English Prepositions of Time - Learning Their Importance and Use in a Sentence
LikePrepositions and Time
English prepositions are uninflected words, which come before nouns, adjectives, pronouns, numerals and adverbs to indicate place, time, cause, manner, etc. The use of prepositions in the English language is very common and are absolutely necessary for the best and most clear description of what we say,
If a preposition is placed next to a verb, then it can completely change the meaning of the sentence. Speaking English well is impossible without knowing the intentions. The preposition usually indicates the relationship between the words it connects. That is, if the words are connected in relation to a place or space, if they are related to time, or if they are part of a thought or a process.
Prepositional English phrases consist of a preposition, its object and an adjective or adverb that depends on the object.
- On :
It is used for days of the week, dates, on objects (as a local preposition) and special expressions.
On Monday, on June 15th, on New Year's Day, On Sunday morning, on Christmas day, on my birthday, on the table, on the left, on the right, on holiday, on foot.
- At:
For the time, for the holidays, for intervals of 24 hours, places and various expressions. Generally for exact times.
At five o'clock, at Christmas, at this moment, at night (in the night), at midnight, she is at school, let us meet at 6 p.m., at the top, at the age of 13.
- In:
It is used with seasons, dates, intervals of days and months. For work, written in a certain language, streets, cities, countries, continents and special expressions.
In summer, in 1980, in the morning, in the afternoon, in February, in the 10th century, in one month's time, in six hours, in Nikitara street. This article is written in English, in the middle, in Athens, in Greece, in Asia, in town, in the sky.
- By:
It is usually used with the future tense to show when something will be done at the latest. It answers to the accusative case (by whom?). Denotes place near-next to.
He will come here by 8 o'clock, he was standing by the window, this poem was written by Irini. It also shows duration like: Athens by night.
- During:
Shows duration. During a period of time.
I will visit my friends during my stay in their country. He was talking during the lesson. I was in the countryside during my weekend.
- From:
It shows the time when a past or future action begins and is usually found with to or till and until. That is, the expression is "from... to". It also shows direction (from).
He lived in Paris from 1960 until 1983, I will be here from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. The train is coming from Thessaloniki. Take the pen from the table.
- Since:
It should not be confused with from. Since is used to show when a past action began that continues into the present. It shows time, from one moment to another.
I have been teaching English since 1980. I'll have a rest since May until August.
- For:
To for is usually used with an adjunct to show the duration of an action. For someone (e.g. a gift for you). Part (to-to a part). Direction combined with the verb leave.
I have been teaching English for nine years. He has been studying for 6 years, I have lived there for 8 years. I went for a walk, That is a present for you Elen. She left for St. Orion at 11 p.m.
- After:
-It shows the time, after some time.
He went there after they stopped, He died after the war.
-Followed by a noun, pronoun or gerund.
You must not swim after eating, I'll swim, and I'll have lunch after it.
