Is it easy to learn English in a few lessons, as numerous calls from an army of teachers who consider themselves experts in the field of education promise? The experience of an even larger army of students cramming English lessons for beginners shows that not everything is as easy as promised. And the first stone in the study of English grammar, over which all beginners without exception stumble, immediately knocks off the patina of aplomb and ambition of future language users.

Such strange English times

The examples in the tables are familiar to diligent Russian-speaking students of English courses who are beginning to master the rules of behavior of the English verb. What a strange phenomenon this part of speech is in English grammar! What a system of incomprehensible word forms that should express an action in a particular time period! And why is this necessary, when everything is so clear in the native language: one present, one past and one future.

How many tenses are there in English grammar?

However, in such simple English, through which half the world communicates, and another quarter wants to learn it, there are as many as twelve tense forms of the verb only in the active voice. Thus, the present tense in English expresses a moment in time in reality in different ways. Native speakers, without thinking about grammar, will use one form of the verb when they talk about what they do always, sometimes, often or usually, and another if it is important for them to emphasize that they are busy with something at a given moment in time. In the first case, they will use that cell of their innate grammatical memory where verbs are collected in the form of the present simple (Present Simple), and in the second - the present continuous (Present Continuous).

For a Russian-speaking student, it is important to understand that the action in question can be instantaneous or extended over time, it can just happen or occur usually, as always, rarely or often. Each such action in English requires the use of a verb in a strictly defined form. In the Russian language, the nuances of relative time are defined lexically, the participants in the dialogue specify in words how and when the action occurs: now, usually, often, from some point or during a certain period.

Present tense “ours” and “alien”

Those who explain English tenses for dummies know that it is most clear to understand the rule based on their native language. For example, we say “I (now) watch TV” or “I (usually) watch TV after dinner.” In both expressions, the verb “I look” is used in the present tense. But it’s a completely different matter if the same phrases are spoken by an Englishman. He will say: I am watching television and I watch television after dinner. The forms of the verb themselves, without additional lexical means, show that in the first case the action occurs right now, this very minute, and in the second the action is repeated, ordinary, daily.

Grammar tense system

It is not easy to understand the meaning of verbal diversity in expressing temporal layers of reality in the English language. Just a small example of the use of different forms of the present tense already puzzles the student. But there is also a past and a future.

Such an abundance of tenses surprises Russian-speaking students who are just beginning to grapple with the vagaries of the English verb. But later they even have to do numerous exercises on English tenses, honing the skills of correct word usage in the flow of spoken language. Practice shows that it is easiest to master the tense forms of the verb in the system. Thus, by placing English tenses with examples in tables, it is easier to understand their grammatical multi-layered nature.

Apartment house for English verb

This house has four floors. Each floor is a grammatical tense: Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous. On each floor there are three apartments, in each of which there are residents - word forms of the present (Present), past (Past) and future (Future) tenses. An example for settlement would be the incorrect verb “drink (drink)” and the correct verb “watch (watch)”.

English Times. English Tenses

I drink tea (always, often...)

I watch television

I drank tea (yesterday...)

I watched television

I will drink tea

I will drink tea (tomorrow...)

I will watch television

I am drinking tea

I'm drinking tea right now)

I'm watching television

I was drinking tea

I was drinking tea (at that moment in the past when you called...)

I was watching television

I will be drinking tea

I will drink tea (at some point in time in the future)

I will be watching television

I have drunk tea

I drank tea (just now, already...)

I have watched television

I drank tea (already, at some point in the past)

I had watched television

I will have drunk tea

I will already have tea (at some point in the future)

I will have watched television

Perfect Continuous

I have been drinking tea for 2 h.

I have been watching television since 5 o'clock

I had been drinking tea for 2 h.

I had been watching television since 5 o'clock

I will have been drinking tea for 2 h.

I will have been watching television since 5 o'clock

The English tenses presented with examples in the tables give a systematic idea of the variety of verb word forms. Those starting to master the topic should practice with different English verbs, substituting them in the cells of the table. But in order to correctly use tense forms in speech, written and spoken, this is not enough. It is important to understand the situation in which the speaker is. Each verb form precisely points to a point in time, not absolute, but relative.

How to solve a grammar problem

Effective exercises include translating phrases from your native language into English. This way you can easily learn the rules of English tenses based on your native grammar. It is important to understand why this or that word form is required in a given context, and also to see the lexical and grammatical signals that will tell you which window of the table to look into.

What are you doing in the evenings?

I usually watch TV.

What are you doing now?

I drink tea and watch TV.

What were you doing yesterday when I called?

I was watching TV when you called.

I'll call you tomorrow at 5. What will you do?

Tomorrow at 5 I will watch TV.

Here is an example of a dialogue that, when translated, requires the use of six forms of verb tense, of which two are present, two are past and two are future. What forms are these? English times with examples in tables will help those who want to master difficult rules and apply them in practice.

In the Russian version there are hint words: “usually”, “in the evenings”, “now”, “tomorrow”. And also an indication of one action in relation to another: “When you called, I was watching TV,” “Tomorrow (when you call) I will be watching TV.” Look at the table and solve this grammar problem.

Phrases from dialogues in Russian will also help you learn the meaning of English tenses from the lower floor of “Perfect Continuous”.

How long have you been watching TV?

I watch TV from 5 o'clock (for two hours).

When you called (yesterday), I had already been watching TV for two hours (since 5 o’clock).

Tomorrow, by the time you come, I will have been watching TV for two hours already (from 5 o’clock).

How to say in English?

English lessons for beginners include more and more complex grammar exercises as they accumulate vocabulary. But already from the first lessons the concept of tenses is given. First, about simple ones - from the Simple and Continuous groups, later the use of tenses of the Perfect and Perfect Continuous groups is practiced. Language is easier to learn in speech situations. This is why no rule in a box can replace practical training. The material for this is available all around: on the street, at home, at work. Everywhere you can train the skill “How would I say this in English.”

How to tell time in English

***Miruko***

According to the form of the verb.
Present Simple - verb without ending or with ending s(-es)
Present Continious - am/are/is before the verb and ending -ing
Present Perfect - have/has before a verb, a verb ending in -ed or in the 3rd form.
Present Perfect Continious - have/has been before the verb, ending -ing

Past Simple - a verb ending in -ed or in the 2nd form.
Past Continuous - was/were before the verb, ending -ing
Past Perfect - had before the verb, verb ending in -ed or in 3rd form
Past Perfect Continious - had been before the verb, ending -ing

Future Simple - shall/will before a verb
Future Continuous - shall/will be before the verb, ending -ing
Future Perfect - shall/will have before a verb, verb ending in -ed or in 3rd form
Future Perfect Continious - shall/will have been before a verb, verb ending -ing

How to determine tenses in English?

How to learn to correctly determine tenses in English - present, past and future?

Goldilocks

There are three main ways to tell time in English:

The very first thing - by main verb. For example: She was translating the article for two hours. - Past Continuous.
By auxiliary verb, if it is present in the sentence. For example: I have already done all my work.- Present Perfect.
By dialects in a sentence. You know that every tense in the English language is used with certain adverbs? For example: He comes to her place every day. - Present Indefinite.

And, of course, according to the context.

As for the tenses themselves, questions have already been asked on BV about the use of each of them. You can easily find them in your local search.

For a clear example, I give you a sign on which all times are together:

Elena-kh

If the action happened in the past and ended - Past Simple.

Happening now - Present continuous.

Happens sometimes, always, from time to time, in general, is a fact - Present Simple.

Happened before the present, or happened in the past, but there is a result now - Present Perfect.

If it happens in the future, it will be Future Simple.

If it lasted for some time in the past, and it is necessary to emphasize this duration - Past Continuous.

The remaining tenses of the active voice, in my opinion, are rarely used in modern English speech. Therefore, when learning spoken English, these tenses are sufficient, and you also need to study the tenses of the passive voice.

English tenses are considered the most difficult topic, because in Russian we have only 3 tenses, and in English there are 12.

When studying them, everyone has many questions.

What time should I use?
Would it be considered a mistake to use one tense instead of another?
Why is it necessary to use this time and not another?

This confusion occurs because we learn the rules of grammar but do not fully understand them.

However, English tenses are not as complicated as they seem.

Their use depends on what idea you want to convey to your interlocutor. To do this correctly, you need to understand the logic and usage of English tenses.

I warn you right away that in this article I will not explain to you the grammatical formation of sentences. In it I will give precisely an understanding of the times.

In the article we will look at the cases of using 12 tenses and compare them with each other, as a result of which you will understand how they differ and when to use which tense.

Let's start.

What tenses are there in English?

In English, as well as in Russian, there are 3 blocks of tenses familiar to us.

1. Present (present) - denotes an action that occurs in the present tense.

2. Past - denotes an action that occurs in the past tense (once upon a time).

3. Future - denotes an action that will occur in the future tense.

However, the English times do not end there. Each of these groups of times is divided into:

1. Simple- simple.

2. Continuous- long-term.

3. Perfect- completed.

4. Perfect Continuous- long-term completed.

The result is 12 times.

It is the use of these 4 groups that baffles English language learners. After all, in the Russian language there is no such division.

How do you know what time to use?

To use English tenses correctly, you need 3 things.

Understand the logic of English tenses
That is, to know what time is intended for what and when it is used.
Be able to construct sentences according to the rules
That is, not only to know, but to be able to speak these sentences.
Understand exactly what idea you want to convey to your interlocutor
That is, be able to choose the right time depending on the meaning you put into your words.

To understand English tenses, let's look at each group in detail.

Once again, I will not explain the grammatical formation of sentences. And I’ll explain to you the logic by which we determine which group’s time should be used.

We'll start with the easiest group - Simple.

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Simple group tenses in English

Simple is translated as “simple”.

We use this tense when we talk about facts that:

happen in the present tense
happened in the past
will happen in the future.

For example

I drive a car.
I drive a car.

We say that a person knows how to drive a car and this is a fact.

Let's look at another example.

She bought a dress.
She bought a dress.

We are talking about the fact that sometime in the past (yesterday, last week or last year) she bought herself a dress.

Remember: when you talk about some action as a fact, then use the Simple group.

You can study all the times of this group in detail here:

Now let's compare Simple with another group of tenses - Continuous.

Continuous tenses in English

Continuous is translated as “long, continuous.”

When we use this tense, we talk about action as a process that:

happening at the moment
happened in the past at a certain moment,
will happen in the future at a certain moment.

For example

I am driving a car.
I'm driving.

Unlike the Simple group, here we do not mean a fact, but talk about a process.

Let's see the difference between fact and process.

Fact:“I can drive a car, I have a license.”

Process:“I got behind the wheel some time ago and now I’m driving the car, that is, I’m in the process of driving.”

Let's look at another example.

I will be flying to Moscow tomorrow.
Tomorrow I will fly to Moscow.

We are talking about the fact that tomorrow you will board a plane and for some time you will be in the process of flying.

That is, for example, you need to get in touch with a client. You tell him that you will not be able to talk to him at this time, since you will be in the middle of a flight.

Remember: when you want to emphasize the duration of an action, that is, that the action is a process, use the Continuous tenses.

You can read in detail about each time of this group here:

Now let's move on to the Perfect group.

Perfect tenses in English

Perfect is translated as “completed/perfect.”

We use this tense when we focus on the result of an action, which:

we have received by now,
we got to a certain point in the past,
we will receive by a certain point in the future.

Note that even in the present tense this tense is translated into Russian as the past. However, despite this, you say that the result of this action is important in the present moment.

For example

I have fixed my car.
I fixed the car.

We focus on the result that we currently have - a working machine. For example, you say that you fixed your car, now it works, and you can go to your friends’ country house.

Let's compare this group with others.

Let's talk about a fact (Simple):

I cooked dinner.
I was cooking dinner.

For example, you tell your friend about the fact that you prepared a delicious dinner yesterday.

I was cooking dinner.
I was cooking dinner.

You say you were in the process of cooking. For example, they didn’t answer the phone because they were cooking (we were in the process) and didn’t hear the call.

Let's talk about the result (Perfect):

I have cooked dinner.
I cooked dinner.

You currently have the result of this action - a ready-made dinner. For example, you call the whole family for lunch because dinner is ready.

Remember: when you want to focus on the result of an action, use the Perfect group.

Read more about all the times of the Perfect group in these articles:

Now let's move on to the last group, Perfect Continuous.

Perfect Continuous tenses in English

Perfect Continuous is translated as “complete continuous”. As you noticed from the name, this group of tenses includes characteristics of 2 groups at once.

We use it when we talk about a long-term action (process) and obtaining a result.

That is, we emphasize that the action began some time ago, lasted (was in process) for a certain time and at the moment:

1. We received the result of this action

For example: “He repaired the car for 2 hours” (the action lasted 2 hours, and at the moment he has a result - a working car).

2. The action is still going on

For example: “He has been fixing the car for 2 hours” (he started fixing the car 2 hours ago, was in the process and is still fixing it now).

We can say that the action began some time ago, lasted and:

ended/continues in the present,
ended/continued until a certain point in the past,
will end/will continue until a certain point in the future.

For example

I have been cooking this dinner for 2 hours.
I cooked dinner for 2 hours.

That is, you started cooking 2 hours ago and by now you have the result of your action - a ready-made dinner.

Let's compare this time with others similar to it.

Let's talk about the process (Continuous):

I am painting a picture.
I am drawing a picture.

We say that we are currently in the process of drawing. It doesn’t matter to us how much time it has already taken, it is important to us that you are currently involved in this process.

We talk about the result (Perfect)

I have painted a picture.
I painted a picture.

We say that at the moment we have a result - a completed picture.

We talk about the result and the process (Perfect Continuous)

1. I have been painting a picture for an hour.
I painted the picture for an hour.

We say that at the moment we have a result - a completed picture. You also point out that you were in the drawing process for one hour to get this result.

2. I have been painting a picture for an hour.
I paint a picture for one hour.

We say that we are now in the process of drawing, while we focus on the fact that we have been busy with this process for an hour. Unlike Continuous times, where we care only about what is happening at a certain (given) moment, and not how long we have been doing this.

Remember: if you want to emphasize not only the result obtained, but also its duration (how long it took you to get it), then use the Perfect Continuous.

General table comparing tenses of the groups Simple, Continuous, Perfect and Perfect Continuous

Let's look again at what each group of tenses is responsible for. Look at the table.

Time	Example	Accent
Simple	I did my homework. I was doing my homework.	We're talking about facts. For example, you once studied at university and did your homework. It is a fact.
Continuous	I was doing my homework. I was doing my homework.	We talk about the process, emphasizing the duration of the action. For example, you didn’t clean your room because you were busy doing your homework.
Perfect	I have done my homework. I've done my homework.	We talk about the result. For example, you came to class with your homework ready. The teacher doesn't care how long it took you. He is interested in the result - whether the work is done or not.
Perfect Continuous	I have been doing my homework for 2 hours. I did my homework for 2 hours.	We emphasize not only the result, but also the duration of the action before receiving it. For example, you complain to a friend that homework is too difficult. You spent 2 hours on it and: did it (got the result), still doing at the moment.

Bottom line

Use English tenses depending on the meaning you want to convey to your interlocutor. The most important thing is to understand what the emphasis is on in each tense.

1. We talk about action as a fact - Simple.

2. We talk about action as a process - Continuous.

3. We talk about action, focusing on the result - Perfect.

4. We talk about the action, emphasizing that it took a certain time before obtaining the result - Perfect Continuous.

I hope that now you understand the logic of English times, and you will be able to convey the correct meaning to your interlocutor.

Starting to learn a foreign language is the most difficult time, because you immediately have to immerse yourself in a completely new environment. Unfamiliar vocabulary, unusual sentence structure and grammatical difficulties - all this weighs down on beginners with an unbearable burden. To successfully progress in your studies, you need to be able to choose the right approach to classes and find guides that make it easier to understand grammatical structures. And this is not at all difficult to do, especially if you use useful tips from our website. So, today we will talk about how to determine time in English quickly and easily. To do this, we will need a little attention to the sentence, a small vocabulary and a desire to improve our English. Let's begin!

Varieties of tenses and how to determine time in English using markers

As in Russian speech, in English you can find three groups of tenses: future, present and past. But the whole difficulty lies in the fact that the British divided them into additional subgroups that have a narrow focus and meaning. Let's briefly examine the possible aspects of time in English and find out what tips on their use may be hidden in sentences.

Simple (Indefinite)

The general purpose of the group is the expression of simple, single or regular actions. This category includes everyday actions and actual events that have already happened (Past), are happening (Present) or will happen in the future (Future). If you ask yourself how to define simple tense in English, you will find that it is often accompanied by time indicators expressed by circumstances. From them it is easy to understand which grammatical structure should be used. Let's look at example sentences in English and find these indicators.

They usually workoutinthegym3 timesaweek- They usually train in the gym three times a week(indicates regularity).
Iwasattheclub last night – Last night I was at the club(single action with past tense indicator).
Pupilswillhavetests every two weeks – Students will have tests every two weeks(frequency of action in the future).

As can be seen from the examples, the circumstances of the time suggest in what form the predicate should be put. Similar words can be found in all tenses, and although some of them can be used in several different categories, such satellites are still a good help for beginners. The table below contains some more examples of circumstances.

Simple Tenses
Past	Present	Future
yesterday - yesterday;	always – always;	tomorrow - tomorrow;
the day before yesterday - the day before yesterday;	usually, generally – usually, in general;	the day after tomorrow - the day after tomorrow;
ago - long ago;	ever, never - ever, never;	in the near future - in the near future;
last (day, week, month and etc.) – last (day, week, month, etc.);	every (day, week, month and etc.) – every (day, week, month, etc.);	next (day, week, month and etc.) – next (day, week, month, etc.);
the other day - on another day, the other day;	from time to time, sometimes, regularly, now and then - from time to time, sometimes, regularly, from time to time (every now and then);	one of these days – on one of these days, the other day;
The accident happened the day before yesterday . Accidenthappenedday before yesterday. He read this novel for many years ago . He read this novel many years ago. I met my friend yesterday . I met my friend yesterday.	From time to time I run in the mornings. From time to time I run in the morning. She usually cleans her room on Saturdays. She usually cleans her room on Saturdays. We write letters every day . We write letters every day.	She will help me next time . She will help me next time. They will visit her the day after tomorrow . They will visit her the day after tomorrow. I will buy this book one of these days . I'll buy this book one of these days.

Please note that for the expression " the other day"There are different forms of future and past tense, and they are not interchangeable! Each expression can only be used in its own category.

Continuous (Progressive)

Continuous tenses in English denote processes of carrying out actions that have not yet been completed. In other words, what the speaker was/is/will be busy with at a specific period of time.

At that moment her boyfriend was repairing his car when she called him –INThatmomentherboyrepairedmycar,Whenshecalledto him.
We will be watching the Second Channel at 4 o'clock tomorrow – Wewe willlookSecondchannelTomorrowat 4hoursday.
Jackisplayingcomputergames now Jack is playing computer games now.

With such a specific meaning, this aspect can hardly be confused with anything. But, if you still have any questions or difficulties, then the table of circumstances will help you correctly recognize this category.

Continuous Tenses
Past	Present	Future
then, when – when (with subordinate clauses); yesterday - yesterday;	now, right now- now, right now;	next day/week/month, in a week – next day/week/month, in a week; tomorrow - tomorrow.
at…o’clock, at that moment – at such and such a time, at that moment;	at the moment, at present – at the moment, at the present moment;	at this time - at this time;
whole, all the time/day/month/week and etc. – whole, all the time, all day/month/week, etc.;
while..., still, from...to/till – while; still, from...to;
constantly, always (in the negative sense) – constantly, always;
Yesterday, she was learning English verb tenses the whole day . Yesterday she spent the whole day learning times verb in English. We were watching a basketball match at 8 o'clock . At 8 o'clock we watched a basketball match. My ex-husband was constantly talking about his job. My ex-husband constantly talked about his work.	He is constantly singing this song! He sings this song all the time! I'm reading the newspaper now . Now I am reading this newspaper. She is painting a new picture at present . At the moment she is painting a new picture.	At this time tomorrow I will be flying to Italy. Tomorrow at this time I will be flying to Italy. In a week she will be celebrating her birthday. In a week she will celebrate her birthday.

As you can see, markers for different tenses in English can coincide. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully monitor not only the circumstances of each tense, but also the overall context of the sentence.

Perfect

Unlike the simple past, the task of the perfect is to convey the completion of an action and show the sequence of events. The perfect construction is given to that part of the sentence whose events ended before the onset of other actions or a moment in time.

My daughter has married and she’s very happy! –Mydaughtercame outget marriedAndshehappy!
She had cooked breakfast and was playing computer games – She cooked breakfast and played computer games.

Our table will help you find the actual differences in what time should be used.

Perfect Tenses
Past	Present	Future
for...years/days/hours, by – for years, days, hours; To…;	already, just – already, just now;	before - before; before;
already, before, yet – already, before, yet;	ever, never, always - ever; never; Always;
scarcely...when, no sooner...than - barely...how; didn’t have time...how;	not...yet - not yet;	for... - for minutes, hours, days, years, etc.
conjunction when (in subordinate clauses) – when, then – then;	for a long time - for a long time;
after – after;	until, since – until then, since then;	by – to any moment, hour, day, etc.
I went to bed after I had called everyone. I went to bed after I called everyone. She had already sent this message when boss came. He had already sent this message when the boss arrived.	We have already bought the schoolbooks. We have already bought these textbooks. He has never heard about this TV show. He had never heard of this TV show.	I will have done the task by Monday . I will complete this task by Monday. We will have written the card before our grandparents arrive. We will write a card before our grandparents arrive.

Please note that the specified word order may differ if the sentence uses constructions with scarcely…when, no sooner…than. Scarcelyhadweenteredtheroom, whenthewindclosedthedoor “We had barely entered the room when the wind slammed the door.”.

Perfect Continuous (Progressive)

The last aspect of the English tense system. The construction indicates a process of actions that were performed in parallel with other, already completed events or time frames, and that could continue for some time. Perfect continuous tenses are also used to express recently completed actions related to the current result.

Brother had been waiting for his friends for 30 minutes already when he got a message: they had got into a traffic jam –Brotherwaitedtheirfriendsalready 30minutes,WhenHereceivedmessageOvolume,WhatTheyhitVtraffic jam
I had been writing these exercises for 45 minutes when my father came and helped me –Iwrotetheseexercisesalready 45minutes,WhencamemyfatherAndhelpedto me.

Beginners are helped in identifying this grammatical group by a number of auxiliary expressions, almost identical to the words used in English constructions of the simple perfect.

Perfect Continuous Tenses
Past	Present	Future
for – during time; all day long – the whole past day; since – since then; by the time - by that time; before - before.
We had been living in this city for 3 years when we moved to another district. We lived in this city for 3 years when we moved to another area. Nick had been watching this series before it was shown on television. Nick watched this series before it was shown on television.	My sister has been learning to drive a motorbike for a week already. Mysisteralreadya weekstudiesdrivemotorbike. We have been discussing this problem since 12 o'clock , but we can’t decide anything yet. We have been discussing this problem since 12 o'clock, but have not been able to solve anything yet.	By the time I will come home, he will have been playing tennis for 2 hours. By the time I come home, he will have been playing tennis for 2 hours. She will have been painting the picture for 2 days before I see it She will paint this picture for two more days before I see her.

So, with these little words, we now know how to define any possible tense in English. All that remains is to memorize them, or print out the tabular material and use it when performing practical tasks. Good luck!

>Time in English

Time in English. Clock in English. How to answer what time it is or what time it is?

Here you can find the time in English. Clock in English. How to answer what time it is or what time it is?

Many people put off knowing the time in English until later, but in fact this is very important, since in conversation we constantly ask each other for the time. And yet, it’s quite easy to learn all this, the main thing is to figure it out once, and then only repeat it sometimes.

So the main question that you may be asked in the meaning of “what time is it” or “what time is it” - What time is it (now)? or What's the time?

To get started, you should know the following:

Before starting you need to put it's.

You need to use up to half an hour" past", and after half - " to".

Instead of the word "fifteen" you should use quarter(quarter).

Word minutes(minutes) is usually omitted in English.

So let's move on to examples.

First way:

00.00 (midnight) - midnight, it will also be useful to know - at midnight - at midnight, after midnight - after midnight, far after midnight - in the small hours

00.05 (five minutes past midnight) - it’s five past zero am

01.10 (ten minutes past one in the morning) - it’s ten past one am

02.15 (fifteen minutes past two in the morning) - it’s a quarter past two am

03.20 (twenty minutes past three at night) - it’s twenty past three am

04.25 (twenty-five minutes past four in the morning) - it’s twenty five past four am

05.30 (half past six in the morning) - it’s half past five am

06.35 (thirty-five minutes to seven in the morning, and they say 25 minutes to 7) - it "s twenty five to seven am

07.40 (twenty to eight in the morning) - it "s twenty to eight am

08.45 (fifteen to nine in the morning) - it "s a quarter to nine am

09.50 (ten to ten in the morning) - it's ten to ten am

10.55 (five to eleven in the morning) - it "s five to eleven am

12.00 (noon) - noon or midday, it will also be useful to know - at noon - at noon, time before noon - forenoon, time after noon - afternoon, after noon - in the afternoon

12.05 (five minutes of the first day) - it "s five past twelve pm

13.10 (ten minutes of the second day) - it "s ten past one pm

14.15 (fifteen minutes of the third day) - it "s a quarter past two pm

15.20 (twenty minutes past three pm) - it "s twenty past three pm

16.25 (twenty-five minutes past five) - it "s twenty five past four pm

17.30 (half past five in the evening) - it "s half past five pm

18.35 (thirty-five minutes to seven in the evening, and they say 25 minutes to 7) - it "s twenty five to seven pm

19.40 (twenty minutes to eight in the evening) - it "s twenty to eight pm

20.45 (fifteen minutes to nine pm) - it "s a quarter to nine pm

21.50 (ten minutes to ten pm) - it "s ten to ten pm

22.55 (five minutes to eleven pm) - it "s five to eleven pm

1, 2, 3 ... hours they usually say simply - one, two, three ... o"clock, for example, ten o'clock in the morning - ten o"clock a.m.

Also, instead of a.m. you can use expression - in the morning, and instead of p.m. use in the evening, for example 05.15 (fifteen minutes past six in the morning) - it’s a quarter past five a.m. or it’s a quarter past five in the morning.

It should also be mentioned that in English (as in Russian) they like to shorten everything, so time will often be used without it's at the beginning, and am, pm and the phrases in the morning, in the evening are used only when it would not be clear without it . That is, for example, to the question “When do you go to bed? - When do you go to bed?” The answer is “at ten” and there is no need to add “evenings”, so this is already clear...

In American English, the preposition is often used instead of past after. And instead of the preposition to, it is possible to use prepositions of, before And till.

Second way:

The simplest one, just put it like it is, for example,

5.05 - (five zero five) - five oh (zero) five

6.10 - (six ten) - six ten

7.15 - (seven fifteen) - seven fifteen

8.20 - (eight twenty) - eight twenty

9.25 - (nine twenty five) - nine twenty five

10.30 - (ten thirty) - ten thirty

11.35 - (eleven thirty five) - eleven thirty five

12.40 - (twelve forty) - twelve forty

13.45 - (thirteen forty five) - thirteen forty five

16.50 - (sixteen fifty) - sixteen fifty

20.55 - (twenty fifty five) - twenty fifty five

In addition, you need to know the following prepositions and in what cases they are used if you want to be even more specific about time.

And finally, remember the following words:

exactly- exactly; for example, it "s exactly nine (exactly nine o'clock)
about- approximately; for example, it's about seven (about seven hours)
almost- almost; for example, it "s almost eight (almost eight hours)