Time and Date Vocabulary
Basic units of Time:
Hour (A unit of 60 minutes) Example: “One hour of reading”
Minute (A unit of 60 seconds) Example: “Wait five minutes”
Second (The smallest basic unit of time) Example: “The race took 30 seconds”
Clock Times:
O’clock (Exact hour) Example: “The shop opens at nine o’clock.”
Half past (30 minutes after the hour) Example: “The movie starts at half past seven.”
Quarter past (15 minutes after the hour) Example: “I wake up at quarter past six.”
Quarter to (15 minutes before the hour) Example: “The train leaves at quarter to eight.”
Time of Day Words:
: Morning (From sunrise until noon) Example: “I eat breakfast in the morning.”
Afternoon (From noon until evening) Example: “We have lunch in the afternoon.”
Evening (Before night) Example: “We eat dinner in the evening.”
Night (When it’s dark) Example: “I sleep at night.”
Time Expression Words
Late (After the expected time) Example: “Sorry, I am late”
On time (At the expected time) Example: “The bus is on time”
Now (At this moment) Example: “I am studying now”
Later (At a future time) Example: “I will call you later”
Soon (In a short time) Example: “The movie starts soon”
Parts of the Day:
Morning (From sunrise until noon) Example: “Good morning! Did you sleep well?”
Afternoon (From noon until evening) Example: “I have class in the afternoon”
Evening (Before night) Example: “We eat dinner in the evening”
Night (When it is dark) Example: “I sleep at night”
Noon (12:00 PM, middle of the day) Example: “Let’s meet at noon”
Midnight (12:00 AM, middle of the night) Example: “The party ended at midnight”
Time Questions:
What time is it? (Asking for the current time) Example: “What time is it?” “It’s 3:00”
When? (Asking about time) Example: “When do you wake up?”
How long? (Asking about duration) Example: “How long is the movie?”
Common Time Expressions:
Always (At all times) Example: “I always eat breakfast”
Never (At no time) Example: “I never drink coffee”
Sometimes (At some times) Example: “I sometimes watch TV”
Usually (Most of the time) Example: “I usually go to bed at 10:00”
Often (Many times) Example: “I often walk to school”
Today (This day) Example: “Today is Monday”
Tomorrow (The next day) Example: “I will see you tomorrow”
Yesterday (The day before) Example: “Yesterday was Sunday”
Date Vocabulary
Days of the Week:
Monday (First day of the week)
Example: “I go to school on Monday.”
Tuesday (Second day)
Example: “We have music class every Tuesday.”
Wednesday (Third Day)
Example: “On Wednesday, I play sports.”
Thursday (Fourth day)
Example: “Thursday is my favorite day.”
Friday (Fifth Day)
Example: “We watch movies on Friday night.”
Saturday (Sixth Day)
Example: “I rest at home on Saturday.”
Sunday (Seventh Day)
Example: “On Sunday, my family eats lunch together.”
Months of the Year:
January (First month, winter)
Example: “It snows in January.”
February (Second month, winter)
Example: “February is a short month.”
March (Third month, spring starts)
Example: “Flowers grow in March.”
April (Fourth month, spring)
Example: “It rains in April.”
May (Fifth month, spring)
Example: “The weather is nice in May.”
June (Sixth month, summer starts)
Example: “School ends in June.”
July (Seventh month, summer)
Example: “July is very hot.”
August (Eighth month, summer)
Example: “We go to the beach in August.”
September (Ninth month, fall starts)
Example: “School starts in September.”
October (Tenth month, fall)
Example: “Leaves change color in October.”
November (Eleventh month, fall)
Example: “November is getting cold.”
December (Last month, winter)
Example: “We celebrate Christmas in December.”
Seasons
Spring (March, April, May) Example: “In spring, flowers bloom.”
Summer (June, July, August) Example: “Summer is hot and sunny.”
Fall/Autumn (September, October, November) Example: “Leaves fall in autumn.”
Winter (December, January, February) Example: “Winter is cold and snowy.”
Important Tips:
- Days and months always start with a capital letter
- We use “on” for days: “on Monday”
- We use “in” for months and seasons: “in January,” “in summer”
- We use “at” for clock times: “at 3:00”
- AM means morning time (midnight to noon)
- PM means afternoon and night time (noon to midnight)
Common Time Phrases:
- All day (The whole day)
- All night (The whole night)
- All week (The whole week)
- Every day (Each day)
- Every week (Each week)
- Every month (Each month)
- Once a week (One time each week)
- Twice a month (Two times each month)