Do you feel confused when using prepositions of time in English? Learn in today's lesson how to use them once and for all.
➡ IN
Use:
- Months/Seasons/Year
- Time of Day
- After a period of time
Examples:
- I was born in 1985.
- I have breakfast in the morning.
- We will leave in two hours.
➡ ON
Use:
- Days of the week
- Weekend
Examples:
- We have class on Monday.
- We have fun on the weekends.
➡ AT
Use:
- Night
- A point in time
Examples:
- I sleep at night.
- I wake up at 7am.
➡ SINCE
Use:
- From a point of time
Example:
- I have been here since 3pm.
➡ FOR
Use:
- A period of time
Example:
- I lived there for 2 years.
➡ AGO
Use:
- A time in the past
Example:
- I moved here 4 months ago.
➡ BEFORE
Use:
- Earlier than a certain time
Example:
- I was born before 2011.
➡ TO
Use:
- Tell the time
Example:
- It is quarter to five.
➡ PAST
Use:
- Tell the time
Example:
- It is a quarter past five.
➡ FROM/TO
Use:
- Mark the beginning and end of a period of time
Example:
- I work from 9 to 5.
➡ UNTIL
Use:
- Mark how long something will last
Example:
- I will be traveling until Sunday.
➡ BY
Use:
- Sense of at the latest
- Up to a certain time.
Example:
- I will be back by 7 o’clock.
- By 9 o’clock, I had finished all my work.
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