The clock and working from one time to another
means five to nine: five less than nine. means five past nine. is half past twelve.
A time for an event uses : , . Learn the frequent contracted forms , , .
Use source and for from…until: . is the colleague’s fixed greeting you are late/have arrived late; the course does not require productive perfect-tense forms.
Իննից հինգ պակաս է։It is five to nine.
Սուրճը ժամը տասին է։Coffee is at ten o’clock.
Աշխատում ենք իննից մինչև վեցը։We work from nine until six.
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Notice the useful form
Find the form explained in this unit.
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It is five to nine.
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Coffee is at ten o’clock.
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We work from nine until six.
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Choose the form that fits
Choose the right word for the gap.
Իննից հինգ է։
It is five to nine.
Սուրճը ժամը է։
Coffee is at ten o’clock.
Աշխատում ենք իննից վեցը։
We work from nine until six.
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete the message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Իննից հինգ է։
It is five to nine.
Սուրճը ժամը է։
Coffee is at ten o’clock.
Աշխատում ենք իննից վեցը։
We work from nine until six.
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Build a useful sentence
Put the words in order.
It is five to nine.
Coffee is at ten o’clock.
We work from nine until six.
Practice 5/5 · Matching
Connect form and meaning
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
