Usage examples of "time past" in English with translation to Italian

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Had I started to socialize with people in the past, maybe I would be a different person now, but, because of the shy temper I had at that time, now I really have few friends. Se solo in passato avessi iniziato a socializzare con la gente, a quest'ora forse sarei un'altra persona, ma, a causa del mio carattere chiuso che avevo a quei tempi, mi ritrovo con pochi amici e basta.
It's twenty past six. Sono le sei e venti.
Who commands time? Chi comanda il tempo?
It gets dark about half past five these days. Fa buio dopo le cinque e mezzo questi giorni.
Tom is wasting time Tom sta perdendo tempo.
I don't know anything about his past. Non conosco nulla del suo passato.
I can seldom find time for reading. Riesco a trovare raramente del tempo per leggere.
What happened belongs to the past. Quello che è successo appartiene al passato.
Next time, I will wear boots! La prossima volta indosserò stivali!
In one's reading, great writers of the past must be given the most attention. Tra le proprie letture, bisognerebbe riservare particolare attenzione ai grandi scrittori del passato.
It's the first time I smoke. È la prima volta che fumo.
We can record the past and present. Possiamo registrare il passato e il presente.
At what time should the plane from Guadalajara arrive? A che ora dovrebbe arrivare l'aereo da Guadalajara?
We slept until half past 7. Abbiamo dormito fino alle 7 e mezza.
Next time I visit San Francisco, I'd like to stay at that hotel. La prossima volta che visito San Francisco vorrei stare in quell'hotel.
If only I used to socialize with people in the past, I might have turned into a different person, but, due to the inward personality I had back in the days, I'm now stuck with just few friends. Se solo in passato avessi iniziato a socializzare con la gente, a quest'ora forse sarei un'altra persona, ma, a causa del mio carattere chiuso che avevo a quei tempi, mi ritrovo con pochi amici e basta.
I don't know what the time is. Non so che ora è.
My mother woke me up saying "It's a quarter past seven". Mia madre mi ha svegliato dicendo: “Sono le sette e un quarto”.
I don't have any time to watch TV. Non ho il tempo di guardare la televisione.
Don't trust a man whose past you know nothing about. Non fidarti di un uomo di cui non sai nulla sul suo passato.
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