Introduction
This
post deals with talking about the past
in general, and more specifically with stating the
time
at which something started.
Imagine
you are talking to
a relative, a friend or a work colleague about what you did
yesterday, when you went to the pictures. At some point, the other
person says:
"at
what time did the film start?"
In
Spanish, the other person could say:
¿A
qué hora empezó la película?
OUR
TIP
Answering
is quite straightforward. Just make sure that you use the right time
expression*.
Here
are some examples of how you could reply:
- Empezó a la una y media (it started at a half past one)
- Empezó a las cinco y diez (it started at ten past five)
- Empezó a las siete en punto (it started at seven o'clock)
- No sé a qué hora empezó (I don't know at what time it started)
*
Notes
Please
note the difference between the expressions of time used in these
answers and typical expressions used in telling the time, such as:
- Es la una y media (it is half past one)
- Son las dos y veinte (it is twenty minutes past two)
- No sé qué hora es (I don't know what time it is)
Now
you should practise answering the question:
¿A
qué hora empezó la película?
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