How to Talk About Time in English Learn English Speaking Easily Quickly
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what time is it
what time is it
conventional everyday questions or
communication when talking about the
exact time
see the following situations to learn
how to ask questions and answers about
time
situation 1.
jackson it’s exactly 4 45 pm
can you be quicker please
okay i almost finished
you are as slow as a snail
i’m coming
hurry up
we can be stuck in traffic jams if we
are only five minutes late
i know
take my car keys alice
here it is
oh my god there are so many cars
it’s a long queue
what time is it alice
it’s almost 10 past five
it’s too early the party is going to
start at six o’clock
we can go there in 45 minutes
if there’s no heavy traffic like this
don’t worry i’ll go a shorter way
it’s up to you as long as we arrive
there in time
of course
i don’t think we can be at the
restaurant at exactly 6 pm
why
now it’s almost half past five and it
takes us about one hour to go there with
the traffic problem jackson
no way i just glanced at my watch a few
minutes ago
it cannot be 5 30.
so what time is it
just almost 5 20.
oh
turns out my watch is fast
30 minutes later
alice do you see where it is well
eventually we will get there
i told you we would be at the party in
time now it’s exactly six o’clock
i know it’s exactly eight to six
let’s go in
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situation two
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hi sally are you on the road uh how much
longer does it take for you to be in the
office
wait wait on the road to where
oh no
do you really ask that question
why not it’s too early now
too early you don’t know what time it is
do you
what time is it
a quarter to seven
what
exactly a quarter to seven
oh my gosh
i’ll arrive there now
hurry up you may be late
taxi taxi
uh get in please
where would you like to go i need to go
to the map box company please
lady bang the door please
oh
sorry
no problem
how long does it take to get there if no
jam we can get there around a quarter
past seven o’clock
excuse me but could you drive a bit
faster i’m in a hurry
i can’t break the traffic rules
just a bit faster i need to be present
at the office by 7 15.
don’t worry now it’s just 5 to 7. it
usually takes 15 minutes to get there
thank you
i’ll go the shorter way the road ahead
often has heavy traffic
thank you so much
have you got the time here
i left both my phone and watch at home
five past seven lady
will we get there in time
i’ll try
many thanks
my presentation to the board starts at
half past seven so i’m a little bit in a
hurry
is it nearly 7 15
no don’t worry we’re nearly there about
8 minutes
here we are now it’s exactly 7 past 7.
you won’t be late
thank you
how much is it your total is uh
uh that’s fine keep the change thank you
so much
there was nothing
hi john has the meeting started
not yet
oh
why could you tell me the time please
23 past seven
if so you must have been in the meeting
room why are you here
you’re so lucky sally the meeting is
delayed it starts at eight o’clock
oh how lucky i am
i did set an alarm at about a quarter to
six but it didn’t go off
so that’s why i was late
okay
let’s prepare you for your presentation
sally
okay thanks for calling john
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