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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.