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==Related Lessons==
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Prepositions-of-Position|Prepositions of Position]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/REFLEXIVE-PRONOUNS|REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/ADJECTIVES|ADJECTIVES]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Common-Mistake-What-That|Common Mistake What That]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Indefinite-Article|Indefinite Article]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Across,-over-and-through|Across, over and through]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Tenses|Tenses]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Mass-noun|Mass noun]]

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Prepositions of Time in English

On is used for days and dates.


E.g.

• The wedding will be on Saturday.


At is used to indicate a specific time.

E.g.

• I’ll see you at six o’clock


From ... to and during are used to indicate a period of time.


E.g.

• The tulip festival is from March to May.

• During the school holidays, students engage in community projects.


Other prepositions indicating time are before, until, after, since and by.

E.g.

• My wife exercises before breakfast.

• You can visit her after office hours.

• You must submit the forms by 1st July.

• Until now, I’ve always thought that she was a meticulous officer.

• She has been making a lot of progress since she started her exercise programme.

Sources

https://www.languagecouncils.sg/goodenglish/-/media/sgem/document/additional-sgem-resources/pdf/grammar-rules-_-speak-good-english-movement.pdf?la=en

Videos

Prepositions of TIME IN / ON / AT / BY Common English Grammar ...

Prepositions of time in English - YouTube

Related Lessons