Еще примеры:
12:40 – It is 20 minutes to 1.
3:55 – It is 5 to 4.
14:35 – It is 25 minutes to 3.
7:45 – It is 15 minutes to 8.
Когда мы говорим о времени, полезными словами также могут быть уже знакомое half (половина) и quarter (четверть).
12:45 – It is quarter to 1.
5:45 – It is quarter to 6.
8:45 – It is quarter to 9.
6:15 – It is quarter past 6.
11:15 – It is quarter past 11.
9:15 – It is quarter past 9.
14:30 – It is half past 2.
5:30 – It is half past 5.
10:30 – It is half past 10.