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Time and Common Verbs

October 19, 2025

TIME – LAIKAS

Angliškai Tarimas Lietuviškai
to agree /əˈɡriː/ sutikti, sutarti
to answer /ˈɑːnsə/ atsakyti
to be glad /ɡlæd/ būti patenkintam
to be late /leɪt/ vėluoti
to boil – virti
can /kæn/ galėti
to count /kaʊnt/ skaičiuoti
to end – baigti
to excuse /ɪkˈskjuːz/ atsiprašyti
to flow /fləʊ/ tekėti
to lead /liːd/ vesti
to look (at) /lʊk/ žiūrėti į
to mention /ˈmenʃn/ (pa)minėti
to open /ˈəʊpən/ atidaryti
to play /pleɪ/ žaisti
to pick /pɪk/ rinkti
to rain /reɪn/ lyti
to refuse /rɪˈfjuːz/ atsisakyti
to remember /rɪˈmembə/ prisiminti
to show /ʃəʊ/ rodyti
to surround /səˈraʊnd/ (ap)sukti
to talk /tɔːk/ kalbėtis
to visit /ˈvɪzɪt/ aplankyti
to walk /wɔːk/ vaikščioti

TIME – LAIKAS

Angliškai Tarimas Lietuviškai
a second /ˈsekənd/ sekundė
a minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ minutė
a quarter /ˈkwɔːtə/ ketvirtis
an hour /ˈaʊə/ valanda
o’clock – valandą
past /pɑːst/ po
to – iki
a watch /wɒtʃ/ laikrodis (kišeninis / rankinis)

Klausimai (Questions)

  • What is the time? / What time is it? – Kelianta valanda?
  • It is six o’clock by my watch. – Mano laikrodis rodo šešias.
  • Set your watch, please. – Prašau, nusistatykite laikrodį.
  • My watch is 5 minutes slow. – Laikrodis 5 min. vėluoja.
  • My watch is 10 minutes fast. – Laikrodis 10 min. skuba.

Paaiškinimas apie laiką (Explaining Time)

Kalbant apie laiką šnekamojoje kalboje vartojami skaitvardžiai nuo 1 iki 12. Kad išvengtume nesusipratimų, vartojami žymenys:

  • a.m. – nuo vidurnakčio iki vidurdienio
  • p.m. – nuo vidurdienio iki vidurnakčio

„Past“ ir „To“ vartojimas

  • Nuo 12 iki 6 – past („po“)
  • Nuo 6 iki 12 – to („be“)
  • a quarter = 15 minučių
  • half = 30 minučių

Prieveiksmiai (Prepositions of Time)

Angliškai Lietuviškai
in the morning ryte
in the afternoon po pietų
in the evening vakare
at noon vidurdienį
at midnight vidurnaktį
at night naktį
at 7 p.m. 7 valandą vakare

Pavyzdžiai su laikrodžiais

English Lithuanian
It is twelve o’clock sharp. Lygiai 12 val.
It is half past twelve. Pusvalandis po 12 val.
It is five minutes past twelve p.m. 5 min. po 12
It is a quarter past twelve p.m. 15 min. po 12
It is a quarter to one p.m. Be 15 min. 13 val.
It is five minutes to one p.m. Be 5 min. 13 val.

🕒 Atminkite:

  • past vartojame, kai laikrodis rodo iki pusės valandos po valandos.
  • to vartojame, kai sakome, kiek trūksta iki kitos valandos.
    Pvz.:
  • twenty past five – 5:20
  • ten to six – 5:50

Exercises

Exercise 1Translate the Verbs

Translate these verbs from English to Lithuanian:

  1. to agree
  2. to refuse
  3. to remember
  4. to open
  5. to walk
  6. to be late
  7. to count
  8. to talk
  9. to play
  10. to visit

Exercise 2Fill in the Blanks (To Be Late)

Complete the sentences using to be late in the correct form:

  1. I ___ late for school.
  2. He ___ never late.
  3. They ___ often late for meetings.
  4. She ___ late again today.
  5. You ___ late yesterday.

Exercise 3Questions About Time

Answer these questions in full sentences:

  1. What time is it now?
  2. What time do you usually wake up?
  3. What time do you have lunch?
  4. What time do you go to bed?
  5. What time do you study English?

Exercise 4Complete with 'past' or 'to'

Fill in the missing words with past or to:

  1. It is ten minutes ___ three.
  2. It is twenty minutes ___ seven.
  3. It is a quarter ___ five.
  4. It is half ___ two.
  5. It is five minutes ___ six.

Exercise 5Choose the Correct Answer

Choose the correct answer:

  1. “a.m.” means

    • (a) after midnight
    • (b) before midnight
    • (c) in the afternoon

  2. “p.m.” means

    • (a) before noon
    • (b) after noon
    • (c) at night

  3. “half past six” means

    • (a) 5:30
    • (b) 6:30
    • (c) 7:30

Exercise 6Make Sentences

Make sentences using these words:

  1. to remember
  2. to talk
  3. to visit
  4. to be glad
  5. to refuse

Exercise 7Match the Columns

Match the time expressions with their meanings:

English Meaning
a quarter past seven a) 7:45
a quarter to eight b) 7:15
half past eight c) 8:30
ten to nine d) 8:50
five past six e) 6:05

Exercise 8Describe the Time

Write the time in words:

  1. 6:15
  2. 7:30
  3. 8:45
  4. 10:20
  5. 11:55

Exercise 9Fill in Prepositions of Time

Complete with in, at, or on:

  1. I wake up ___ the morning.
  2. He goes to bed ___ midnight.
  3. We have lunch ___ noon.
  4. They visit their friends ___ the evening.
  5. The meeting is ___ 7 p.m.

Exercise 10Short Answers

Answer briefly:

  1. Can you tell the time in English?
  2. Are you ever late for school or work?
  3. Do you have a watch?
  4. What time is your lunch?
  5. Do you like mornings or evenings?
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