When do we use the word ago

by Liz Walter

It often seems that small, common words cause the most mistakes, and I certainly hear my students making errors with words like since, for and ago. This post therefore looks at some common errors connected with talking about periods of time and explains how to avoid them.

First, let’s look at the difference between since and for. They are both used to say how long something has been happening, but while since is followed by a precise time or a date, for is followed by a length of time:

She has lived here since 2011.

I’ve been waiting since 10 o’clock.

She has lived here for 3 years.

I’ve been waiting for over an hour.

He’s been a teacher since twenty years.

It is also common to follow since with a phrase that describes a specific time:

I’ve been playing the piano since I was five.

It’s the hottest summer since records began.

Note that when you talk about how long something has continued up to the present time or the time you are talking about, you need to use a perfect form of the verb:

I’ve known her since 1995.

I know her since 1995.

I knew her since 1995.

If you want to ask someone questions about the length of time something has existed or been happening, the most common way is to use How long …? with a perfect tense:

How long have you lived here?

How long had they known about the document?

Unlike for, since can also be used as an adverb, usually at the end of a sentence.

I met him at Jake’s party, but I haven’t seen him since.

To emphasize that a situation hasn’t changed over a period of time, we often say ever since:

She came to visit us in May, and she’s been here ever since.

He’s been grumpy ever since he arrived.

The word ago is used to say how long before the present something happened. It always comes at the end of the sentence or clause:

She called me about an hour ago.

Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.

To talk about a period of time from its beginning to its end, we use from … to

He worked for the company from 2011 to 2014.

The course runs from May to July.

So if you’ve been struggling with these words for a long time, perhaps since you started learning Engish, which could be many years ago, I hope they will be clearer now!

30.05.2019

Chronological dates and years in English they are pronounced differently than in Russian. Next, we will analyze the basic rules for reading these numbers.

Specific dates (days) and months

To understand how specific dates and months are written and read in English, here’s an example:

In British English: February 14, 1996 — 14 February 1996 / 14th February 1996 (14/02/1996) — My birthday is on the forteenth of February, nineteen ninety-six.In American English: May 25, 2013 — May 25, 2013 (05/25/13) — My birthday is May the twenty-fifth, two thousand thirteen.

years

Until 2000, it was customary to divide the years into two numbers. The first denotes the number of hundreds, and the second denotes the number of tens and units:

1600 — sixteen hundred1706 — seventeen (oh / and) six

1915 — nineteen fifteen

Round dates are written in a very peculiar way:

1500 — fifteen hundred1900 — nineteen hundred

2000 — two thousand

2001-2009 more often read as:

2001 — two thousand (and) one
2009 — two thousand (and) nine

Since 2010, you can use two options when reading:

2012 — twenty twelve / two thousand twelve

If it is emphasized that a particular year belongs to an era, then the following entry with an abbreviation is used:

AD 67 — [, ei`di:] AD sixteen-seven — AD 67
BC 24 — [, bi: `si:] BC twenty-four — 24 BC

Centuries

Centuries in English, as in Russian, are written using ordinal numbers:

19th century — the 19th century / the ninetieth century
21st century — the 21st century / the twenty-first century

Prepositions with dates

Pretext on used when we mean a specific day or date. See examples:

on Saturday — on Saturday
on the 1st of January 2018 — January 2018st, XNUMX

On the contrary, when we talk about a long period of time, the preposition is used in:

in 2018 — в 2018th year
in summer — in summer
in the 19th century — в 19th century

We ask: «What day is it today?»

What is the date today? — Today is the 14th of April.
What’s the date today? — Today is April 14th.

Asking the date of birth

When is your birthday? — My birthday is on the first of July, two thousand five.
When’s your birthday? — My birthday is July 1st, 2005.

Source: https://crownenglishclub.ru/baza-znanij/daty-na-anglijskom-yazyke-dates-in-english.html

Prepositions of tense on, in, at in English

14.03.2016

     The most common prepositions of time in English are the prepositions on, in и at… And confusion in their use when translating sentences from Russian into English happens just as often, because, for example, in Russian, in order to say «at 5 o’clock», «on Thursday», «in May», only one preposition «in ”, Whereas in English you will find three different prepositions in three phrases.

Pretext on used by:

1) with days of the week: on Monday, on Saturday morning (on Saturday morning — parts of the day of a particular day are always used with the preposition on), on New Year’s Day and so on , for example:

I saw him on Sunday morning. — I saw him on Saturday morning.

2) with dates: on 16th March (March 16);

He was born on 16th March. — He was born on March 16th.

3) adjective + day (adjective + word day): on a sunny day (on a sunny day), on a hot day (on a hot day), on a warm day (on a warm day) and so on (etc.) ).

Pretext in used by:

1) with months (with months): in May (in May), in June (in June) and so on, for example:

He was born in May. — He was born in May.

2) with seasons: in summer (summer), in autumn (autumn), in winter (winter), in spring (spring), for example:

Last time I saw him in summer. “The last time I saw him was in the summer.

3) with years: in 1987 (in 1987); in 2006 (in 2006) and so on, for example:

They married in 1996. — They got married in 1996.

4) with centuries: in the 20th century (in the twentieth century), in the 21st century (in the twenty-first century) and so on, for example:

The television was invented in the 20th century. — The television was invented in the 20th century.

5) with expressions (with phrases): in the morning (in the morning), in the afternoon (in the afternoon), in the evening (in the evening), in an hour (in an hour), in a minute (in a minute), in a week ( in a week), in a few days (in a few days), in a year (in a year); in the middle of (in the middle), for example:

I phoned her in the morning. — I called her in the morning.

Peter will come to us in an hour. “Peter’s coming in an hour.

I will be in Paris in a few days. — I’ll be in Paris in a few days.

Source: http://englisch-infoblog.ru/grammatika/predlogi-vremeni-on-in-at-v-anglijskom-yazyke/

Time prepositions in English: at, in, on

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The subject of prepositions in English is simple and complex at the same time. It would seem that he remembered once and for all, where is the pretext, and there are no problems. But, as you probably already noticed, English is not only a language of rules, but also of exceptions. Today we will try to understand in more detail the prepositions of time, namely: at, in, on.

General rule for prepositions of tense

Why are we considering these three prepositions together? The fact is that when we use them, they are all translated into Russian in the same way — «in».

Hence the confusion, because in Russian “в Friday «is on Friday, «в 1999 «- in 1999, «в 8 in the morning» — at 8 am

Let’s first look at the general table with the rule for three prepositions, and then we will deal with each preposition separately.

To better remember this information, we suggest watching the following video.

The preposition at in English

And here are some rules for using the preposition at:

1. With specific points in time: at 6 o’clock (6 o’clock), at midday (noon), at midnight (midnight), at the moment (now).

I heard a strange noise at midnight. — At midnight I heard a strange sound.

However, it is worth paying attention to the fact that in some cases we still use the preposition in when talking about the night:

• With expression in the middle of

I woke up in the middle of the night when I heard my dog ​​barking. — I woke up in the middle of the night when I heard my dog ​​barking.

• When it comes to any particular night.

I had a fever in the night and had to take medicine. — At night I had a fever, and I had to take medicine. (here we are talking about a specific night, and not about the time of day in general)

2. When we talk about the beginning and end of a period: at the beginning (at the beginning), at the end (at the end).

Source: https://engblog.ru/prepositions-of-time

The use of prepositions of time in English / at / — / on / — / in / — video lesson

specific time	at	12:30, 3 pmnoon, midnight
day-date	on	Saturday, MondaysNew Year’s Day, Dec. 5-th
monthsseasonsyearsdecadesperiods	in	September the Summer 1995 the 1960s the Middle Ages

Today we will talk about an important element of English grammar — prepositions.

Students are very often confused in the use of one or another preposition, and this is mainly due to the fact that different prepositions are used in different languages ​​in the same cases.

If you also have difficulty using prepositions — don’t worry! Many other English as a foreign language students experience the same difficulties.

This does not mean that you are incapable of learning English.

In some cases there are rules, in others you need to memorize stable expressions, but if you study English regularly, then the correct use of prepositions will be remembered by itself.

Today I am going to tell you about three little words, three prepositions that occur most frequently in English.

These are prepositions: at, on, in.

They can be used as applied to time or place.

In this tutorial, we will look at how these prepositions are used with time.

The preposition ‘at’

This preposition is used in cases where we specify an exact, specific time.

For example:

at 12:30, at 5 o’clock, at 3:55

Those. we are talking about a specific time.

Pretext ‘at’ also used in expressions such as: at midnight, at noon.

The preposition ‘on’

Used when specifying a wider time period than in cases with ‘at’

For example: one day or event (date) — on Saturday, on Mondays

You can for example say:

My yoga class meets on Mondays.

Pretext ‘on’ also used in combination with holidays:

on New Year’s Day.

We’re going to meet on December 5th.

Preposition ‘in’

It is used when specifying the longest period of time from all the prepositions considered.

Sometimes, if you are not sure which preposition to use, you can use the preposition ‘in’, because it covers all periods of time, i.e. used in the broadest sense (in time).

But I advise you to still remember these not tricky rules and use the right prepositions.

So the preposition ‘in’ we use before months, seasons, years, decades or periods of time.

For example:

I was born in September.

I was born in the summer

I was born in 1995.

It happened in the Middle Ages.

уроки

Use of prepositions of place at — on — in

English Joke

«Why do you take baths in milk?»
«I can’t find a cow tall enough for a shower.»

Source: https://www.lovelylanguage.ru/grammar/video-lessons/107-time-and-prepositions-at-on-in

Source: https://www.wallstreetenglish.ru/blog/days-of-the-week-months-dates-english/

What time is the preposition in English though. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

What time is the preposition in English though. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

What time is the preposition in English though. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

What time is the preposition in English though. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

-Outdoor stairs -What a time in English a preposition though. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

The topic of prepositions in English is very important and, in general, one of the least difficult topics. Among the English prepositions there is a separate group of service words of this category that are used to express temporary relationships. However, it should be emphasized that not all prepositions included in this group are used solely to indicate a certain tense.

The preposition «AT «

At the time in English. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

At the time in English. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

At the time in English. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

The topic of prepositions in English is very important and, in general, one of the least difficult topics. Among the English prepositions there is a separate group of service words of this category that are used to express temporary relationships. However, it should be emphasized that not all prepositions included in this group are used solely to indicate a certain tense.

The preposition «AT «

Prepositions of time in English — in, on, at (for beginners, part 1)

Prepositions of time in English — in, on, at (for beginners, part 1)

Prepositions of time in English — in, on, at (for beginners, part 1)

We have already studied the English prepositions of the place in, on, at and now it is time to find out that these same prepositions can be used when we talk about time. Here are the simple rules how to use prepositions of tense in, on, at in English. Their basic principle of use is shown in the table below. However, to remember how it works, you need to run exercises for prepositionswhich you will find in this tutorial. The answers are attached.

Prepositions of time in English in, on, at (for beginners)

Lesson 21. Prepositions of time: at, on, in. Prepositions of time in English

Lesson 21. Prepositions of time: at, on, in. Prepositions of time in English

Lesson 21. Prepositions of time: at, on, in. Prepositions of time in English

Daria SorokinaLinguist-translator, teacher of foreign languages.

We recently learned how to ask special questions with question words. (what, who, when, where, why, etc.)… We will now discuss in detail how to answer such questions.

On the question When (when) an answer is expected about a specific period of time or moment (at 5 o’clock, in the evening, in the summer, on weekends and other answers).

However, you should pay attention to the fact that in Russian in some phrases a preposition is used, in others it is not. In English, on the other hand, a preposition is used in almost all cases.

The most common prepositions with the meaning of tense are the prepositions at, on, in, which in this case have the same translation in, or in some phrases are not translated at all.

Now we will consider each preposition separately and the cases of its use.

Use of the preposition at

Prepositions of time and place At, In, On — rules of use

Prepositions of time and place At, In, On — rules of use

Prepositions of time and place At, In, On — rules of use

The most ancient and popular prepositions in English are in at on. Over the course of many centuries, due to repeated use, these service parts of speech have acquired various functions and semantic meanings. There are many nuances in the use of these words, so they should be taken very seriously, since their misuse, both orally and in writing, can create an awkward situation or question the literacy of the speaker.

The use of the prepositions IN, AT, ON in the meaning of time

What preposition is put before the month in English. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week). Exceptions to be aware of

What preposition is put before the month in English. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week). Exceptions to be aware of

What preposition is put before the month in English. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week). Exceptions to be aware of

Such as When (when?) or how long (how long?). We are all prisoners of time, and it is very important to know when something happened / is happening. Therefore, here we will talk about the prepositions of time, i.e. O prepositions that are used before nouns (mainly) when indicating the time… Sometimes when necessary, sometimes out of idle interest.

Omnipresent on, at, in

Time prepositions: IN AT ON

Time prepositions: IN AT ON

Time prepositions: IN AT ON

We continue talking about prepositions. In English, there are three main prepositions of time: IN, AT, ON, and in Russian we have two main prepositions B and HA. This is the reason for most of the errors. Today we will consider those cases of using the prepositions IN, AT, ON, which cause the greatest difficulty for students.

The preposition AT is used:

What preposition is used with months in English. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

What preposition is used with months in English. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

What preposition is used with months in English. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

Such as When (when?) or how long (how long?). We are all prisoners of time, and it is very important to know when something happened / is happening. Therefore, here we will talk about the prepositions of time, i.e. O prepositions that are used before nouns (mainly) when indicating the time… Sometimes when necessary, sometimes out of idle interest.

Omnipresent on, at, in

Dates in English, correct reading and writing of dates, prepositions with dates

Dates in English, correct reading and writing of dates, prepositions with dates

Dates in English, correct reading and writing of dates, prepositions with dates

Chronological dates and years in English they are pronounced differently than in Russian. Next, we will analyze the basic rules for reading these numbers.

Specific dates (days) and months

Dates in english

30.05.2019

Chronological dates and years in English they are pronounced differently than in Russian. Next, we will analyze the basic rules for reading these numbers.

Specific dates (days) and months

To understand how specific dates and months are written and read in English, here’s an example:

In British English: February 14, 1996 — 14 February 1996 / 14th February 1996 (14/02/1996) — My birthday is on the forteenth of February, nineteen ninety-six.In American English: May 25, 2013 — May 25, 2013 (05/25/13) — My birthday is May the twenty-fifth, two thousand thirteen.

years

Until 2000, it was customary to divide the years into two numbers. The first denotes the number of hundreds, and the second denotes the number of tens and units:

1600 — sixteen hundred1706 — seventeen (oh / and) six

1915 — nineteen fifteen

Round dates are written in a very peculiar way:

1500 — fifteen hundred1900 — nineteen hundred

2000 — two thousand

2001-2009 more often read as:

2001 — two thousand (and) one
2009 — two thousand (and) nine

Since 2010, you can use two options when reading:

2012 — twenty twelve / two thousand twelve

If it is emphasized that a particular year belongs to an era, then the following entry with an abbreviation is used:

AD 67 — [, ei`di:] AD sixteen-seven — AD 67
BC 24 — [, bi: `si:] BC twenty-four — 24 BC

Centuries

Centuries in English, as in Russian, are written using ordinal numbers:

19th century — the 19th century / the ninetieth century
21st century — the 21st century / the twenty-first century

Prepositions with dates

Pretext on used when we mean a specific day or date. See examples:

on Saturday — on Saturday
on the 1st of January 2018 — January 2018st, XNUMX

On the contrary, when we talk about a long period of time, the preposition is used in:

in 2018 — в 2018th year
in summer — in summer
in the 19th century — в 19th century

Sample questions with dates in English

We ask: «What day is it today?»

What is the date today? — Today is the 14th of April.
What’s the date today? — Today is April 14th.

Asking the date of birth

When is your birthday? — My birthday is on the first of July, two thousand five.
When’s your birthday? — My birthday is July 1st, 2005.

Source: https://crownenglishclub.ru/baza-znanij/daty-na-anglijskom-yazyke-dates-in-english.html

Prepositions of tense on, in, at in English

14.03.2016

     The most common prepositions of time in English are the prepositions on, in и at… And confusion in their use when translating sentences from Russian into English happens just as often, because, for example, in Russian, in order to say «at 5 o’clock», «on Thursday», «in May», only one preposition «in ”, Whereas in English you will find three different prepositions in three phrases.

Pretext on used by:

1) with days of the week: on Monday, on Saturday morning (on Saturday morning — parts of the day of a particular day are always used with the preposition on), on New Year’s Day and so on , for example:

I saw him on Sunday morning. — I saw him on Saturday morning.

2) with dates: on 16th March (March 16);

He was born on 16th March. — He was born on March 16th.

3) adjective + day (adjective + word day): on a sunny day (on a sunny day), on a hot day (on a hot day), on a warm day (on a warm day) and so on (etc.) ).

Pretext in used by:

1) with months (with months): in May (in May), in June (in June) and so on, for example:

He was born in May. — He was born in May.

2) with seasons: in summer (summer), in autumn (autumn), in winter (winter), in spring (spring), for example:

Last time I saw him in summer. “The last time I saw him was in the summer.

3) with years: in 1987 (in 1987); in 2006 (in 2006) and so on, for example:

They married in 1996. — They got married in 1996.

4) with centuries: in the 20th century (in the twentieth century), in the 21st century (in the twenty-first century) and so on, for example:

The television was invented in the 20th century. — The television was invented in the 20th century.

5) with expressions (with phrases): in the morning (in the morning), in the afternoon (in the afternoon), in the evening (in the evening), in an hour (in an hour), in a minute (in a minute), in a week ( in a week), in a few days (in a few days), in a year (in a year); in the middle of (in the middle), for example:

I phoned her in the morning. — I called her in the morning.

Peter will come to us in an hour. “Peter’s coming in an hour.

I will be in Paris in a few days. — I’ll be in Paris in a few days.

Source: http://englisch-infoblog.ru/grammatika/predlogi-vremeni-on-in-at-v-anglijskom-yazyke/

Time prepositions in English: at, in, on

In order not to miss new useful materials, subscribe to site updates

The subject of prepositions in English is simple and complex at the same time. It would seem that he remembered once and for all, where is the pretext, and there are no problems. But, as you probably already noticed, English is not only a language of rules, but also of exceptions. Today we will try to understand in more detail the prepositions of time, namely: at, in, on.

General rule for prepositions of tense

Why are we considering these three prepositions together? The fact is that when we use them, they are all translated into Russian in the same way — «in».

Hence the confusion, because in Russian “в Friday «is on Friday, «в 1999 «- in 1999, «в 8 in the morning» — at 8 am

Let’s first look at the general table with the rule for three prepositions, and then we will deal with each preposition separately.

To better remember this information, we suggest watching the following video.

The preposition at in English

And here are some rules for using the preposition at:

1. With specific points in time: at 6 o’clock (6 o’clock), at midday (noon), at midnight (midnight), at the moment (now).

I heard a strange noise at midnight. — At midnight I heard a strange sound.

However, it is worth paying attention to the fact that in some cases we still use the preposition in when talking about the night:

• With expression in the middle of

I woke up in the middle of the night when I heard my dog ​​barking. — I woke up in the middle of the night when I heard my dog ​​barking.

• When it comes to any particular night.

I had a fever in the night and had to take medicine. — At night I had a fever, and I had to take medicine. (here we are talking about a specific night, and not about the time of day in general)

2. When we talk about the beginning and end of a period: at the beginning (at the beginning), at the end (at the end).

Source: https://engblog.ru/prepositions-of-time

The use of prepositions of time in English / at / — / on / — / in / — video lesson

specific time	at	12:30, 3 pmnoon, midnight
day-date	on	Saturday, MondaysNew Year’s Day, Dec. 5-th
monthsseasonsyearsdecadesperiods	in	September the Summer 1995 the 1960s the Middle Ages

Today we will talk about an important element of English grammar — prepositions.

Students are very often confused in the use of one or another preposition, and this is mainly due to the fact that different prepositions are used in different languages ​​in the same cases.

If you also have difficulty using prepositions — don’t worry! Many other English as a foreign language students experience the same difficulties.

This does not mean that you are incapable of learning English.

In some cases there are rules, in others you need to memorize stable expressions, but if you study English regularly, then the correct use of prepositions will be remembered by itself.

Today I am going to tell you about three little words, three prepositions that occur most frequently in English.

These are prepositions: at, on, in.

They can be used as applied to time or place.

In this tutorial, we will look at how these prepositions are used with time.

The preposition ‘at’

This preposition is used in cases where we specify an exact, specific time.

For example:

at 12:30, at 5 o’clock, at 3:55

Those. we are talking about a specific time.

Pretext ‘at’ also used in expressions such as: at midnight, at noon.

The preposition ‘on’

Used when specifying a wider time period than in cases with ‘at’

For example: one day or event (date) — on Saturday, on Mondays

You can for example say:

My yoga class meets on Mondays.

Pretext ‘on’ also used in combination with holidays:

on New Year’s Day.

We’re going to meet on December 5th.

Preposition ‘in’

It is used when specifying the longest period of time from all the prepositions considered.

Sometimes, if you are not sure which preposition to use, you can use the preposition ‘in’, because it covers all periods of time, i.e. used in the broadest sense (in time).

But I advise you to still remember these not tricky rules and use the right prepositions.

So the preposition ‘in’ we use before months, seasons, years, decades or periods of time.

For example:

I was born in September.

I was born in the summer

I was born in 1995.

It happened in the Middle Ages.

уроки

Use of prepositions of place at — on — in

English Joke

«Why do you take baths in milk?»
«I can’t find a cow tall enough for a shower.»

Source: https://www.lovelylanguage.ru/grammar/video-lessons/107-time-and-prepositions-at-on-in

Source: https://www.wallstreetenglish.ru/blog/days-of-the-week-months-dates-english/

What time is the preposition in English though. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

What time is the preposition in English though. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

-Outdoor stairs -What a time in English a preposition though. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

The topic of prepositions in English is very important and, in general, one of the least difficult topics. Among the English prepositions there is a separate group of service words of this category that are used to express temporary relationships. However, it should be emphasized that not all prepositions included in this group are used solely to indicate a certain tense.

The preposition «AT «

The preposition «AT «

The English preposition «AT» is used in speech to indicate certain points in time on the clock, at points in time intended for eating, at certain time points during the day, as well as at the time of any holidays. This preposition is also used if an indication is given to the end or the beginning of something, or if the phrase contains the word «time». Examples include the following uses of this preposition:

• at five o`clock am — at five o’clock in the morning
• at ten o`clock pm — at ten o’clock in the evening
• at midnight — at midnight
• at weekends — on weekends
• at dawn — at dawn
• at supper — at supper
• at nooning — for an afternoon snack
• at Easter — on the Easter holiday
• at Christmas — on the holiday of Christmas
• at a party — at a holiday, at a party
• at the end — at the end
• at the beginning — at the beginning
• at that dangerous time — at that terrible time
• at present — currently
• at the moment — at the present (given) moment in time

From the examples of phrases given with the preposition «AT» it is clearly seen that this official word is used in such cases when an indication is given to a certain (specific) time, a special (for example, a holiday) day, any completely specific moment in time …

The preposition «ON «

The preposition «ON «

The specified preposition is used in situations where a specific day (for example, a week or a month), a specific date, or the time of day of a specific day is called.

• on Saturdays — on Saturdays
• on April 14th = on the 14 th of April — the fourteenth of April
• on her birthday — on her birthday
• on Flower Day — on Flower Day
• on Monday afternoon — Monday afternoon
• on that afternoon — in the afternoon of that (specific) day

The preposition «IN «

The preposition «IN «

If it is necessary to indicate an indefinite, any, non-specific and not distinguished in any way from the other day or another moment in time (as opposed to the situation with the use of the preposition «ON»), the service word «IN» is used. Examples include the following suggestions:

• Intheevening the pupils of the 1 st form have to go to bed at 21.00 o`clock. — In the evenings, first grade students (first graders) must go to bed at 21.00.
• His house was built in 1978… — His house was built in 1978.
• Ray has already visited this planet in the 24th century… — Ray was already on this planet in the 24th century.
• My family will move about in the summer… — My family will move in the summer.
• In a few secondsmy child disappeared. “After a few seconds, my child disappeared.

The preposition «IN» is also used in such cases when some event, action or phenomenon will take place after some time (after some time), for example:

• In four days our companies will conclude the contract. — In four days, our companies will conclude an agreement.

The preposition «IN» is also used in situations when it is about events, actions, etc. that take a certain period of time (but it is not meant that they were continuous), for example:

• InThatmonth John sold a lot of goods. — That month (during that month) John sold a lot of goods.

The preposition «FOR»

The preposition «FOR»

If some action continued continuously for a specific period of time, exactly fit into its framework, the preposition «FOR» will be used, for example:

• Mary has been waiting forthreeminutes… — Mary waited three minutes (was in a continuous process of waiting).

The preposition «SINCE»

The preposition «SINCE»

If some action or process began at a specified moment in time and occurred for some time later, then the preposition «SINCE» is used, for example:

• It is three years ago since he began to study Spain. — It’s been three years since he started learning Spanish.

Prepositions «DURING» and «WHILE»

Prepositions «DURING» and «WHILE»

In cases where events or actions take place at the same time when another action is performed and do not go beyond it, the English preposition «DURING» is used. At the same time, it is necessary to clarify that this preposition is used only in combination with a noun (in other words, when the period is described by any noun). If the specified description is made using a subordinate clause, then another preposition is used — «WHILE», for example:

• During ng-conf in May XNUMX, the Angular team announced that they would be changing how Angular works under-the-hood: Ivy. Ivy is their new internal view rendering engine. It is the engine that uses your components and templates, and in the end, turns all the logic into instructions that run in the browser when you ship your finished Angular application. These instructions update the DOM, update the page, and so on.thelastLesson the pupils learned a new important rule. — During (during) the last lesson, the students learned a new important rule (here the conjunction is part of the prepositional group of a noun).
• Mark kept on waiting for his wife while she was gathering mushrooms with their children. — Mark continued to wait for his wife while (while) she was picking mushrooms with their children (here the union introduces a subordinate tense).

The preposition «BY»

The preposition «BY»

In situations where it is necessary to make an indication of the fact that some event, phenomenon or action will occur earlier than the specified time or another event, action or phenomenon, the preposition «BY» is used. Consider the following examples:

• The children are expected to be back by 5 o`clock pm — Children are expected by five o’clock in the afternoon (here, using a preposition, an indication of a specific time is transmitted).
• By the time John had answered all the questions, his wife was far away from the conference room already. — At the time when John answered all the questions, his wife was already far from the conference room (here a temporary instruction is given for a specific event).

The preposition «UNTIL»

The preposition «UNTIL»

This preposition is used in situations where it is necessary to emphasize that some action or some process will last in time until a specifically named moment or until another event occurs, for example:

• Jeff will stay there until his doctor comes back from the hospital. “Jeff will stay there until his doctor returns from the hospital.

The absence of prepositions when indicating the time

The absence of prepositions when indicating the time

If phrases are used in English that contain words such as «past», «previous» — «last»; «Future», next «-» next «; «This, that» — «this, that»; «Everyone is every» and some others, then such phrases are constructed in a non-sentence way (if they relate to time), that is, the prepositions «on», «at», «in» are omitted, for example:

• Your neighbor agreed to visit us Nextweek… — Your neighbor agreed to visit us (pay us a visit) next week.
• LastWednesday she decided to stay with her family in the country. — Last Wednesday, she decided to stay with her family out of town.

Oddly enough, things are better with prepositions of time in English than with other grammatical categories. First, there are only three basic prepositions. Secondly, exceptions (which are like a thorn in the eye of students) are one, two, and missed for them. Thirdly, in order to learn the basic rule, you do not need to connect logic. You just need to remember it!

Time prepositions should be memorized in this order: AT -> ON -> IN.

Why in this order? Because it is in this sequence (if we take the duration of the time interval as a starting point) they are used. That is, at is used with the shortest intervals (for example, parts of a day), and in — with the longest ones (for example, years and centuries). And don’t forget about some exceptions.

And now the most important thing is memorizing stable phrases with prepositions of time.

Table. Time prepositions in English: at, on, in

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At the time in English. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

At the time in English. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

The topic of prepositions in English is very important and, in general, one of the least difficult topics. Among the English prepositions there is a separate group of service words of this category that are used to express temporary relationships. However, it should be emphasized that not all prepositions included in this group are used solely to indicate a certain tense.

The preposition «AT «

The absence of prepositions when indicating the time

If phrases are used in English that contain words such as «past», «previous» — «last»; «Future», next «-» next «; «This, that» — «this, that»; «Everyone is every» and some others, then such phrases are constructed in a non-sentence way (if they relate to time), that is, the prepositions «on», «at», «in» are omitted, for example:

• Your neighbor agreed to visit us Nextweek… — Your neighbor agreed to visit us (pay us a visit) next week.
• LastWednesday she decided to stay with her family in the country. — Last Wednesday, she decided to stay with her family out of town.

Prepositions of time, place, and addition are found in almost every English sentence. Considering that even native speakers are sometimes confused in their use, it is not only important to understand this topic, but also interesting!

Prepositions for a specific moment in time

Prepositions for a specific moment in time

In English, various prepositions are used to indicate a specific moment in time. Consider the following rules:

When it comes to days, you should use the preposition on:

• We will see him on Saturday. — We will see him вSaturday.

• my vacation begins on Monday. — My vacation will begin вMonday.

To indicate half day, midnight, night and hours of the day, use the preposition at:

• Her train arrives at midnight. — Her train arrives вmidnight.

• We to walk at night. — We like to walk at night.

• The concert finished at 10 pm — Concert is over в10 pm.

With the rest of the day, months, seasons and years, use the preposition correctly in:

• Small children usually sleep in the afternoon. — Small children usually sleep during the day.

• The nights are long in January. — В January nights are long.

• The birds leave in late autumn. — Birds fly away in late autumn.

• The town was founded in 1825 — The city was founded в1825 year.

Prepositions for a period of time

Prepositions for a period of time

To designate a certain period or process in time in English, it is customary to use the following prepositions: since, for, by, from-to, from-until, During, (with)in… Let’s look at examples:

• They are going to Rome for a week. — They’re going to Rome ona week.

• He has been sick since yesterday. — He is sick withyesterday.

• It often rains in London from February to May. — CFebruary byMay it rains a lot in London.

• He will be on important business trip since July until the end of August. — He will be on an important business trip сJuly byend of August.

• We are going to visit many countries During our vacations. — During thewe are going to travel to many countries on vacation.

• He was the first student to finish up the work Within an hour. — He was the first student to graduate forhours.

Prepositions for specifying a place

Prepositions for specifying a place

A number of prepositions are used to define a place in space in English.

If you need to report the presence of an object in any place or in another object, you should use the preposition in:

• There is nobody in the room. — Вthe room is empty.

• They live in Spain. — They live вSpain.

Pretext inside are used to communicate that an object is inside something that has clear boundaries:

• There is a toy inside the box. — withinthe box is a toy.

If something is lying on some surface, here you need the preposition on:

• She put the cake on the table. — She put the cake ontable.

When talking about a specific location, the preposition is better. at:

• He waited for us right at the bus stop. — He was waiting for us right onbus stop.

Prepositions for specifying the location of an object (above or below something)

Prepositions for specifying the location of an object (above or below something)

In English, when defining an object that is above something or above something, prepositions are used over, above. For example:

• There are clouds over the city. — Abovecity ​​of clouds.

• There is a painting above the sofa. — Abovesofa picture.

In order to describe an object located below or under another object in space, the prepositions should be used under, underneath, beneath, below:

• The cat is hiding under the bed. — The cat is hiding underbed.

• The temperature is 5 degrees below zero. — Temperature — 5 degrees belowscratch.

• My pencil was lying underneath the table. — My pencil was lying undertable.

Prepositions indicating that the object is near

Prepositions indicating that the object is near

Prepositions should be used to describe an object that is in close proximity near, by, Nextto, between, among

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Prepositions of time in English — in, on, at (for beginners, part 1)

Prepositions of time in English — in, on, at (for beginners, part 1)

We have already studied the English prepositions of the place in, on, at and now it is time to find out that these same prepositions can be used when we talk about time. Here are the simple rules how to use prepositions of tense in, on, at in English. Their basic principle of use is shown in the table below. However, to remember how it works, you need to run exercises for prepositionswhich you will find in this tutorial. The answers are attached.

Prepositions of time in English in, on, at (for beginners)

Prepositions of time in English in, on, at (for beginners)

I. Pretext in + [length of time]:

in the morning — in the afternoon — in the afternoon

in the evening — in the evening

Exceptions:

1.on that morning — that morning 2.on Friday morning — Friday morning

3.on the morning of the 22d of June

II. Pretext at + exact time (time):

at 5 o’clock — at five o’clock

Exceptions:

1.at night — at night 2.at the beginning of spring — early spring

3.at the end of autumn — at the end of autumn

III. Pretext on + day of the week:

1. on Monday — on Monday
2. on Tuesday — on Tuesday
3. on Wednesday — Wednesday
4. on Thursday — Thursday
5. on Friday — on Friday
6. on Saturday — on Saturday
7. on Sunday — on Sunday

Exception: at (on) the weekends — at the weekend 

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This is general rule for using prepositions of tense in, on, at in English. Based on it, we get the following:

Pretext in also used with months, seasons and years, centuries

• in January — in January
• in winter — in winter
• in 2016 — in 2016
• in 21st century — in the 21st century

Pretext on it is also used with holidays, birthdays and dates, since these are days:

• On what day? — What day?
• on the 15th of March (date) — March 15
• on holiday — on holiday
• on Christmas Day (New Year’s Day) — on Christmas day, on New Year’s
• on my birthday — birthday
• on a weekday — on a weekday
• on working days — on working days
• on a day off — on a weekend
• on a winter day — on a winter day
• on the appointed day — on the appointed day

Pretext at also used with the words:

• at midnight (= 12 am)
• at noon (= 12 noon)
• at the moment — at the moment [/ orange]

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Continue learn prepositions of time in English. Next, I suggest doing a few exercises.

Prepositions of time in English in, on, at (for beginners). Exercises

Prepositions of time in English in, on, at (for beginners). Exercises

Exercise 1: Insert Time Prepositions in, on, at

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Exercise 2. Translate into English.

10:31 noon, midnight, night, morning, that morning, afternoon, December, Monday, December 2012, Wednesday, Wednesday morning, 7, Tuesday, summer, 26:23, May , June XNUMX, Sunday evening, on vacation, at the moment, on a summer day, on a day off, on a birthday (XNUMX).

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With words this — this, next — next and last — past no prepositions are used.
EXAMPLES

• this Monday — this Monday
• last week — last week
• next month — next month

Exception: at this moment

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Exercise 3. Translate into English in writing.

1. At 5 o’clock, in the fall, on a hot day, at midnight, at night, in April, August 3, on weekends, on Fridays, on his birthday, in winter, last winter, on April 1, at 6 o’clock, in 1212, in summer , this summer, in the morning, in the morning, this morning, next night, at half past nine, last year, in the evening, last night (25).

2. June, winter day, spring, this spring, weekend, Wednesday, evening, 5 o’clock, noon, afternoon, 2000, Mondays, Monday night, August 2nd, last night, next year , next fall, this night, August, cold winter day, Monday, Tuesday morning, October, weekend, Thursday morning, last week, Sunday afternoon, tomorrow morning, evening. (30 )

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Exercise 4. Translate into English using prepositions at, on, in, to.

To complete this exercise, you need to know simple tenses in English:

1. Last month my aunt didn’t go to work. She got up at ten o’clock and went to bed at midnight. She often went to the theater and to the cinema.

2. But this month she gets up at sunrise because she goes to work again. She works at our university. The academic year at the university begins in September and ends in May. In January and June, students take exams.

Aunt goes to university on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. She always works in the library on Monday. She usually drives out of town on Friday. She gets up at seven and goes to the station.

She spends the whole day outside the city and returns to the city at sunset.

3. Next week my aunt will travel to London and next year to New York.

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Lesson 21. Prepositions of time: at, on, in. Prepositions of time in English

Lesson 21. Prepositions of time: at, on, in. Prepositions of time in English

Daria SorokinaLinguist-translator, teacher of foreign languages.

We recently learned how to ask special questions with question words. (what, who, when, where, why, etc.)… We will now discuss in detail how to answer such questions.

On the question When (when) an answer is expected about a specific period of time or moment (at 5 o’clock, in the evening, in the summer, on weekends and other answers).

However, you should pay attention to the fact that in Russian in some phrases a preposition is used, in others it is not. In English, on the other hand, a preposition is used in almost all cases.

The most common prepositions with the meaning of tense are the prepositions at, on, in, which in this case have the same translation in, or in some phrases are not translated at all.

Now we will consider each preposition separately and the cases of its use.

Use of the preposition at

Use of the preposition at

Let’s start with the preposition at This preposition is used:

• With phrases indicating the exact time, for example, at 5 o’clock (at 5:XNUMX).
• In phrases with words indicating the time of day, for example, at night (at night), at none (on midday), at midnight (at midnight), at sunset (On the Sunset), at sunrise (at sunrise).
• With the names of the holidays, for example, at Easter (for Easter), at christmas (On Christmas).
• In some other phrases that should be remembered, for example, at the weekend (on a weekend), at the moment (At the moment).

Using the preposition on

Using the preposition on

Pretext on used by:
— With days of the week, for example, on Monday (on Monday), on Tuesday (on Tuesday), on Wednesday (on Wednesday), on Thursday (on Thursday), on Friday (On Friday), on Saturday (on Saturday), On Sunday (on Sunday).
— With exact dates, for example on the 1st of May (first of May).
— In phrases, with the first component of the day of the week, for example, Sunday morning (on Sunday morning).

Using the preposition in

Using the preposition in

Pretext in used by:
— With months, for example, April (in April).
— With the seasons, for example, winter (in winter).
— Happy year, for example, in 2016 (in 2016).
— With phrases indicating the time of day, only morning, afternoon, evening, for example, in the morning (in the morning), in the afternoon (in the afternoon), in the evening (in the evening).

It should be noted that if the phrase contains words such as Next (next), last (last), this (this), then we do not use a preposition in this case, for example, next Friday (the next Friday, last weekend (last weekend) this evening (this evening).

In complex phrases, the use of a preposition is determined by the first word.

Study the following list of words and make sure you know them.

• Seasons: winter (winter), spring (spring), summer (summer), autumn (autumn).
• weekdays: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
• Months: January, February, March (March), April (April), May (May), June (June), July (July), August (August), September (September), October (October), November (November), December (December).

Do the following exercises.

Lesson assignments

Lesson assignments

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the necessary pretext.

Sunday, next Monday, summer, January, this morning, 6 o’clock, the evening, night, Halloween, Saturday evening, the 31st of October.

Exercise 2. Translate the following phrases into English.

Fall, March, March XNUMXth, morning, this morning, Easter, dawn, weekend.

Exercise 3. Answer the questions.

1. What do you usually do on Saturday evenings? 2. What time do you get up every day?

3. When is your birthday?

Exercise 1.
On, -, in, in, -, at, in, at, at, on, on.

Exercise 2.
In autumn, in March, on the 5th of March, in the morning, this morning, at Easter, at sunrise, at the weekend.

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Prepositions of time and place At, In, On — rules of use

Prepositions of time and place At, In, On — rules of use

The most ancient and popular prepositions in English are in at on. Over the course of many centuries, due to repeated use, these service parts of speech have acquired various functions and semantic meanings. There are many nuances in the use of these words, so they should be taken very seriously, since their misuse, both orally and in writing, can create an awkward situation or question the literacy of the speaker.

The use of the prepositions IN, AT, ON in the meaning of time

The use of the prepositions IN, AT, ON in the meaning of time

The preposition IN is used with months, with the names of the seasons, with the years, with long periods of time (in the 16th century). Examples:

• I’m going on holiday in August. — I’m going on vacation in August.
• Kate left school in 1998. — Katya graduated from school in 1998
• The garden is magic in winter. — In winter, the garden is magical.
• This castle was built in the 13th century. — The fortress was built in the 13th century.

Remember! If a date is specified, then the preposition on is used, not in.

The preposition AT is used to denote the time when it is spoken of hours (at 2 o’clock, at 6 o’clock), certain moments of the day (at lunchtime, at midnight, at noon, at night), weekends / holidays (at Easter, at Christmas). Examples:

• We will meet at 9 o’clock. — We’ll meet at nine o’clock.
• I’ll come back at midday. — I’ll be back at noon.
• People gives presents each other at the New Year. — People give each other gifts on New Years.
• It rains at night. — It rains at night.

Remember! If you mean a specific night, you can also use the time preposition in:

• Christmas is coming. All the dreams come true in the night. — Christmas is coming. All dreams come true on this night.

Remember! American English is spoken on the weekend, not at the weekend.

Also, the preposition AT in English is used in fixed expressions that need to be memorized:

• at the moment — at the moment
• at present — currently
• at the same time — at the same time
• at that / the time — at that / specific time
• at the age of — at the age of years

Example: He is sleeping at the moment. He is currently asleep.

The preposition ON is used before dates (September 5, May 16), days of the week (Wednesday, Saturday, Friday), and special dates (birthday, wedding, etc.). Example:

• He was born on March 10. — Born on March 10.
• Call me on Saturday. — Call me on Saturday.
• Who will come on your birthday? — Who will come to your birthday?

All of the above can be summarized in one table, into which, when performing reinforcement exercises, you can (at first) peep.

In addition, you need to remember the following rules:

Time prepositions are never used with all, this, one, some, that, each, any, last, next, every!

Example:

• He is coming back next Monday. — He’ll be back next Monday.
• I went to Greece last year. — I went to Greece last year.

Time prepositions are never used with the words tomorrow, yesterday, tonight, today.

Example:

• Ann saw them yesterday morning.
• Anna saw them yesterday morning.

Use of prepositions IN, AT, ON in the meaning of place

Use of prepositions IN, AT, ON in the meaning of place

The preposition IN is used in speech to indicate the position of an object within something: a larger object, a building, a territory — in one word, a closed space.

examples:

• We will go for a walk in the park. — We will take a walk in the park.
• My coins are in my purse. — My coins are in my wallet.

The preposition IN is also used when designating a place of work, but with one amendment.

examples:

• He works at Tate. “He works at the Tate.
• He works in a shop — He works in a shop.

While the proposals refer to one location, the former refers to the company itself, while the latter refers specifically to the place of work.

Remember! These phrases need to be memorized:

• work on a farm — to work on a farm, BUT work in a factory — to work in a factory.

The preposition IN should be used when specifying the location of an object inside a building:

Example:

• It was rainning, so I decided to shelter in the cafe. — It was raining, so I decided to hide in a cafe.

Both the preposition in and on are used before the names of the roads.

Example:

• The Petrol Station is on / in Wood Road. — The gas station is on Wood Road.

The preposition IN is used before the names of cities and countries: in Greece, in Russia, in London.

The preposition ON in the meaning of a place must be used when designating an object that is on a flat surface or in contact with it (on the celling — on the ceiling; on the wall — on the wall; on the floor — on the floor, etc.)

Example:

• John built the cottage on the lake. — John built a cottage on the lake.
• I saw a big stone on the road. — I saw a large stone on the road.

As for moving around by transport, here they use both the preposition in and on, depending on the meaning. Let’s look at some examples:

• He is going to come on a train. — He’s going to come by train.
• Alice was in the train when I’ve come to meet her. — Alice was on the train when I came to meet her.

In the first case, the use of a certain type of transport is implied, and in the second, the fact of being inside the vehicle itself. An exception is the phrase «in a car» — «in the car». The preposition in is always used here.

The preposition AT is usually used when referring to a specific place or point, rather than an area or unlimited abstract territory.

examples:

• There were a lot of directors at a festival. — There were many directors at the festival.
• I met her at Mary’s Birthday. — I met her at Mary’s birthday.

As you can see, in the phrases at a festival and at Mary’s Birthday, the preposition indicates a specific place.

The preposition AT is also used before the names of cities, implying institutions located there or large-scale events taking place there.

examples:

• There were a lot of well-known people at London Theater Festival. — Many famous people attended the festival in London.
• Many well-known people live in London. — Many famous people live in London.

The difference is understandable even for those who do not yet have deep knowledge of English or those who know little about the theatrical life in London. London in the first case is part of the name of the event (London Theater Festival), and in the second it means the city itself.

The preposition AT is used before the names of educational institutions, shortening and hiding their full name.

Example:

• I study at Moscow (The University of Moscow). — I study at the University of Moscow.

Compare:

• I study in Moscow. — I study in Moscow (meaning the city itself).

You can use the preposition AT when talking about various organizations:

Example:

• She works at L’Oréal. “She works at L’Oreal.

The preposition AT is used before the name of buildings and structures when they act as specific points or landmarks: at school, at the dentist’s, at the supermarket, at the shop etc.

It is also recommended to use the preposition AT, when it is not the building itself that is meant, but the action taking place in it:

Example:

• Tom was at the planetarium yesterday. “Tom was at the planetarium yesterday.
• Robbie eats at McD on Friday. — Roby eats at McDonald’s on Fridays.

The preposition AT precedes the digits when specifying the address.

Example:

• Their house is at 36 Park Avenue. “Their home is on 36th Park Avenue.

The preposition AT is placed before the name of a street when an institution is indicated on it.

Example:

• The presidents were meeting today at Downing Street. — Today the Presidents met in Downing Street.

In this case, we mean the residence of the Prime Minister of Great Britain, located at this address, and not the street itself.

However, when referring to the financial institution on Wall Street, they speak on Wall Street.

And one more nuance when using the preposition AT: according to the general rule, it always follows the verb “arrive” (to arrive).

Example:

• We arrived at the station in time. — We arrived at the station on time.

But if we are talking about arriving in a large city / metropolis, then the preposition IN is used.

• The airplane arrives in Chicago at 14.20. — The plane arrived in Chicago at 14.20.

Prepositions IN, AT, ON in stable expressions

Prepositions IN, AT, ON in stable expressions

Phrases and phrases formed in a certain period of history and not changing for a long time are called fixed expressions. There are no clear rules for using prepositions in such constructions, so they need to be memorized. Here are the most common ones:

• in somebody’s opinion — in the opinion of someone;
• in fact — in fact, in fact, in fact;
• in case — in case;
• on the radio / television — on radio / television;
• on holiday / business / a trip / an cruise etc. — on vacation / on a business trip / on a trip / on an excursion / on a cruise, etc;
• at last — finally.

examples:

• Cafe is closed. The stuff is on holiday. — The cafe is closed. Staff on vacation.
• In my opinion he is very clever boy. — In my opinion, he is a very smart boy.
• The sky was cloudy and I took my umbrella just in case. — It was cloudy in the sky, and I decided to take my umbrella just in case.
• I’ll hear her speech on the radio tomorrow. “I’ll hear her speech on the radio tomorrow.
• At last, I read this book till the end. — Finally, I read this book to the end.

Reinforcement exercises

Reinforcement exercises

Insert suitable prepositions for the time.

1. I’m busy the moment. 2. He will come back an hour. 3. We will go to New York next week. 4. They got married June. 5. Do you work Saturdays. 6. Let’s meet 7 pm tomorrow. 7. I call parents every Sunday. 8. The bus leaves ten minutes. 9. I’ll get my money the end of the month. 10. I go to the gym Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Answers: 1. at, 2. in 3. sentence is complete 4. in 5. on 6. at 7. sentence is complete 8. in 9. at 10. On

Translate the following sentences into English.

1. He will go to work on Saturday. 2. We will arrive at 8 o’clock. 3. She was born in July. 4. The store opened in 2003. 5. They got married on September 12th. 6. We will go skiing this winter.

Complete the sentences with suitable prepositions.

1. Do you sometimes watch TV ____ the mornings? 2. Are you usually at home ____ 7 o’clock ____ the evenings? 3. Do you sometimes work ___night? 4. What do you usually do ____ weekends? 5. Do you usually go shopping ____ Saturdays? 6. Do you go skiing ____ the winter? 7. Do you have a holiday ____ December? 8. Is there a holiday in your country ____ 6, January?

Answers: 1 in, 2 at / in, 3 at, 4 at (Br. E) or on (Am. E), 5 on, 6 in, 7 in, 8 on.

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What preposition is put before the month in English. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week). Exceptions to be aware of

What preposition is put before the month in English. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week). Exceptions to be aware of

Such as When (when?) or how long (how long?). We are all prisoners of time, and it is very important to know when something happened / is happening. Therefore, here we will talk about the prepositions of time, i.e. O prepositions that are used before nouns (mainly) when indicating the time… Sometimes when necessary, sometimes out of idle interest.

Omnipresent on, at, in

Omnipresent on, at, in

Prepositions on, at, in , in addition to being used in many other meanings, are also used as prepositions of time, but their combination with nouns is limited to specific situations that need to be remembered:

• on — is used only with days of the week, with dates and certain periods of time (for example, on Friday, on the 27th of June, on Sunday mornimg);
• in — used to indicate the time of day, month, time of the year, year and century (for example, in the morning, in July, in summer, in 2014, in the 19th century).
• in — can also express (in ten years — after ten years (in Russian in such cases, the preposition «through» is usually used).
• at — usually indicates the exact time, holidays, some time of day and part of the week (at 10: 20, at midnight, at easter, at the weekend).

These are, perhaps, the most common prepositions for the time of the English language, which indicate more or less exact time. At first, they will be enough for you.

Quartet for, since, before and by

Quartet for, since, before and by

But English is not limited to these pretexts. There are a number of prepositions of time that convey a variety of shades.

Here are the heroes:

• for (during) — shows the duration of the action: I have been learning English for 20 years (I’ve been learning English for 20 years).
• since (for some time now): my friend has lived here since he was 5 (My friend has been living here since he was 5).
• before (before, before): before I go, I will help you (Before I leave, I will help you).
• by (at some point): The enemy attacked by night (enemy attacked before dark).

And this is not a complete list. In terms of quantity, the prepositions of time are not much inferior to the prepositions of place.

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Time prepositions: IN AT ON

Time prepositions: IN AT ON

We continue talking about prepositions. In English, there are three main prepositions of time: IN, AT, ON, and in Russian we have two main prepositions B and HA. This is the reason for most of the errors. Today we will consider those cases of using the prepositions IN, AT, ON, which cause the greatest difficulty for students.

The preposition AT is used:

The preposition AT is used:

• to indicate time (time):

at six o’clock, at half past six, at ten to six

• with the names of holidays (holidays), if we mean a period of time, and not a specific day, sometimes with the word time:

at Christmas (time), at Easter (time)

• with the words night, midnight, midday, noon, (the) weekend (s):

at night, at midday

• in phrases synonymous with the word now (now):

at the present, at the moment

• with names of days of the week:

on Monday (s), on Saturday (s)

• if the time of day is indicated with a specific day of the week:

on Friday morning (s), on Monday afternoon (s), on Saturday night (s)

• with dates:

on 5th March 2010, on 26th November 1986

• in combinations with the word day:

on my birthday, on Christmas Day

• over the years:

in 1962, in 2012

• with the names of the seasons:

in summer, in winter

• names of months (months):

in December, in August

• in phrases:

in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening

• in the meaning «through», when we mean a period of time:

in five minutes = in five minutes’ time in three weeks = in three weeks’ time in two months = in two months’ time

in a year = in year’s time   

Time prepositions IN, AT, ON are not used with the words:

Time prepositions IN, AT, ON are not used with the words:

• next:

next Monday, next year

• last:

last month, last week

• this:

this morning, this spring

• every:

every day, every Saturday

Both options are correct, but used in different ways.

AT the end of means «at the end of something» and the period must be indicated:

at the end of the week — at the end of the month — at the end of the month

at the end of the year — at the end of the year

With the preposition AT, you can use the word beginning (at the beginning):

at the beginning of the week — at the beginning of the month — at the beginning of the month

at the beginning of the year — at the beginning of the year

IN the end cannot be used with a period of time, because if the preposition in is used, then the phrase means «finally» (finally):

In the end, we started the car. = Finally, we started a car. — In the end, we started the car.

In the end, they reached an agreement. = Finally, they reached an agreement. — In the end, they reached an agreement.

Begining is not the opposite of end in this phrase. The opposite expression is at first:

At first we couldn’t start the car. “They couldn’t start the car at first.

At first they couldn’t reach an agreement. — At first, they could not come to an agreement.

Which is correct: IN TIME or ON TIME?

Which is correct: IN TIME or ON TIME?

Both options are translated “on time”.

IN time means «it’s not too late», that there is still time left:

We arrived at the airport in time. — We arrived at the airport on time. (We were in time, there was still time before the flight, we were not late).

Sometimes the word just can be added to reinforce:

They came to the station just in time to catch the bus. “They arrived at the station just in time. (They almost missed the bus, they had little time left).

IN Time can be used in combinations:

— in time to do something:

She came to the theater in time to see my performance. “She came to the theater just in time to see me perform.

— in time for something:

I hope the flowers are delivered in time for her birthday. — I hope that the flowers will be delivered to her birthday on time (delivery will not be delayed).

ON Time — on time, as planned, on schedule, on schedule. We use on time when it comes to punctuality:

All students handed in their reports on time. — All students submitted their essays on time (at exactly the appointed time or day).

I can meet you at 6 o’clock. Please, be on time. — I can meet you at 6 o’clock. Please don’t be late (come on time).

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What preposition is used with months in English. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

What preposition is used with months in English. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

Such as When (when?) or how long (how long?). We are all prisoners of time, and it is very important to know when something happened / is happening. Therefore, here we will talk about the prepositions of time, i.e. O prepositions that are used before nouns (mainly) when indicating the time… Sometimes when necessary, sometimes out of idle interest.

Omnipresent on, at, in

Quartet for, since, before and by

But English is not limited to these pretexts. There are a number of prepositions of time that convey a variety of shades.

Here are the heroes:

• for (during) — shows the duration of the action: I have been learning English for 20 years (I’ve been learning English for 20 years).
• since (for some time now): my friend has lived here since he was 5 (My friend has been living here since he was 5).
• before (before, before): before I go, I will help you (Before I leave, I will help you).
• by (at some point): The enemy attacked by night (enemy attacked before dark).

And this is not a complete list. In terms of quantity, the prepositions of time are not much inferior to the prepositions of place.

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Dates in English, correct reading and writing of dates, prepositions with dates

Dates in English, correct reading and writing of dates, prepositions with dates

Chronological dates and years in English they are pronounced differently than in Russian. Next, we will analyze the basic rules for reading these numbers.

Specific dates (days) and months

Specific dates (days) and months

To understand how specific dates and months are written and read in English, here’s an example:

In British English: February 14, 1996 — 14 February 1996 / 14th February 1996 (14/02/1996) — My birthday is on the forteenth of February, nineteen ninety-six.In American English: May 25, 2013 — May 25, 2013 (05/25/13) — My birthday is May the twenty-fifth, two thousand thirteen.

years

years

Until 2000, it was customary to divide the years into two numbers. The first denotes the number of hundreds, and the second denotes the number of tens and units:

1600 — sixteen hundred
1706 — seventeen (oh / and) six
1915 — nineteen fifteen

Round dates are written in a very peculiar way:

1500 — fifteen hundred
1900 — nineteen hundred
2000 — two thousand

2001-2009 more often read as:

2001 — two thousand (and) one
2009 — two thousand (and) nine

Since 2010, you can use two options when reading:

2012 — twenty twelve / two thousand twelve

If it is emphasized that a particular year belongs to an era, then the following entry with an abbreviation is used:

AD 67 — [, ei`di:] AD sixteen-seven — AD 67
BC 24 — [, bi: `si:] BC twenty-four — 24 BC

Centuries

Centuries

Centuries in English, as in Russian, are written using ordinal numbers:

19th century — the 19th century / the ninetieth century
21st century — the 21st century / the twenty-first century

Prepositions with dates

Prepositions with dates

Pretext on used when we mean a specific day or date. See examples:

on Saturday — on Saturday
on the 1st of January 2018 — January 2018st, XNUMX

On the contrary, when we talk about a long period of time, the preposition is used in:

in 2018 — в 2018th year
in summer — in summer
in the 19th century — в 19th century

Sample questions with dates in English

Sample questions with dates in English

We ask: «What day is it today?»

We ask: «What day is it today?»

What is the date today? — Today is the 14th of April.
What’s the date today? — Today is April 14th.

Asking the date of birth