Learn essential vocabulary for telling time, days of the week, months, and common time expressions used in everyday English.
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In this lesson, you will learn essential time vocabulary in English. This includes telling the time, days of the week, months of the year, and useful time expressions. Being able to talk about time is crucial for making appointments, discussing schedules, and describing your daily routine. Let's master these important words together!
Tom wakes up at seven o'clock every Monday morning.
He has breakfast at half past seven and leaves home at quarter past eight.
His English class starts at nine o'clock and finishes at noon.
In the afternoon, he goes shopping and meets his friends at quarter to five.
By learning time vocabulary, you can describe your daily routine and make plans with others in English!
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Use 'o'clock' when the time is exactly on the hour. We say the number + o'clock.
Use 'half past' when the time is 30 minutes after the hour.
Use 'quarter past' when the time is 15 minutes after the hour.
Use 'quarter to' when the time is 15 minutes before the next hour.
For other times, use 'past' for minutes after the hour (1-30) and 'to' for minutes before the next hour (31-59).
AM means morning (before 12:00 noon). PM means afternoon and evening (after 12:00 noon).
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The first day of the working week. Many people start work or school on Monday.
The second day of the working week.
The middle of the working week. Also called 'hump day'.
The fourth day of the working week.
The last day of the working week for many people.
The weekend days. Most people don't work on these days.
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The first three months of the year. These are winter months in many countries.
Spring months. The weather gets warmer.
Summer months. These are usually the hottest months.
Autumn and early winter months. The year ends with December.
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Master Time Vocabulary sentence building!
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Words that describe how often something happens.
Everyday words for talking about time.
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❌ Wrong: I wake up in 7 o'clock.
✓ Correct: I wake up at 7 o'clock. (use 'at' for specific times)
❌ Wrong: The meeting is in Monday.
✓ Correct: The meeting is on Monday. (use 'on' for days)
❌ Wrong: My birthday is on January.
✓ Correct: My birthday is in January. (use 'in' for months)
❌ Wrong: It's 3 and half.
✓ Correct: It's half past three. (say 'half past' + the hour)
❌ Wrong: I go to bed in the night.
✓ Correct: I go to bed at night. (we say 'at night', not 'in the night')
❌ Wrong: See you in next Monday.
✓ Correct: See you next Monday. (don't use 'in' or 'on' with 'next/last')
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✓ What time is it? It's three o'clock.
✓ I wake up at seven in the morning.
✓ The meeting is on Monday at half past two.
✓ My birthday is in January.
✓ I have lunch at noon every day.
✓ The shop closes at quarter to six.
Time is everywhere in English! From making appointments to talking about your daily routine, time vocabulary is essential. Remember the three magic prepositions: AT for times, ON for days, and IN for months and seasons. Practice telling the time every day, and soon you'll be a time master! ⏰📅🗓️
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