Prepositions of time Yen Tran English Tutoring Class at, in, on, after, before, between, by, for, from to, up to, during, since, till, until, There are three prepositions in English that are used with.
Prepositions of time Yen Tran English Tutoring Class at, in, on, after, before, between, by, for, from…to, up…to, during, since, till, until, … There are three prepositions in English that are used with time in, at, on Generally, in shows the “largest” time or place, on shows dates and time, and at usually shows the “smallest” time or place in Months: in January / in April Seasons: in spring / in winter Years: in 1984 / in 2015 Centuries: in the 20th century Times of day: in the morning / in the evening Longer periods of time: in the past / in the 1990s / in the holidays on at Days of the week: on Monday Days + parts of days: on Clock times: at 7.30 Tuesday afternoon / on a.m / at o’clock Saturday mornings Festivals: at Dates: on November 22nd Christmas / at Easter Special days: on my Exceptions: at night / birthday / on New Year’s at the weekend Eve * We use: at for a PRECISE TIME in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS on for DAYS and DATES ** In some varieties of English people say "on the weekend" and "on Christmas" AFTER: Year after year, … BEFORE: before bedtime/ Christmas/ BETWEEN…AND: between 11 am and pm BY: by o’clock, by the end of November,… FOR: for 10 minutes, for the first time, for ever… FROM…TO…/ UP…TO : From beginning to end, from first to last, … DURING: during the day, SINCE: since o’clock, since January, TILL/ UNTIL: from morning till night, until your birthday, … no prep • next week, year, month, etc • last night, year, etc • this morning, month, etc • every day, night, years, etc • today, tomorrow, yesterday I Choose the correct preposition to complete each sentence We will go a picnic next week 11 The play begins _ half past seven A on B in C at D to 12 This shop is open _ o’clock on Friday evenings A until B though C since D during 13 The school library is open at any time between 4.00 5.30 A from B and C to D until 14 We will go a picnic next week A in B at C on D to 15 I have lived in Hanoi years A since B for C in D during 16 They heard a very strange noise midnight A on B in C at D out 17 They have learnt English many years A in B on C since D for 18 She has been here _ yesterday A since B for C x D for 19 Maryam was impressed the beauty of Hue A by B for C at D in 20 It seems difficult _ me _ meet her now A to / for B for / to C at / to D of / to 21 He doesn’t depend his parents A in B at C on D for 22 We keep touch each other A at / in B in / with C on / in C on / with 23 A farmer works hard _ morning _ night A from … to B between … and C in … at C during … till 24 He will go to China _ the end this week A in / of B on / of C at / on D at / of 25 We will be there _ 5:00 o’clock early _ the morning A on / in B at / in C in /on D in / at II Fill the suitable preposition in the blank Are you staying at home Christmas Day? I was born September 15th _ o’clock, I must leave I have English classes Tuesdays Where were you Monday evening? The children like to go to the park the morning Henry’s birthday is _ November Miss White gets up early, She has breakfast 6.00, then she goes to work half past six Justin Bieber was born March 1, 1994 10 Leaves turn red, gold and brown _ autumn 11 My friends like to go the movies Saturdays 12 The pilgrims arrived in America _ 1620 13 My sister likes to watch TV _ the evening 14 _Tuesday morning, there is a meeting _8.00 15 I like to watch the parade _ Independence Day 16 Hippies protested against the war _ the 1960s 17 We finished the marathon the same time 18 I have no time _ the moment 19 I shall see her _ the beginning of the week 20 We are going to the theatre _ this evening Yen Tran English Tutoring Class “ IN ” năm, “ IN ” tháng, “ IN ” mùa Sáng, chiều, tối vừa ba “ IN ” Đổi lấy “ AT ” làm tin Tính ngày, tính thứ phải rinh đến “ ON ” Chính trưa, đêm tối hỏi dồn Xin thưa “ AT ” hồn tồn hai Cịn ngày tháng thêm dài Thì “ ON ” đặt trước không sai chỗ THE END ... breakfast 6.00, then she goes to work half past six Justin Bieber was born March 1, 199 4 10 Leaves turn red, gold and brown _ autumn 11 My friends like to go the movies Saturdays... Day 16 Hippies protested against the war _ the 196 0s 17 We finished the marathon the same time 18 I have no time _ the moment 19 I shall see her _ the beginning of the week 20 We... many years A in B on C since D for 18 She has been here _ yesterday A since B for C x D for 19 Maryam was impressed the beauty of Hue A by B for C at D in 20 It seems difficult _ me