The week, month or year
Cụm từ chỉ thời gian: The week, month or year – Tuần, tháng, năm
Last week: Tuần trước
Last month: Tháng trước
Last year: Năm ngoái
This week: Tuần này
This month: Tháng này
This year: Năm nay
Next week: Tuần sau
Next month: Tháng sau
Next year: Năm sau
Các từ vựng tiếng anh nói về các mùa trong năm
Spring: Mùa xuân
Summer: Mùa hè
Autumn/ Fall: Mùa thu
Winter: Mùa đông
Rainy season: Mùa mưa
Dry season: Mùa khô
Các cụm từ chỉ thời gian khác
ten minutes ago: mười phút trước
An hour ago: Một giờ trước
A week ago: Một tuần trước
Two weeks ago: Hai tuần trước
A month ago: Một tháng trước
A year ago: Một năm trước
A long time ago: Lâu rồi
In ten minutes\’ time or in ten minutes: Mười phút nữa
In an hour\’s time or in an hour: Một tiếng nữa
In a week\’s time or in a week: Một tuần nữa
In ten days\’ time or in ten days: Mười ngày nữa
In two weeks\’ time or in two weeks: hai tuần nữa
In two months\’ time or in two months: Hai tháng nữa
In ten years\’ time or in ten years: Mười năm nữa
The previous day: Tính Ngày trước đó
The previous week: Tuần trước đó
The previous month: Tháng trước đó
The previous year: Năm trước đón
The following day: Ngày sau đó
The following week: Tuần sau đó
The following month: Tháng sau đó
The following year: Năm sau đó
Cách dùng On, In, At
*** “In”trước từ chỉ thời gian dài như năm, tháng, tuần, mùa…
Ex:
We go to the beach in the summer.
I went on holiday to New york in 2014.
My birthday is in September. We graduate in 2 week.
*** “On” trước từ chỉ các ngày trong tuần hoặc một dịp nào đó.
Ex:
I usually go grocery shopping on Monday.
We always ice-skating on Valentine’s day.
I start my new job on March 16th.
*** “At” trước mốc thời gian ngắn cụ thể như một giờ giấc xác định trong ngày.
Ex: I go to bed at 10 o’clock every night
Các cụm từ chỉ thời gian trong tiếng Anh
Các từ vựng tiếng anh về thời gian trong ngày
Morning – /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/: Buổi sáng
Afternoon – /ˌæf.tɚˈnuːn/: Buổi chiều
Evening – /ˈiːnɪŋ/: Buổi tối
Midnight – /ˈmɪd.naɪt/: Nửa đêm
Dusk – /dʌsk/: Hoàng hôn
Dawn – /dɑːn/: Bình minh
Các cụm từ chỉ thời gian: the day – ngày
The day after tomorrow: Ngày kia
Tomorrow: Ngày mai
Today: Hôm nay
Yesterday: Hôm qua
The day before yesterday: Hôm kia
Cụm từ chỉ thời gian: The time of day – Buổi trong ngày
Last night: Tối qua
Tonight: Tối nay
Tomorrow night: Tối mai
In the morning: Vào buổi sáng
In the afternoon: buổi chiều
In the evening: Vào buổi tối
Yesterday morning: Sáng qua
Yesterday afternoon: Chiều qua
Yesterday evening: Tối qua
This morning: Sáng nay
This afternoon: Chiều nay
This evening: Tối nay
Tomorrow morning: Sáng mai
Tomorrow afternoon: Chiều mai
Tomorrow evening: Tối mai
Second – /ˈsek.ənd/: Giây
Minute – /ˈmɪn.ɪt/: Phút
Hour – /aʊr/: Tiếng
Week – /wiːk/: Tuần
Decade – /dekˈeɪd/: Thập kỷ
Century – /ˈsen.tʃər.i/: Thế kỷ
Weeekend – /ˈwiːend/: Cuối tuần
Month – /mʌnθ/: Tháng
Year – /jɪr/: Năm
Millennium – /mɪˈlen.i.əm/: Thiên niên kỷ
Các từ vựng tiếng anh nói về tần suất
Never – /ˈnev.ɚ/: Không bao giờ
Often – /ˈɒf.tən/: Thường xuyên
Occasionally – /əˈkeɪʒ.nəl.i/: Thỉnh thoảng
Rarely – /ˈrer.li/: Hiếm khi
Normally – /ˈnɔːmə.li/: Thường xuyên
Alway – /ˈɑːweɪz/: Luôn luôn
Sometimes – /’sʌmtaimz/: Thỉnh thoảng, đôi lúc, đôi khi
Seldom – /’seldəm/: Ít khi, hiếm khi
Usually – /’ju:ʒəli/: Thường xuyên
Asking The Time: ( How do we ask the time?)
We can use some questions for asking the time which are given below;
Questions:
- What time is it?
- What is the time?
- Do you have the time?
- Do you know what time is it?
- Can you tell me what time is it, please?
- Could you tell me the time, please?
- Do you happen to have the time?
- Have you got the right time?
- What time do you make it?
Answering the questions: ( How do we say what time is ? )
- It’s exactly or about or almost or just gone …
- Sure, it is 3:00
- Sorry, I am not wearing a watch.
- 2:30
- It is 4:20
- It is ten past ten.
- The time is 8 o’clock.
It is ………. o’clock.
Examples:
- It is eleven o’clock. ( 11:00 )
- It is three o’clock (03:00 )
- It is five o’clock.( 05:00 )
| Time | Formal | Less Formal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | it is | one o’clock | one |
| 02:00 | it is | two o’clock | two |
| 03:00 | it is | three o’clock | three |
| 04:00 | it is | four o’clock | four |
| 05:00 | it is | five o’clock | five |
| 06:00 | it is | six o’clock | six |
| 07:00 | it is | seven o’clock | seven |
| 08:00 | it is | eight o’clock | eight |
| 09:00 | it is | nine o’clock | nine |
| 10:00 | it is | ten o’clock | ten |
| 11:00 | it is | eleven o’clock | eleven |
| 12:00 | it is | twelve o’clock | twelve |
It is half past……. .
Examples:
- It is half past two. ( 02:30 )
- It is half past six. ( 06:30 )
- It is half past one.( 01:30 )
| Time | Formal | Less Formal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01:30 | it is | half past one | one thirty |
| 02:30 | it is | half past two | two thirty |
| 03:30 | it is | half past three | three thirty |
| 04:30 | it is | half past four | four thirty |
| 05:30 | it is | half past five | five thirty |
| 06:30 | it is | half past six | six thirty |
| 07:30 | it is | half past seven | seven thirty |
| 08:30 | it is | half past eight | eight thirty |
| 09:30 | it is | half past nine | nine thirty |
| 10:30 | it is | half past ten | ten thirty |
| 11:30 | it is | half past eleven | eleven thirty |
| 12:30 | it is | half past twelwe | twelve thirty |
It is (a) quarter past ………. . ( 15 minutes after the hour )
It is(a) quarter to ……… . ( 15 minutes before the hour)
Examples:
- It is (a) quarter past nine. ( 9:15 )
- It is (a) quarter to five. ( 04:45 )
- It is (a) quarter past eight. ( 08:15 )
| Time | Formal | Less Formal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:45/01:15 | it is | (a) quarter past one /(a) quarter to one | twelve forty-five / one fifteen |
| 01:45/02:15 | it is | (a) quarter past two /(a) quarter to two | one forty-five / two fifteen |
| 02:45/03:15 | it is | (a) quarter past three /(a) quarter to three | two forty-five / three fifteen |
| 03:45/04:15 | it is | (a) quarter past four /(a) quarter to four | three forty-five / four fifteen |
| 04:45/05:15 | it is | (a) quarter past five /(a) quarter to five | four forty-five / five fifteen |
| 05:45/06:15 | it is | (a) quarter past six /(a) quarter to six | five forty-five / six fifteen |
| 06:45/07:15 | it is | (a) quarter past seven /(a) quarter to seven | six forty-five / seven fifteen |
| 07:45/08:15 | it is | (a) quarter past eight /(a) quarter to eight | seven forty-five / eight fifteen |
| 08:45/09:15 | it is | (a) quarter past nine /(a) quarter to nine | eight forty-five / nine fifteen |
| 09:45/10:15 | it is | (a) quarter past ten /(a) quarter to ten | nine forty-five / ten fifteen |
| 10:45/11:15 | it is | (a) quarter past eleven /(a) quarter to eleven | ten forty-five / eleven fifteen |
| 11:45/12:15 | it is | (a) quarter past twelve /(a) quarter to twelve | eleven forty-five / twelve fifteen |
At Other Hours: ( Past / To)
We use PAST for ( 01 minute to 30 minutes )
We use TO for ( 31 to 59 minutes )
FORM OF THE ANSWER :
It is …….. minutes past / to ……..
Examples:
- It is 4 minutes to eight. ( 07:56 ) ( less formal: It is seven fifty-six )
- It is seven minutes past eleven. ( 11: 07 ) ( less formal: It is eleven O-seven ) (0 is pronounced like the letter”O” not “zero.”)
- It is nine minutes to three. ( 2:51) (less formal: It is fifty-one)
Notes:
For multiplies of 5, we leave out the word ‘minutes’
Examples:
- It is five to ten. ( 09:55 )
- It is twenty past eight. ( 08:20 )
- Is is twenty five to seven. ( 06:35 )
We use the structure “AT” with time when giving the time of a specific event.
Examples:
- The train arrives at midday. ( 12:00 )
- The plane will take off at a quarter past six ( 06:15 )
- The show started at 3 o’clock.
- The boss called me at 8 a.m.
- He works from 9 am to 6 pm.
