Preposition of Time © 2016 albert-learning.com PREPOSITION OF TIME

Preposition of Time © 2016 albert-learning.com 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, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, since, to, toward, through, under, until, up, upon, with & within. What is Preposition?

Preposition of Time © 2016 albert-learning.com 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.

Preposition of Time © 2016 albert-learning.com At : to indicate precise time / periods times: at 8pm, at midnight, at 6:30 at night at the weekend at lunchtime, at dinnertime, at breakfast time Examples : I have a meeting at 9am. 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?

Preposition of Time © 2016 albert-learning.com In : for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS  years: in 1992, in 2006  months: in December, in June  decades: in the sixties, in the 1790s  centuries: in the 19th 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.

Preposition of Time © 2016 albert-learning.com 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 20th 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?

Preposition of Time © 2016 albert-learning.com 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)

Preposition of Time © 2016 albert-learning.com 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 ForUsed 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. BeforeAt or during a time earlier thanShe's always up before dawn. To Used when saying the time, to mean before the stated hour It's twenty to six. PastTelling the timeFive past ten To Until a particular time, marking end of a period of time It's only two weeks to Christmas. From Used to show the time when something starts The museum is open from 9.30 to 6.00 Tuesday to Sunday. Till / UntilUp to (the time that)We waited till / until half past six for you. ByNot later than; at or beforeShe had promised to be back by 5 o'clock. Following are some more prepositions of time:

Preposition of Time © 2016 albert-learning.com Exercise :  It’s better to get taxi if you are out alone _______ night.  She got married _________ September.  Lucy is arriving ________14 th February _______ 8 o’clock ______ the morning.  We are meeting ______ lunchtime ________ next Tuesday.  I will wait ______ 6:30, but then I'm going home.  My parents have been married ______ forty-nine years.  I told Mom we'd be home ______ an hour or so.  It's been snowing ________ Christmas morning.

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