Page 4 - Days, Dates, Months

o'clock

five to five past

ten to ten past

a quarter to past a quarter
to past

twenty
twenty to
past

twenty
twenty
five to a half past five past

When telling time, you need to consider the use of 'to' and 'past'.
'Past' is used when the long hand of the clock is in the green area,
while 'to' is used when the long hand of the clock is in the yellow
area. The picture above explains the use of 'past' and 'to' clearly.

For example, when the long hand A reminder: in English,
of the clock is pointing at read it from the minutes
number 1, we read it as five past. to the hour.

Example:

It is twelve o'clock. It is twenty past It is ten past ten
nine.