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Talking About Time

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Master the clock and the calendar to organize your world and share your plans.

  • Navigate past, present, and future with simple time markers.
  • Use prepositions correctly to describe specific parts of your day.
  • Tell the time clearly using the 'o'clock' system.
Your day, organized and shared with ease.

배울 내용

Want to talk about your day, from 'morning' to 'night'? This chapter makes it simple! We'll explore words like 'Today' and 'Tomorrow,' and even learn how to tell the time, so you can share your simple plans with confidence.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to identify and use 'today', 'tomorrow', and 'yesterday' to sequence events.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to select the correct prepositions (in, at, on) for different times of the day.
  3. 3
    By the end you will be able to state the current time using 'It is' and 'o'clock'.

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Overview

Knowing how to talk about time is one of the most useful skills you'll learn as you begin your English journey. Imagine wanting to share what you did yesterday, what you're doing today, or your fun plans for tomorrow! This chapter will give you the essential building blocks to do just that.
You'll discover easy ways to name different parts of your day, like in the morning or at night, and even learn how to tell someone the time.
This isn't just about learning words; it's about connecting with people and making simple plans. Whether you want to say,
I work today
or "Let's meet at 3 o'clock," mastering these basics will open up new conversations. Getting comfortable with these phrases is a fantastic first step in English talking about time for beginners and a core part of your journey to learn English A0 grammar.
It makes every interaction clearer and helps you organize your daily life in English.
### How This Grammar Works
Let's break down the simple rules for talking about time. We'll start with how to refer to different days, then move to parts of the day, and finally, telling the exact hour.
First, the basic time words for days:
* Today means this day, right now. Example: I eat pizza today.
* Tomorrow means the day after today. When you talk about tomorrow, you usually use a verb for the future, like will. Example: I will eat pizza tomorrow.
* Yesterday means the day before today. When you talk about yesterday, you use a verb for the past. Example: I ate pizza yesterday. Notice ate is the past of eat.
Next, let's look at parts of the day:
* We use the word in for larger parts of the day, like in the morning, in the afternoon, or in the evening. Example: I drink coffee in the morning.
* For night, we use at. Example: I sleep at night.
* When you add a specific day, like for the weekend or a specific day of the week, we use on. Example: I relax on the weekend. Or: I go to work on Monday.
Finally, telling the time for exact hours:
* When the minutes are zero, we use o'clock. It's very simple! Example: It's 7 o'clock. Or: My class is at 9 o'clock. We say the number first, then o'clock.
### Common Mistakes
Here are a few easy-to-make mistakes and how to fix them to sound more natural.
  1. 1Wrong verb tense with yesterday or tomorrow.
✗ I will eat breakfast yesterday. (Incorrect tense for past action)
✓ I ate breakfast yesterday. (Use past tense for yesterday)
✗ I played soccer tomorrow. (Incorrect tense for future action)
✓ I will play soccer tomorrow. (Use future tense for tomorrow)
  1. 1Using the wrong small word for parts of the day.
✗ I read book on night.
✓ I read book at night. (Use at for night)
✗ We meet at the morning.
✓ We meet in the morning. (Use in for morning)
  1. 1Forgetting "o'clock" for exact hours or using it incorrectly.
✗ It's 3 time.
✓ It's 3 o'clock. (Use o'clock for exact hours)
✗ It's 3 o'clock and thirty minutes. (No, o'clock is only for exact hours)
✓ It's 3 o'clock. (Only use o'clock when the minutes are zero)
### Real Conversations
See how these simple time words help in everyday chats:
A: What do you do today?
B: I work in the morning. Then, I relax in the afternoon.
A: What time is it?
B: It's 5 o'clock.
A: Oh! I go home at 5 o'clock.
A: Do you work on the weekend?
B: No, I relax on the weekend. I will visit my friend tomorrow.
### Quick FAQ
Q: How do you ask someone what time it is in English?
A: You can simply ask,
What time is it?
or "What's the time?" These are both very common and polite.
Q: Can I say morning without in the?
A: Yes, you can say Good morning! or
See you tomorrow morning.
But when you describe an action happening during that part of the day, you usually use
in the morning.
For example:
I eat breakfast in the morning.
Q: What if the time is not an exact hour (like 3:30)?
A: At the A0 level, focus on o'clock for exact hours. You will learn how to say other times later, but for now, "It's 3 o'clock" is perfect if the clock shows 3:00.
Q: What are some other common time words for A0 learners?
A: Good question! You can also learn now (for this moment) and later (for a time after now). For example:
I am busy now. I will call you later.
### Cultural Context
English speakers use these simple time expressions constantly in daily life. Saying
at night,
in the morning,
or
tomorrow
is very natural and expected. Don't worry about being too formal; these basic phrases are the building blocks for all kinds of conversations, from making plans with friends to talking about your workday.
Just keep it simple and consistent with the rules you've learned.

주요 예문 (2)

1

The store opens at eight o'clock in the morning.

그 가게는 아침 8시 정각에 문을 열어요.

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2

I have a meeting at two thirty pm.

오후 2시 30분에 회의가 있어요.

3시입니다 — 시간 말하기

팁과 요령 (3)

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문장에서의 위치는 자유로워요!

이 단어들은 보통 문장의 맨 앞이나 맨 뒤에 오는데, 초보자라면 맨 뒤에 쓰는 게 가장 안전해요:
Tomorrow, I have an exam.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 기본 시간 단어: 오늘, 내일, 어제
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패턴으로 통째로 외우세요

전치사마다 깊은 논리를 찾기보다는 하나의 덩어리로 외우는 게 훨씬 빨라요. in the morning, at night처럼 입에 붙여보세요. 예를 들어:
I study in the morning.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 하루의 시간: 아침에, 밤에, 주말에
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나의 하루 일과로 연습하기

아침에 일어나서 밤에 잠들 때까지 모든 행동을 영어로 중얼거려 보세요:
I wake up at seven am.
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핵심 어휘 (7)

Today The current day Tomorrow The day after today Yesterday The day before today Morning The early part of the day Night The time when it is dark Weekend Saturday and Sunday O'clock Of the clock (used for top of the hour)

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Review Summary

  • [Time Word] + [Verb]
  • In the [Period] / At [Night] / On the [Weekend]
  • It is + [Number] + o'clock

자주 하는 실수

While we use 'in the' for morning/afternoon, 'night' always takes the preposition 'at'.

Wrong: I work in the night.
정답: I work at night.

In English, we use 'o'clock' to tell the time. 'Hours' refers to a duration of time, not a point on the clock.

Wrong: It is 5 hours.
정답: It is 5 o'clock.

We use 'on' for days and the weekend in American English (though 'at' is used in British English, 'on' is standard for A0 learners).

Wrong: I see you in the weekend.
정답: I see you on the weekend.

Next Steps

You're doing great! Being able to talk about time is a huge step toward fluency. Keep practicing your 'o'clocks'!

Look at your watch every hour and say the time out loud.

Write three sentences about what you did yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Continue to: Survival & Socializing

빠른 연습 (6)

틀린 부분을 찾아서 고쳐보세요.

Find and fix the mistake:

The party begins at seven o'clock pm.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: The party begins at seven pm.
o'clock과 am/pm은 함께 쓰지 않아요. 둘 중 하나만 선택해서 써야 합니다.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: 3시입니다 — 시간 말하기

알맞은 전치사를 골라보세요.

I like to read books ___ the evening.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: in
'evening' 앞에는 전치사 'in'을 사용해서 'in the evening'이라고 해요.

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틀린 부분을 찾아 고쳐보세요.

Find and fix the mistake:

They often go shopping in weekend.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: They often go shopping on the weekend.
주말에는 'on'을 쓰고 보통 'the'를 함께 붙여서 'on the weekend'라고 해요.

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알맞은 시간 표현을 골라보세요.

The class starts at nine _____.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: o'clock
정각을 나타낼 때는 o'clock을 사용합니다.

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올바른 문장을 골라보세요.

어떤 문장이 맞을까요?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: My alarm rings at six thirty am.
시간 뒤에 바로 분이 오고, am이나 pm은 맨 마지막에 붙입니다.

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어떤 문장이 올바른가요?

가장 자연스러운 문장을 고르세요:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: She works hard in the morning.
일반적인 아침 시간대를 말할 때는 'in the morning'이 정답이에요.

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자주 묻는 질문 (6)

오늘(Today), 내일(Tomorrow), 어제(Yesterday)입니다. 이 세 가지만 알아도 언제 일이 일어났는지 쉽게 말할 수 있어요:
I saw them today.
아니요! 보통은 전치사 없이 단독으로 부사처럼 사용한답니다:
I met him yesterday.
이 세 시간대에는 거의 항상 in the를 사용해요. 예를 들어 in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening이 정답이랍니다.
일반적인 밤 시간대를 통칭할 때 써요. 예를 들어:
I like to sleep at night.
그냥 시간 숫자와 분 숫자를 차례대로 말하면 돼요! 예를 들어 4:20은 four twenty라고 하면 다들 알아듣는답니다.
o'clock은 오직 정각일 때만 사용해요. 5:00처럼 분 단위가 없을 때만 "five o'clock"이라고 말할 수 있어요.
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