1. The question "What time is it?" is a common inquiry to know the current time. To answer this question in English, you can say "What time is it?" or "What's the time?"

2. When telling the time in English, we typically use the 12-hour clock system. To convey the time, we use the following structure: "It is + hour(s) + minute(s) + a.m./p.m." For example, if it is currently 2:45 p.m., you would say "It is two forty-five p.m."

3. When stating the hour, we use the numbers one to twelve. If the minute is less than ten, we add a zero before the number. For example, to say it is 8:05 a.m., you would say "It is eight oh five a.m."

4. If the time is at the top of the hour, we can use the phrase "o'clock" instead of mentioning the minutes. For instance, if it is 10:00 a.m., you can say "It is ten o'clock a.m."

5. Another way to express time is by using fractions. To indicate time intervals, we use expressions like "quarter past" and "quarter to." For instance, if it is 6:15 a.m., you can say "It is a quarter past six a.m."

6. To specify times between ten minutes past and twenty minutes past, we use the word "twenty" before the minutes. For example, for 9:18 p.m., you would say "It is twenty minutes past nine p.m."

7. Finally, to summarize, telling the time in English requires mentioning the hour, and if needed, the minutes and whether it is a.m. or p.m. You can use phrases like "o'clock," "quarter past," and "quarter to" to express specific times. Remember to use "a.m." for times in the morning and "p.m." for times in the afternoon and evening.