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<div | <div class="pg_page_title"> Prepositions of Time in English</div> | ||
On is used for days and dates. | On is used for days and dates. | ||
E.g. | E.g. | ||
• The wedding will be on Saturday. | • The wedding will be on Saturday. | ||
At is used to indicate a specific time. | At is used to indicate a specific time. | ||
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• I’ll see you at six o’clock | • I’ll see you at six o’clock | ||
From ... to and during are used to indicate a period of time. | From ... to and during are used to indicate a period of time. | ||
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• During the school holidays, students engage in community projects. | • During the school holidays, students engage in community projects. | ||
Other prepositions indicating time are before, until, after, since and by. | Other prepositions indicating time are before, until, after, since and by. | ||
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• She has been making a lot of progress since she started her exercise programme. | • She has been making a lot of progress since she started her exercise programme. | ||
<span link>Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson:</span> [[Language/English/Grammar/Contractions|Contractions]], [[Language/English/Grammar/Irregular-Verbs|Irregular Verbs]], [[Language/English/Grammar/Collocations-with-break|Collocations with break]] & [[Language/English/Grammar/GERUNDS|GERUNDS]]. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
https://www.languagecouncils.sg/goodenglish/-/media/sgem/document/additional-sgem-resources/pdf/grammar-rules-_-speak-good-english-movement.pdf?la=en | https://www.languagecouncils.sg/goodenglish/-/media/sgem/document/additional-sgem-resources/pdf/grammar-rules-_-speak-good-english-movement.pdf?la=en | ||
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===Prepositions of time in English - YouTube=== | ===Prepositions of time in English - YouTube=== | ||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KySfIeH5ZmI</youtube> | <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KySfIeH5ZmI</youtube> | ||
==Other 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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Latest revision as of 13:14, 27 March 2023
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.
Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Contractions, Irregular Verbs, Collocations with break & GERUNDS.
Sources[edit | edit source]
Videos[edit | edit source]
Prepositions of TIME IN / ON / AT / BY Common English Grammar ...[edit | edit source]
Prepositions of time in English - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Prepositions of Position
- REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
- ADJECTIVES
- Common Mistake What That
- Nouns
- Indefinite Article
- Across, over and through
- Tenses
- Mass noun