Time Phrases
Analogue Time
Read the time
Elapsed Time
Bonus
100
To make this with someone means to agree to meet at a specific time.
An appointment (or date)
100
How many minutes in an hour?
60
100
12 o'clock
100
The students played in a soccer game this weekend. The game ended at 5:30 pm. The game was 60 minutes long. What time did the game start?
4:30
100
What time is noon?
12:00 pm
200
If you are "ahead of" this, you are doing work before it is due.
Schedule (or deadline)?
200
What is the small hand on a clock?
Hour hand!
200
1:00
200
Jake is doing a science experiment. He said he will take pictures of his experiment every 30 minutes once his experiment starts. He takes the first picture at 3:00 p.m. What time does he take his second picture?
3:30 p.m.
200
What time is midnight?
12:00 am
300
Before clocks, people used this type of instrument, which uses the sun to tell time.
A sundial.
300
What is the long hand on a clock?
Minute!
300
Read this time
12:30
300
There was a school play at 9:15am, it ended at 9:55am. How long was the school play?
40 minutes
300
I ate breakfast at 8:00 ______.
am
400
This type of clock uses sand flowing between glass bulbs to measure a specific duration.
An hourglass.
400
The hour hand is on 7 and the minute hand is on 12. What time is it?
7:00 or seven o'clock
400
If the short hand is pointing to the 3 and the long hand is pointing to the 5, what time is it?
3:25
400
The kids went to recess at 10:00. They left recess at 10:20. How long were they at recess?
20 minutes
400
What is 1 hour after midnight?
1:00 am
500
As the old saying goes, this city "wasn't built in a day".
Rome
500
The hour hand is between 10 and 11. The minute hand is on 6. What time is it?
10:30 or 30 minutes after 10
500
What is the time?
8:20
500
Jim finishes his walk at 10:00 a.m. He walked for 2 hours. What time did he start his walk?
8:00 a.m.
500
What is 1 hour and 15 minutes before 3:30 pm?
2:15 pm