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Prepositions of time

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This document provides examples of how to use prepositions of time such as "in", "on", and "at" with different time expressions like months, days of the week, years, dates, addresses, centuries, streets, celebrations, and times of day. It also discusses using "since", "for", "until", and "from...to..." with time expressions and provides examples of their usage.

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PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
IN ON AT Months (in July) Days of the week (on Friday) Time (at 9 p.m.) Years (in 1998) Dates (on July 17th) Address (at 897, Vlamo Street) Centuries (in the 20th century) Streets (on Mango Street) Celebrations (at Christmas, at Easter) Times of the day (in the morning, in the afternoon) Times of the day when the day is mentiones (on Friday morning) At the moment Seasons (in summer) on my birthday At the weekend Countries (in England) At the office, at school States, provinces, cities (in New York) At dinnertime, at bedtime In the past, in the future At sunrise, at sunset At noon, at midnight, at midday
Remember: If we use next , last, every, this, we don’t use at, in, on . e.g.: He's travelling next Sunday. (not on next Sunday) I called her last September (not in last September) I go to the Rockefeller Centre every Christmas. (not at every Christmas) I will pick you up this evening. (not in this evening)
SINCE FOR UNTIL FROM…TO… Time, days of the week, years, etc. (since Monday, since 1999) Days of the week, amount of years, etc. (for Monday, for 10 years) Time, days of the week, years, etc. (until Monday, until 1999) Time, days of the week, years, etc. (from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.)

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Prepositions of time

  • 2. IN ON AT Months (in July) Days of the week (on Friday) Time (at 9 p.m.) Years (in 1998) Dates (on July 17th) Address (at 897, Vlamo Street) Centuries (in the 20th century) Streets (on Mango Street) Celebrations (at Christmas, at Easter) Times of the day (in the morning, in the afternoon) Times of the day when the day is mentiones (on Friday morning) At the moment Seasons (in summer) on my birthday At the weekend Countries (in England) At the office, at school States, provinces, cities (in New York) At dinnertime, at bedtime In the past, in the future At sunrise, at sunset At noon, at midnight, at midday
  • 3. Remember: If we use next , last, every, this, we don’t use at, in, on . e.g.: He's travelling next Sunday. (not on next Sunday) I called her last September (not in last September) I go to the Rockefeller Centre every Christmas. (not at every Christmas) I will pick you up this evening. (not in this evening)
  • 4. SINCE FOR UNTIL FROM…TO… Time, days of the week, years, etc. (since Monday, since 1999) Days of the week, amount of years, etc. (for Monday, for 10 years) Time, days of the week, years, etc. (until Monday, until 1999) Time, days of the week, years, etc. (from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.)

Editor's Notes

  1. Now, we will analyze the use of prepositions.
  2. Let’s take a look at this chart explaining what we use each preposition for.
  3. Remember!
  4. Let’s take a look at some other prepositions.