English for Everybody - Beginners course
English for Everybody Beginners English Course - Telling the time.
'Past' or 'to'?

Put your mouse over the times (in blue) and look at the clock to see what the time is. Remember 'past' is after the hour. 'To' is before it, and 'Half past' is exactly 30 minutes after the hour.

 

It is quarter to twelve

It is quarter past twelve

It is half past twelve

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