿Qué significa "y media"?

Cuando la manecilla larga ha completado la mitad del recorrido del reloj, señalando hacia abajo en el número 6, esto representa 30 minutos después de la hora en punto. En este caso, se utiliza la expresión "y media". Por ejemplo, si son las 9:30, es posible decir "son las nueve y media", enfatizando que ya ha pasado media hora desde las nueve en punto.

¿Cómo se expresa "menos cuarto"?

La expresión "menos cuarto" se usa cuando faltan 15 minutos para llegar a la siguiente hora. Siguiendo el ejemplo anterior, si son las 9:45, en lugar de decir las 9:45 se dice "son las diez menos cuarto", haciendo alusión a que solo restan quince minutos para que sean las diez.

Un pequeño truco para recordar cuándo usar "y cuarto" o "y media" y cuándo "menos cuarto" es imaginarse el reloj dividido en dos mitades: en la primera se utilizan las expresiones con "y", y en la segunda se usa "menos".

¿Cómo practicar la hora con ejemplos?

Practicar con ejemplos concretos es una forma efectiva de consolidar lo aprendido. Intenta describir la hora en diferentes relojes y compara tus respuestas con lo que has aprendido. Por ejemplo:

  • Si la manecilla corta apunta al 7 y la larga al 3, serían las "siete y cuarto".
  • En un reloj donde la manecilla corta está cerca del 1 y la larga en el 9, diríamos que es "la una menos cuarto".

Continúa practicando con diferentes relojes y situaciones hasta que te sientas cómodo con estas expresiones. Con un poco de esfuerzo y dedicación, podrás dominar esta habilidad básica y comunicarte de manera más efectiva en tu día a día. ¡Ánimo y sigue adelante en tu aprendizaje del español!

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what time is it?

I think exercise three on the worksheet is wrong, I think the correct answer is ‘It’s 6 o’clock’ and it’s not among the answers

  • It´s a quarter to five.
  • It´s five o´clock.
  • It´s half past one.
  • It´s a quarter to eight.
  1. it’s a quarter to five
  2. it’s a five o’clock
  3. it’s half past one.
  4. it’s a quarter to eight.

1 It´s a quarter to five.
2 It´s five o´clock.
3 It´s half past one
4 It´s a quarter to eight.

It´s a quarter to five.
It´s five o´clock.
It´s half past one.
It´s a quarter to eight.

it’s a quarter to five.
it’s five o’clock
it’s half past one
it’s a quarter to eight


1. It's a quarter to five. 2. It's five o'clock. 3. It's a half past one. 4. It's a quarter to eight.
* o'clock * quarter past * half past * quarter to **What time is it?:** homework 1. It's **a quarter to** five. 2. It's five **o'clock.** 3. It's **half past** one. 4. It's **a quarter to** nine.

Class exercise:

  1. It’s a quarter to six
  2. It’s five o’clock
  3. It’s half past one
  4. It’s a quarter to eight
  1. It’s a quater to five
  2. It’s five o’clock
  3. It’s half past one
  4. It’s a quarter to eight
  1. It’s a quarter to five
  2. It’s five o’clock
  3. It’s half past one
  4. It’s a quarter to eight

What time is it?

  1. It’s a quarter to five.
  2. It’s five o’clock.
  3. It’s half past one.
  4. It’s a quarter to eight.

1 it´s a quarter to five.
2.- It´s five o´clockç
3.- It´s half past one
4.- It´s a quarter to eight

  1. It’s a quarter to five.
  2. It’s a five o’clock.
  3. It’s half past one.
  4. It’s a quarter to eight.
  1. It’s quarter to five
  2. It’s five o’clock
  3. It’s half past one
  4. It’s quarter to eight

It’s a quarter to five
It’s five o’clock
It’s half past one
It’s a quarter to eight

it’s a quarter to five
it’s five o’clock
it’s half past one
it’s a quarter to eight

What time is it?
1- It´s a quarter to five
2- it´s five o’clock
3 -it’s half past one
4 -It’s a quarter to eight

1 It´s a quarter to five.
2 It´s five o´clock.
3 It´s half past one
4 It´s a quarter to eight.

Very good
A quarter to five five 'o clock half past one a quarter to eight I DID IT!
1- It's a quarter to five 2- It's five o'clock 3- It's half past one 4- It's a quarter to eight
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its a quater to five its a five o¨clock its a half past one its a quarter to nive
its a nine twenty five. its twelve twenty five its half past one ist a quarter to nine
its a half past eleven
its a quaret half past eleven and its eight o¨´clock
its quater to one
quarter to two
quarter past seven
quarter to seven
1- a quater to five 2- is five o`clock 3- it`s half past one 4- it`s a quarter to eight
WORKSHEET 1\. What time is it? <u>a. It’s ten to six</u> b. It’s a quarter to six 2\. What time is it? a. It’s three thirty <u>b. It’s a quarter past three</u> 3\. What time is it? a. It’s half past twelve <u>b. It’s six o’clock</u> 4\. What time is it? a. It’s half past eight <u>b. It’s eight o’clock</u>
It is a quarter to five It is five o’clock It is a half past one It is a quarter to eight
What time is it? 1\) It's a quarter to five. 2\) It's five o'clock. 3\) It's half past one. 4\) It's a quarter to eight.
1: its a quarter to five 2: its a five o´clock 3:its a half past one 4:its a quarter to eight
1\) It's a quarter to five 2\) It's five o'clock 3\) It's half to one 4\) It's a quarter to eight
It's a quarter to six It's five o'clock It's a half past one It's a quarter to eight.
* It's a quarter to five * It's five o'clock * It's half past one * It's quarter to eight
1. It's quarter to five. 2. It's five o'clock. 3. It's half past two. 4. It's quarter to eight.
1. it's quarter to five 2. it's six o'clock 3. it's half past one 4. it's quarter to eight
1. It's quarter to five. 2. It's five o'clock. 3. It's half past two. 4. It's quarter to eight.
1. its a quarter to five 2. its five o'clock 3. its half past two 4. its a quarter to eight
**What time is it?** 1. It´s quarter to five. 2. Five o'clock. 3. Half past one. 4. It's quarter to eight.
It´s a quarter to five. It´s five o´clock. It´s a half past one. It´s a quarter to eight.
1. It's a quarter to five. 2. It's five o'clock. 3. It's a half past one. 4. It's a quarter to eight.
1. it's a quarter to five 2. it's a five o'clock 3. it's a half past one 4. it's quarter to eigth
Lets see, in the first clok de short hand is pointing almost 5 and the big hand is pointing at 45, so it is 4:45 or A QUARTER TO FIVE The second clock is showing us that the big hand is pointing straight up to 12 while the Little one is pointing to 5 so it is FIVE O’CLOCK The third we see the big hand is pointing to 30 and the short one is pointing to almost 2, so it is 1 30 or HALF PAST ONE The fourth clock wee see the Little hand is pointing us it is almost 8. And the larger hand points to 9, it means 45, so it is 7:45 or A QUARTER TO EIGHT
1) It's a quarter to five: 4:45 2) It's five o'clock: 5:00 3) It's half past one: 1:30 4) It's a quarter to eight: 7:45 These are the correct ways to express the times based on your examples. Keep practicing your time expressions in English!
1-It's a quarter to five. 2-It's five o'clock. 3-It's thirty past one. 4-It's a quarter to eight.
Worksheet exercises: 1\) It's quarter to six 2\) It's a quarter past three 3\) It's six o' clock 4\) It's eigth o' clock.
1\) It's a quarter to five 2\) It's five o' clock 3\) It's half past one 4\) It's a quarter to eigth.
Exercise 1. Its quarter to five 2. Its five o clock 3. Its six and ten 4. Its quarter to eight
## Telling the time In English, we have several ways to tell the time. Here are some common expressions: * O'clock: Used for exact hours (e.g., 3:00 = "three o'clock") * Quarter past/to: For 15 minutes after/before the hour (e.g., 3:15 = "quarter past three") * Half past: For 30 minutes after the hour (e.g., 3:30 = "half past three") * Minutes: For specific times, state the hour followed by the minutes (e.g., 3:45 = "three forty-five") * To: Used for times less than 30 minutes before the next hour (e.g., 3:50 = "ten to four") * AM/PM: Used to specify morning or afternoon/evening (e.g., 3:00 PM = "three PM" or "three in the afternoon") It's important to practice these expressions to become comfortable using them in everyday conversations. ### Some exercises * 9:45 ⇒ It’s quarter to ten * 8:55 ⇒ It’s five to nine * 11:20 ⇒ It’s twenty past eleven * 1:00 ⇒ It’s one o’clock * 9:00 ⇒ It’s nine o’clock * 12:25 ⇒ It’s twenty-five past twelve * 3:15 ⇒ It’s quarter past three * 10:30 ⇒ It’s half past ten
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exercise one : four and forty o clock
1. it's a quarter to five 2. it's a five o'clock 3. it's half past one. 4. it's a quarter to eight.
1. It's a quarter to five 2. It's five o'clock 3. It's half past one 4. It's a quarter to eight
It's a quarter to five It's a fines o'clock It's a half past one It's a querer to eigth
1. It's a quarter to five 2. It's five o'clock 3. It's a half past one 4. It's a quarter to eight
1. It's a quarter to five. 2. It's five o' clock. 3. It's a half past to one. 4. It's a quarter to eight.
It`s a quarter to five It´s fice o clock It`s a half past one It`s a quarter to eight
1. It's a quater to five 2. It's a five o'clock 3. It's half past one 4. It's a quater to eigh
1.- It´s a quarter to five 2.- -It´s five o´clock 3.- It´s half past one 4.- It´s a quarter to eight
1\. It´s a quarter to five. 2\. It´s five o´clock. 3\. It´s half past one. 4\. It´s a quarter to eight.
Worksheet practice: Question 1: A. It is ten to six. Question2: B: It is a quarter pass three Question three: B: It is six o'clock. Question four: B: It is eight o'clock.
What time is it? 1\. It´s a quarter to five 1. It´s five o´clock 2. It´s half past one 3. It´s a quarter to eight
1. It's a quarter to five. 2. It's five o'clock. 3. It's half past one. 4. It's a quarter to eight.
1.- it's a quarter to five 2.- it's five o'clock 3.- it's half past one 4.- it's a quarter to eight
the hours are: 1- it's a quarter to six 2- it's five o'clock 3- it's half past one 4- it's a quarter to eight
It’s a quarter to 1 It’s a half past to 5. It’s a quarter past to 4 It’s a o’clock to 8.
1. It's a quarter to five 2. It´s five o'clock 3. It's half past one 4. It's a quarter to eigth
1. It's a quarter to five 2. It's five o'clock 3. It's half past one 4. It's a quarter to eight
1. It's a quarter to five 2. It's a o'clock five 3. It's a half past one 4. It's a quarter to eight
-A quarter to five. -Five o´clock -Half past one -A quarter to eight
Hi everyone, My answers to the excercise: ![](https://static.platzi.com/media/user_upload/image-7bd7b38f-bf67-40b3-b666-499738c35b92.jpg) 1: It´s a quarter to five 2: it´s five oçlock 3: it´s a half past two 4: it´s a quarter to eight
1. It's a quarter to five. 2\. It's five o'clock. 3\. It's half past two. 3\. It's a quarter to eight.
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1\. It´s a quarter to five. 2\. It´s five o´clock 3\. It´s half past one 4\. It´s a quarter to eigth.
* It's a quarter to five * It's 5 o'clock * It's half past one * It's a quarter to eight
1. It's quarter past to five. 2. It's five o'clock. 3. It's half past one. 4. It's quarter past to eight.
1. It's a quarter to five 2. It's five o'clock 3. It's half past one 4. It's quarter to eight
1. It’s a quarter to five 2. It’s five o’clock 3. It’s half past one 4. It’s a quarter to eight
1. it's a quarter to 5 2. it's 5 o'clock 3. it's a half past to 2 4. it's a quarter to eight
1. It's a quarter to five. 2. It's five o'clock. 3. It's half past one. 4. It's a quarter to eight.
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1. It's a quarter to five 2. It's five o'clock 3. It's half past one 4. It's a quarter to eight
**It’s A quarter to five** **It’s Five o’clock** **It’s half past one** **It’s A quarter to eight**
Worksheet:  1. It´s ten to six.  1. It´s a quarter past three  1. It´s six o’clock  1. It´s eight o’clock
1. It's quarter to five 2. It's five o'clock 3. It's half past one 4. It's quarter to eight
1. Quarter to five 2. Five o'clock 3. Half past one 4. Quarter to eight
1. It is a quater to five. 2. It is five o'clock. 3. It is half pass one. 4. It is a quater to eight.
it is a quarter to five it is five o´clock it is half past one it is a quarter to eight
* It’s a quarter past seven. * It’s a quarter to one. * It’s half past eleven * It’s eight o’clock * It’s a quarter to five * It’s five o’clock * It’s half past one * It’s a quarter to eight 1. It's ten to six 2. It's a quarter past three 3. It's six o'clock 4. It's eight o'clock ![](https://static.platzi.com/media/user_upload/edf6de588ed4b69f412f42401a7092f1-4693aff6-c5e4-485c-97b9-1d33ce1f0d3a.jpg)
1. It is a quarter to five. 2. It is five o'clock. 3. It is half past one. 4. It is a quarter to eight.
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