A clock time can tell you when an event happens.
The idea
Use a la with one o’clock and a las with other hours. Minutes follow the hour.
Examples
- La clase empieza a la una.The class starts at one.
- El tren sale a las dos.The train leaves at two.
- Cenamos a las ocho y media.We have dinner at half past eight.
- El museo abre a las diez.The museum opens at ten.
- Mi vecino llama a la una y cuarto.My neighbour calls at a quarter past one.
- La película termina a las once.The film ends at eleven.
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Watch out
Do not use the plural article with one o’clock: say a la una.
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a la
a la fits the singular hour one.
Complete the clock-time expression.
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a las
a las introduces the hour six.
Complete the clock-time expression.
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a las
a las introduces nine, followed by the quarter hour.
Practice round
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Complete the clock-time expression.
Complete the clock-time expression.
Complete the clock-time expression.
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