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rPrepositions – Time
EnglishExplanation / MeaningExamples
on
days (of the week) & dates
on Sunday; on May 1st; on Christmas Eve; on my mark; on the weekend (AmE.)
in
months / seasons / yearpart of the dayafter a period of time
in summer / in July / in 2017in the eveningin an hour; in the future
at
a specific point of timeexceptions (question: "When ...?")
at 11:15 p.m.; at half past sixat noon; at night; learned English at 42; at the weekend (BrE.); at first glance
since
from a specific point in time until now (past till now)
since 1980; since yesterday
until (till)
up to a certain point in time
until Monday; I’ll wait to call my manager until I hear from the client
for
over a certain period of time
for the first time in forever; for 3 years
ago
from now to a specific point in the past (now till past)
a second ago; a decade ago; a while ago
during
throughout the course or duration of s.th.
during summer; during the vacation; during the discussion
before
previous to in time; earlier than
before winter; before dawn; I have to talk to the client before I call my manager
after
Subsequent in time; at a later time than
after midnight; after tomorrow
to / past
telling the time
ten to two (1:50) / ten past two (2:10)
from / to
a starting point / an end point
from the beginning; from now to eternity
by
not later than
EnglishExplanation / MeaningExamples
on
days (of the week) & dates
on Sunday; on May 1st; on Christmas Eve; on my mark; on the weekend (AmE.)
in
months / seasons / yearpart of the dayafter a period of time
in summer / in July / in 2017in the eveningin an hour; in the future
at
a specific point of timeexceptions (question: "When ...?")
at 11:15 p.m.; at half past sixat noon; at night; learned English at 42; at the weekend (BrE.); at first glance
since
from a specific point in time until now (past till now)
since 1980; since yesterday
until (till)
up to a certain point in time
until Monday; I’ll wait to call my manager until I hear from the client
for
over a certain period of time
for the first time in forever; for 3 years
ago
from now to a specific point in the past (now till past)
a second ago; a decade ago; a while ago
during
throughout the course or duration of s.th.
during summer; during the vacation; during the discussion
before
previous to in time; earlier than
before winter; before dawn; I have to talk to the client before I call my manager
after
Subsequent in time; at a later time than
after midnight; after tomorrow
to / past
telling the time
ten to two (1:50) / ten past two (2:10)
from / to
a starting point / an end point
from the beginning; from now to eternity
by
not later than
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