Telling Time – Lección 2: Es la una
Learn
One o'clock is different. Spanish uses the singular form: es la una. Use son las with the other hours.
Ejemplos
Notice the difference between es la una and son las.
1. Es la una.
It is one o'clock.
2. Son las dos.
It is two o'clock.
3. Es la una de la tarde.
It is one in the afternoon.
4. Son las cuatro de la tarde.
It is four in the afternoon.
Check Understanding
Singular or Plural?
Click a prompt from Columna A, then click the matching definition from Columna B.
Columna A
1. Es la una.
2. Son las dos.
3. Son las siete.
Columna B
a. It is one o'clock.
b. It is two o'clock.
c. It is seven o'clock.
Matching activity for this episode
Matching
Columna A
Es la una.
Son las dos.
Son las siete.
Columna B
It is one o'clock.
It is two o'clock.
It is seven o'clock.
Practice
Fill-in-the-Blank Quiz
Complete the sentences using the most appropriate word or phrase from the list. You can click or tap on a word from the list to reveal its definition.
Es
Son
Accent marks:
Use It
Answer each prompt out loud.
- 1:00
- 2:00
- 7:00
- 11:00
For classroom use
Classroom Practice - Es la una
The instructor alternates between one o'clock and other hours. Students answer with es la una or son las.
Ejemplos
Click the time to reveal the answer.
1. 1:00
Es la una.
2. 2:00
Son las dos.
3. 1:00pm
Es la una de la tarde.
4. 7:00
Son las siete.
¿Qué hora es? - Info Gap
Students ask and answer ¿Qué hora es? with a mix of one o'clock and other whole hours.
Estudiante A
- 1:00
- 2:00
- 7:00
- 11:00
Estudiante B
- 3:00
- 1:00
- 6:00
- 9:00
Estudiante C
- 1:00
- 4:00
- 8:00
- 10:00