Numbers, Days & Months
Numbers, days of the week, months and how to say the date.
Numbers
13–19 end in -teen and the tens end in -ty. Watch the stress: thirTEEN – THIRty.
one, two, three, four, five1–5
eleven, twelve, thirteen11, 12, 13
twenty, thirty, forty, fifty20, 30, 40, 50
a hundred, a thousand100, 1000
Days of the week
Days and months always start with a capital letter. Use on with days.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Thursday, Friday
Saturday, Sundaythe weekend
on Mondayon + day
Months and dates
Use in with months and on with dates.
January, February, March…
in Julyin + month
on 5 Mayon + date
What day is it today?
Tip: Wednesday is pronounced “WENZ-day” — the first d is silent.
Sample quiz questions
- How do you write 15 in words?
- Which day comes after Tuesday?
- My birthday is ___ March.
- See you ___ Friday!
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