Pilar: ¡hola, fred! ¿ (1) ? fred: hola, pilar. (2) dos y media. pilar: gracias. ¿vas tú al partido de fútbol hoy? fred: posiblemente. ¿ (3) es el partido? pilar: (4) cinco (5) cuarto. (4) a. a qué hora d. qué hora es b. menos e. es a las c. son las

In this exercise, we need to replace each number with the correct choices. In this way, we have the following choices:

a. a qué hora

b. menos

c. son las

d. qué hora es

e. es a las

(1) matches to d.

Here Pilar asks for the time. When asking the time, we use the question ¿Qué hora es? The word que introduces questions about objects, specific or abstract things. The word es is a conjugation of the verb ser used for this purpose. Therefore, the translation of this question is:

What time is it?

(2) matches to c.

Here Fred answers the previous question saying: Hola, Pilar. Son las dos y media. First of all, he says hello to her. Then, he tells the time.  We use es if we refer to one o’clock and use son if we refer to all other hours. Both es and son are conjugations of the verb ser.

(3) matches to a.

A qué hora? means at what time? and is used when asking at what time something takes place. Here Fred wants to know at what time the soccer game will take place. In conclusion, qué hora es? asks for the time and a qué hora es? asks for the time something will take place.

(4) matches to e.

es a las is used to start answering the question a que hora es?,  referring to all other hours different than one o'clock. The word es is always used when referring an only thing that will take place. The word after this phrase is cinco which means five. So, in fact, we are talking about a time other than one o'clock.

(5) matches to b.

Minutes can be subtracted from the hour by using the word menos that translates into less. So the soccer game takes place at this point:

Es a las cinco menos cuarto.

Whose translation is:

It's a quarter to five.

Finally, the complete dialogue is:

Pilar: ¡Hola, Fred! ¿Qué hora es?

Fred: Hola, Pilar. Son las dos y media.

Pilar: Gracias. ¿Vas tú al partido de fútbol hoy?

Fred: Posiblemente. ¿A qué hora es el partido?

Pilar: Es a las cinco menos cuarto.