Time words in English

All the words

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  morning

  The early part of the day.

  I go for a walk every morning.

  One of the 500 most used English words
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  afternoon

  The time after twelve o'clock in the day.

  Let's meet in the afternoon.

  One of the 1,000 most used English words
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  evening

  The end of the day, before night.

  We watch TV in the evening.

  One of the 1,000 most used English words
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  night

  The dark time, when people sleep.

  Good night. Sleep well.

  One of the 500 most used English words
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  clock

  It shows the time, on a wall or a table.

  The kitchen clock is slow.

  One of the 1,000 most used English words
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  watch

  A small clock that you wear on your wrist.

  My watch has stopped.

  One of the 500 most used English words
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  calendar

  It shows the days and months of the year.

  I wrote the date on the calendar.

• seven o'clock

  7:00

  I get up at seven o'clock.

• half past two

  2:30

  The film starts at half past two.

• quarter past nine

  9:15

  The bus comes at quarter past nine.

• quarter to five

  4:45

  The shop closes at quarter to five.