Italian GCSE
Telling the time
What Telling the time means in Italian GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Telling the time
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Telling the time in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: AQA
Use 'Che ore sono?' or 'Che ora è?', with 'Sono le...' for most hours but 'È l'una', 'È mezzogiorno' and 'È mezzanotte'; add minutes with 'e' and subtract with 'meno'.
Topics that use Telling the time
- Number, quantity, dates and time (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Adjectival agreement
- Cardinal numbers
- Shopping and transactions
- Weights and measures
- Cardinal and ordinal numbers
- Daily routines and schedules
- Days, months and years
- Ordinal numbers
Using Telling the time in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise Italian questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All Italian GCSE termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge