Date and Time

Telling Dates

We use ordinal numbers to tell dates by using “the”

1st  = first                       11th = eleventh
2nd = second                  12th = twelfth
3rd = third                      13th = thirteenth
4th = fourth                    14th = fourteenth
5th = fifth                       20th = twentieth
6th = sixth                      21st = twenty – first
7th = seventh                 22nd = twenty – second
8th = eighth                   23rd = twenty – third
9th = ninth                     30th = thirtieth
10th = tenth                    31st = thirty - first

Note: We say “of” between date and month. Do not write - st / - nd / - rd / - th / after dates.

1 January = the first of January
22 May = the twenty – second of May
16 November = the sixteenth of November

We use cardinal numbers for years by dividing the figures of year into two parts. The
first two figures go together as the second one.

1895 = eighteen ninety – five                 1975 = nineteen seventy – five
1900 = nineteen hundred                      1990 = nineteen ninety
2000 = two thousand                            2001 = two thousand and one

Telling the timers

Saying the time

We use past, after (from 1 minute to 29 minutes) and to (from 31 minutes to 59
minutes) in conversation.
09:20                    = twenty past nine / twenty after nine
09:50                    = ten to ten

 Note: For 30 minutes, we say half and for 15 and 45 minutes, we use a quarter.

10:30 = half past ten
10:15 = a quarter past ten
10:45 = a quarter to eleven

We say only figures (without past, after, to) to express more formally.
10:30 = ten thirty
10:10 = ten ten
10:45 = ten forty – five

We use a.m. or A.M. for morning and we use p.m. or P.M. for afternoon. We use
the 24 hour clock for itineraries and timetable.
10:00 a.m. = ten a.m.
10:00 p.m. = ten p.m.
10:45 = ten forty – five
13:15 = thirteen fifteen
14:05 = fourteen oh five
21:45 = twenty – one forty - five

Asking the time

* At the moment of speaking

* Asking about the train/ bus / flight schedules

Preposition of Time

at / on / in
- They will arrive at 10 o’clock.
- They will arrive on Sunday.
- They will arrive in June.

We use at in these expressions.
at night
at the weekend
at Christmas
at the moment
at present
at the same time

We do not use at/on / in/ before last, next, this, every.
- I’ll see the best next Monday.
- He’ll go to the office this morning.

We use in with expressions: /in a few minutes/in two months / in two months’ time
- The manager has gone away. He’ll be back in a week.
- Susan will be here in a moment.
- The class will start in a few minutes.

Asking the dates and times. We use “What time / date.............?” for the specific time and
“When ...................?” for unspecific time in questions.

- What time are you going out this evening?
- At 6 o’clock.
- When is the next party?
- It’s in July.

Wrap up

1. The Time
8:00 = eight o’clock 10:05 = ten – oh – five 2:15 = two fifteen
11:30 = eleven thirty 6:45 = six forty – five

2. Months of the year
January        February          March         April            May           June
July             August            September   October        November   December

3. Days of the week
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

4. Time expressions
a year today tomorrow tonight next week next month next summer

5. It’s for days, dates, and times

6. in, on, at, from, and to for telling time

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1. Saturday and Sunday are ..........................................
    a) weekday
    b) weekend
    c) holiday
    d) vocation

2. See you ......................................... Wednesday.
    a) in                b) on            c) at            d) to

3. The work starts ..................................... 9.00.
    a) in                b) on            c) at            d) to

4. What is the personal time?
    a) at office hour                   b) at lunch time
    c) on weekend                     d) on company time

5. We will meet again next month. This month is the sixth so next month is ...............................
    a) August        b) May          c) October    d) July

6. What time is it?
    a) It ‘s seven point fifty – five
    b) It’s five to eight.
    c) It’s five by eight.
    d) It’s seven point five five.

7. A: ...........................................................................
   B: It’s twelve midnight.
   a) What is it?                        b) What it is?
   c) What time is it?                 d) What is its time?

8. 3/5/07 (Write in the British Style)
   a) the third of May two thousand seven
   b) March the fift6h two thousand seven
   c) third May two thousand seven
   d) March fifth two thousand seven

9. Harry Potter will show at 1.00 p.m.
   a) one o’clock in the afternoon.
   b) one o’clock in the morning.
   c) one o’clock in the evening.
   d) one o’clock at night.

10. I went home at half past six in the evening yesterday. Can you tell me what time is it?
  a) 6.15 a.m.                         b) 6.00 p.m.
  c) 6.45 a.m.                         d) 6.30 p.m.