Fiveto-fivepast meaning in English
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Definition
(-What time is it?) -It's five to 6:00: (-What time is it?) -It's five fifty five; (-What time is it?) -It's five minutes before 6:00
(-What time is it?) -It's ten past (or "after") 6:00: (-What time is it?) -It's six ten; (-What time is it?) -It's ten minutes after six
Examples
- "Also, I have arranged for Icarus to meet me in the conference room at five after 6:00."
Exercise 1
Select the appropriate timetable for this evening's events according to Polly's email.
Polly will leave the office to purchase the gift(s) at .
Polly will meet Icarus in the conference room at .
Polly wants the staff to meet her in the conference room at .
Polly will leave the office to purchase the gift(s) at .
Polly will meet Icarus in the conference room at .
Polly wants the staff to meet her in the conference room at .
Select the appropriate timetable for this evening's events according to Polly's email.
Polly will leave the office to purchase the gift(s) at 5:15 1.
Polly will meet Icarus in the conference room at 6:05 2.
Polly wants the staff to meet her in the conference room at 5:50 3.
Polly will leave the office to purchase the gift(s) at 5:15 1.
Polly will meet Icarus in the conference room at 6:05 2.
Polly wants the staff to meet her in the conference room at 5:50 3.
1 5:15: Polly writes that she will leave the building at "a quarter past 5". When speaking of time, "a quarter past (5)" refers to 15 minutes (a quarter of an hour) after 5: at 5:15. "A quarter to (5)" refers to 15 minutes before 5:00: 4:45. Polly will leave the building at 5:15 pm.
1 4:45: The expression "a quarter past 5" refers to 5:15.
1 5:45: The expression "a quarter past 5" refers to 5:15.
1 6:15: The expression "a quarter past 5" refers to 5:15.
2 6:05: Polly writes that she has arranged to meet Icarus in the conference room at "5 after 6" which refers to 5 minutes past 6 o'clock or 6:05 pm. When speaking about time, we use the expression "5 after (6)" or "5 past (6)" to indicate the time 6:05.
2 5:55: The expression "5 after 6" refers to 6:05 pm.
2 6:15: The expression "5 after 6" refers to 6:05 pm.
2 5:06: The expression "5 after 6" refers to 6:05 pm.
3 5:50: Polly requests that the staff meet her in the conference room "10 to 6" which refers to 10 minutes "before" 6 o'clock, or 5:50PM. When speaking about time, we use the expression "10 to (6)" to indicate the time 5:50.
3 6:10: The expression "10 to 6" refers to 5:50 pm.
3 5:10: The expression "10 to 6" refers to 5:50 pm.
3 6:50: The expression "10 to 6" refers to 5:50 pm.
Exercise 2
What time does Jean arrive at his English lesson?
What time does Jean arrive at his English lesson?
This is incorrect. The time "6.05pm" would be expressed as "five past six".
This is incorrect. The time "6.55pm" would be expressed as "five to seven".
This is incorrect. The time "5.05pm" would be expressed as "five past five".
This is correct. Mr. Bent says: "It's five minutes to six!" Remember, for times where the "minutes" are 30, or before 30, we use "past". For example: five past five (5.05); quarter past five (5.15); half past five (5.30). For times after (5):30, we use "to". For example: twenty-five to six (5.35); quarter to six (5.45); five to six (5.55).
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