Preposition of Time
- 'In' is used for months, years, seasons and part of the day.
- 'On' is used for specific days and dates.
- 'At' is used to tell the exact time.
- 'Before' and 'after' are used to tell a period of time relative to a given time.
- 'From' is used to tell the starting time. 'To', 'till', and 'until' are used to tell the ending time.
- 'From ... to ...' is the same thing as 'Between ... and ...'
Prepositions of time are used to show when something happens. Common prepositions of time are: 'in', 'on', 'at'. Let's look at them in detail.
'In': Months, Years, Seasons, and Part of the Day
We use 'in' for months, years, seasons and part of the day. For example, in January, in 2022, in winter, in the morning.
Examples:
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I will go to school in September.
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She was born in 2005.
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I go to the gym in the morning.
'On': Specific Days and Dates
We use 'on' for specific days and dates, like: on Monday, on New Year's Eve.
Examples:
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I have a meeting on Friday.
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His birthday is on October 2nd.
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We have a party on New Year's Eve.
'At': Exact Time
We use 'at' for an exact time. Like: at six o'clock, at sunrise.
Examples:
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I get up at 7:00 in the morning.
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She usually arrives home at midnight.
'Before' and 'After'
We use 'before' and 'after' to indicate a period of time relative to a given time.
Examples:
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I eat lunch before 12.
Lunch might be at 11 or 10.
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I eat lunch after 12.
Lunch might be at 1 or 2.
'From' and 'To' / 'Until' / 'Till'
We use 'from' to talk about a starting time. We use 'to', 'till', or 'until' to talk about an ending time.
Examples:
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I play games from 10 o'clock until 12 o'clock.
Play games: 10 - 12.
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We eat lunch till 1 pm.
Lunch: ends at 1 pm.
'Between'
"Between ... and ..." is the same thing as "From ... to ...".
Examples:
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I play games between 10 o'clock and 12 o'clock.
Play games: 10 - 12.
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Our lunch time is between 12 o'clock and 1 o'clock.
Lunch: 12 - 1.
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