Time prepositions Autorem materiálu a všech jeho částí, není-li uvedeno jinak, je Romana Petrová. Dostupné z Metodického portálu ISSN: Provozuje Národní ústav pro vzdělávání, školské poradenské zařízení a zařízení pro další vzdělávání pedogických pracovníků (NÚV).
Time prepositions at - at 3 o'clock, at noon, at the moment, at night, at the same time, at the weekend, at Christmas/Easter, at sunrise, at bedtime, at dinnertime in – in summer, in May, in 1998, in the morning/afternoon/ evening, in the past/future, in the 19 th century, in few days/weeks on - on Christmas Day, on 6 March, on Tuesday, on Tuesday morning, on my birthday nothing – last day, tomorrow, today, every day, the next day.... from/ to - from nine o´clock to ten o´clock
at, in, on, from/to or nothing The movie starts …1…… 9 p.m. We´re going to return home …2….. midnight. They are getting married Friday six 'clock the evening. We'll be ready to leave an hour. We finished all the work the day before yesterday, the same time as our neighbours. They´re going to stay here tonight, p.m p.m. The temperature is below freezing a few hours the pond should be frozen over. Can you come Wednesday afternoon?
Solution: The movie starts at 9 p.m. We´re going to return home at midnight. They are getting married on Friday at six 'clock in the evening. We'll be ready to leave in an hour. We finished all the work the day before yesterday, at the same time as our neighbours. They´re going to stay here tonight, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The temperature is below freezing. In a few hours the pond should be frozen over. Can you come on Wednesday afternoon?
Time prepositions after po, poté after dinner before před before the war between mezi between Wednesday and Friday by do (doby) by tomorrow during během during his school days within během/ za within two days up to až up to 5 hours per day for po (dobu)for a week
at, by, for,during,in 1) I can only come.... a few minutes. 2) I'll be back.... ten minutes. 3) My father always reads the paper....breakfast time. 4).... my time in London I visited a lot of interesting places. 1) It has to be finished.... two o'clock. 2) I'm going on holiday.... a week. 3) I was waiting for him.... two hours 4) There was a loud noise which woke us up.... midnight. 5) You have to finish the task..... Friday morning.
Solution: 1) I can only come for/ in a few minutes. 2) I'll be back in ten minutes. 3) My father always reads the paper at/ during breakfast time. 1) During my time in London I visited a lot of interesting places. 1) It has to be finished by/ at two o'clock. 2) I'm going on holiday in/ for a week. 3) I was waiting for him for two hours 4) There was a loud noise which woke us up at midnight. 5) You have to finish the task by Friday morning.
after, before, between, in, on, within 1) Americans call the season... summer and winter „fall“. 2) The show will start... five minutes. 3) Don´t call me... Friday evening. 4)... four months he spoke English fluently. 5)... past people didn´t use electricity. 6) I met my future husband... my birthday. 7) When he learned about the problem he arrived... two days.
solution: 1) Americans call the season between summer and winter „fall“. 2) The show will start within five minutes. 3) Don´t call me on Friday evening. 4) After four months he spoke English fluently. 5) In past people didn´t use electricity. 6) I met my future husband on my birthday. 7) When he learned about the problem he arrived within two days.