Preposition of Time PREPOSITION OF TIME 2016 albertlearning

Preposition of Time What is Preposition? • A preposition is a word which precedes a noun (or a pronoun) to show the noun's (or the pronoun's) relationship to another word in the sentence. • (The word preposition comes from the idea of being positioned before. It is not true to say that a preposition always precedes a noun or a pronoun, but it does most of the time. ) The following are all prepositions: above, about, across, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, during, except, for, from, inside, into, like, near, off, on, since, toward, through, under, until, upon, with & within. © 2016 albert-learning. com

Preposition of Time Prepositions of Time are prepositions that we use for talking about time. Some common prepositions of time are: At, In, On Meanings : At : A preposition of time which is used to designate specific times. In : A preposition of time which is used for nonspecific times during a day, a month, a season, or a year. . On : A preposition of time which is used to designate days and dates. © 2016 albert-learning. com

Preposition of Time At : to indicate precise time / periods times: at 8 pm, at midnight, at 6: 30 at night at the weekend at lunchtime, at dinnertime, at breakfast time Examples : I have a meeting at 9 am. The train is due at 12: 15 p. m. The shop closes at midnight. Jane went home at lunchtime. What did you do at the weekend? © 2016 albert-learning. com

Preposition of Time In : for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS years: in 1992, in 2006 months: in December, in June decades: in the sixties, in the 1790 s centuries: in the 19 th century seasons: in winter, in summer in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, period of time Examples : In England, it often snows in December. Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future? There should be a lot of progress in the next century. I visited Italy in July, in spring, in 1994 In the evenings, I like to relax. © 2016 albert-learning. com

Preposition of Time On : for DAYS and DATES days: on Monday, on my birthday, on Christmas Day days + morning / afternoon / evening / night: on Tuesday morning dates: on the 20 th of June Examples : Do you work on Mondays? Her birthday is on 20 November. Where will you be on New Year's Day? Many shops don't open on Sundays. What did you do on the weekend? © 2016 albert-learning. com

Preposition of Time We do not use any prepositions in the below cases: next week, year, month etc. last night, year etc. this morning, month etc. every day, night, years etc. today, tomorrow, yesterday Examples : I went to London last June. (not in last June) He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on next Tuesday) I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter) We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening) I am going tomorrow. (not on tomorrow) © 2016 albert-learning. com

Preposition of Time Following are some more prepositions of time: Since From a particular time in the past until a later time, or until now England have not won the World Cup in football since 1966 For Used to show an amount of time. I'm just going to bed for an hour or so. Ago Back in the past; back in time from the present The dinosaurs died out 65 million years ago. Before At or during a time earlier than She's always up before dawn. To Used when saying the time, to mean It's twenty to six. before the stated hour Past Telling the time To From Five past ten Until a particular time, marking end It's only two weeks to Christmas. of a period of time Used to show the time when The museum is open from 9. 30 to 6. 00 something starts Tuesday to Sunday. Till / Until Up to (the time that) We waited till / until half past six for you. By Not later than; at or before She had promised to be back by 5 o'clock. © 2016 albert-learning. com

Preposition of Time Exercise : ØIt’s better to get taxi if you are out alone _______ night. ØShe got married _____ September. ØLucy is arriving ____14 th February _______ 8 o’clock ______ the morning. ØWe are meeting ______ lunchtime ____ next Tuesday. ØI will wait ______ 6: 30, but then I'm going home. ØMy parents have been married ______ forty-nine years. ØI told Mom we'd be home ______ an hour or so. Ø It's been snowing ____ Christmas morning. © 2016 albert-learning. com