Half past 1. Half past 2. When the minute hand is pointing toward the number 6, it is half past - or 30 minutes past - the hour. So one half turn means 30 minutes have passed.

When it's before the hour (but after 30 minutes past) we say to. We often use descriptions such as 'quarter past' and 'half past' to tell the time, but it's also good to be able to say exactly how ...

so the time shown is 'half past 12'. First, let's check the hour hand. It is between 10 and 11. When the hour hand is between two numbers we look at the number before the hour hand to tell us ...

Saying what time it is - on the hour Quarter past, half past and quarter to Saying ... happen Quiz Use son las followed by a number to tell the time on the hour. For one o’ clock only use ...

When it's before the hour (but after 30 minutes past) we say to. We often use descriptions such as 'quarter past' and 'half past' to tell the time, but it's also good to be able to say exactly how ...

so the time shown is 'half past 12'. First, let's check the hour hand. It is between 10 and 11. When the hour hand is between two numbers we look at the number before the hour hand to tell us ...