Step-by-step Maths Level 2: Digital times and times in words

Method. Digital time shows the hour, then a colon, then the minutes.

1. Write the hour. The hour is the number before the colon.
   6
2. Write the minutes. Half past means 30 minutes after the hour, so the minutes are 30.
   30
3. Write the time.
   6:30

Check. Read 6:30 aloud: six and thirty minutes.

Watch out. Always write two digits for the minutes, like 9:05 and 9:30.

Method. Read the hour first. Then say whether it is o'clock or half past.

1. Read the hour. The number before the colon is the hour.
   7
2. Read the minutes. 30 means half past. 00 means o'clock.
   00
3. Write the time in words.
   seven o'clock

Check. The digital time 7:00 matches seven o'clock.

Watch out. Half past is 30 minutes. o'clock is 00 minutes.

Method. Read the hour first. Then say whether it is o'clock or half past.

1. Read the hour. The number before the colon is the hour.
   12
2. Read the minutes. 30 means half past. 00 means o'clock.
   00
3. Write the time in words.
   twelve o'clock

Check. The digital time 12:00 matches twelve o'clock.

Watch out. Half past is 30 minutes. o'clock is 00 minutes.

Method. Digital time shows the hour, then a colon, then the minutes.

1. Write the hour. The hour is the number before the colon.
   3
2. Write the minutes. Half past means 30 minutes after the hour, so the minutes are 30.
   30
3. Write the time.
   3:30

Check. Read 3:30 aloud: three and thirty minutes.

Watch out. Always write two digits for the minutes, like 9:05 and 9:30.

Method. Digital time shows the hour, then a colon, then the minutes.

1. Write the hour. The hour is the number before the colon.
   2
2. Write the minutes. Half past means 30 minutes after the hour, so the minutes are 30.
   30
3. Write the time.
   2:30

Check. Read 2:30 aloud: two and thirty minutes.

Watch out. Always write two digits for the minutes, like 9:05 and 9:30.

Method. Read the hour first. Then say whether it is o'clock or half past.

1. Read the hour. The number before the colon is the hour.
   5
2. Read the minutes. 30 means half past. 00 means o'clock.
   30
3. Write the time in words.
   half past five

Check. The digital time 5:30 matches half past five.

Watch out. Half past is 30 minutes. o'clock is 00 minutes.

Method. Digital time shows the hour, then a colon, then the minutes.

1. Write the hour. The hour is the number before the colon.
   7
2. Write the minutes. Half past means 30 minutes after the hour, so the minutes are 30.
   30
3. Write the time.
   7:30

Check. Read 7:30 aloud: seven and thirty minutes.

Watch out. Always write two digits for the minutes, like 9:05 and 9:30.

Method. Read the hour first. Then say whether it is o'clock or half past.

1. Read the hour. The number before the colon is the hour.
   1
2. Read the minutes. 30 means half past. 00 means o'clock.
   00
3. Write the time in words.
   one o'clock

Check. The digital time 1:00 matches one o'clock.

Watch out. Half past is 30 minutes. o'clock is 00 minutes.

Method. Digital time shows the hour, then a colon, then the minutes.

1. Write the hour. The hour is the number before the colon.
   1
2. Write the minutes. Half past means 30 minutes after the hour, so the minutes are 30.
   30
3. Write the time.
   1:30

Check. Read 1:30 aloud: one and thirty minutes.

Watch out. Always write two digits for the minutes, like 9:05 and 9:30.

Method. Read the hour first. Then say whether it is o'clock or half past.

1. Read the hour. The number before the colon is the hour.
   3
2. Read the minutes. 30 means half past. 00 means o'clock.
   00
3. Write the time in words.
   three o'clock

Check. The digital time 3:00 matches three o'clock.

Watch out. Half past is 30 minutes. o'clock is 00 minutes.

Method. Read the hour first. Then say whether it is o'clock or half past.

1. Read the hour. The number before the colon is the hour.
   2
2. Read the minutes. 30 means half past. 00 means o'clock.
   30
3. Write the time in words.
   half past two

Check. The digital time 2:30 matches half past two.

Watch out. Half past is 30 minutes. o'clock is 00 minutes.

Method. Read the hour first. Then say whether it is o'clock or half past.

1. Read the hour. The number before the colon is the hour.
   10
2. Read the minutes. 30 means half past. 00 means o'clock.
   00
3. Write the time in words.
   ten o'clock

Check. The digital time 10:00 matches ten o'clock.

Watch out. Half past is 30 minutes. o'clock is 00 minutes.

Method. Read the hour first. Then say whether it is o'clock or half past.

1. Read the hour. The number before the colon is the hour.
   9
2. Read the minutes. 30 means half past. 00 means o'clock.
   30
3. Write the time in words.
   half past nine

Check. The digital time 9:30 matches half past nine.

Watch out. Half past is 30 minutes. o'clock is 00 minutes.

Method. Read the hour first. Then say whether it is o'clock or half past.

1. Read the hour. The number before the colon is the hour.
   2
2. Read the minutes. 30 means half past. 00 means o'clock.
   00
3. Write the time in words.
   two o'clock

Check. The digital time 2:00 matches two o'clock.

Watch out. Half past is 30 minutes. o'clock is 00 minutes.

Method. Digital time shows the hour, then a colon, then the minutes.

1. Write the hour. The hour is the number before the colon.
   10
2. Write the minutes. Half past means 30 minutes after the hour, so the minutes are 30.
   30
3. Write the time.
   10:30

Check. Read 10:30 aloud: ten and thirty minutes.

Watch out. Always write two digits for the minutes, like 9:05 and 9:30.

Method. Digital time shows the hour, then a colon, then the minutes.

1. Write the hour. The hour is the number before the colon.
   11
2. Write the minutes. Half past means 30 minutes after the hour, so the minutes are 30.
   30
3. Write the time.
   11:30

Check. Read 11:30 aloud: eleven and thirty minutes.

Watch out. Always write two digits for the minutes, like 9:05 and 9:30.