Word order in english place time

Word order: place and time
subject + verb	place	time / when
I cycle	to school	every day.
We left	home	at 8 o’clock.
He arrived	at our house	an hour ago.
She has lived	in the town	since 1975.
Place usually comes before time: I went to London last year. I went last year to London.

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There are a few things that seem off with your original sentence:

I would like to meet you at 5pm this Sunday in KFC on the first floor in USA Shopping center.

First, the order of adverbials is off. As the Cambridge dictionary says, adverbials of time should follow adverbials of place.

When there is more than one of the three types of adverb together, they usually go in the order: manner, place, time.

An example from there is:

James played brilliantly [manner] in the match [place] on Saturday [time]. (preferred to James played brilliantly on Saturday in the match.)

So in your sentence, the order of the adverbs needs to be reversed:

I would like to meet you in KFC on the first floor in USA Shopping center at 5pm this Sunday.

That is immediately much better. The two sets of adverbials are in the right order (place, then time).

Within each set, you have already arranged each of them from most specific to most general: 5pm is more specific than this Sunday, for example. You could choose to arrange from most general to most specific too: this Sunday at 5pm. But in that case you should probably rearrange the place adverbs too, to go from most general (USA Shopping Center) to most specific (KFC). That is a matter of preference and style rather than a rule per se. The way you have them arranged is fine.

The rest of the tweaks don’t have to do directly with your question about the arrangement of adverbials, but are needed to make the sentence idiomatic. Consider the following conversation:

«Where did you eat?»
«KFC.»
«The one on Foo Road?»
«No, the one in USA Shopping Center.»

When you are specifying which KFC, you need the definite article. You can say I’ll see you in KFC, but once you’re narrowing it down to a specific one, you have to say I’ll meet you in the KFC on the first floor.

I would like to meet you in the KFC on the first floor in USA Shopping center at 5pm this Sunday.

Next, idiomatically we say the nth floor of a building rather than in:

I would like to meet you in the KFC on the first floor of USA Shopping center at 5pm this Sunday.

Finally, is the name of the mall USA Shopping Center? If so, capitalize accordingly:

I would like to meet you in the KFC on the first floor of USA Shopping Center at 5pm this Sunday.

If the shopping center is called just USA, and you’re adding the shopping center for disambiguation (the first floor of USA seems, um, rather vast) then you need to lose the capital S and add a definite article. It’s a bit tricky to explain, but I’ll try. Suppose I’ve been trying to choose between Harmon-Kardon and Bose speakers. Once I am sure, I might say:

I’ve decided to buy the Bose speakers.

Here, I’m using Bose to specify which speakers among the ones I was considering. Since it’s a specification, I need the definite article. It works just like the green bag or some other specification using an adjective.

Similarly, if the mall is just named USA, you are specifying which shopping center, and its name functions adjectivally. So you would need the definite article:

I would like to meet you in the KFC on the first floor of the USA shopping center at 5pm this Sunday.

Verb + Object

The most common order of words in sentences is as follows:
Subject + Verb + Object

Examples:

• Sally speaks English.
• John reads the newspaper.

Place & Time

In English, the place is usually mentioned before the time.

Examples:

• I go to the supermarket every Saturday.(NOT: I go every Saturday to the supermarket)
• Bill has lived in London for 10 years.(NOT: Bill has lived for 10 years in London)

Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs of frequency such as always, never, sometimes, often, rarely, etc. generally go before the verb.

Examples:

• Susan often goes shopping.
• I never gamble.
• They always sleep early.

However, with the verb to be, they go after the verb.

Examples:

• She is rarely late.
• He is never home before dark.

They can also go between two verbs.

Examples:

• I will always remember my brother.
• I have never been to Japan.

В русском можно слова в предложении расставить как захочется. Да, вы, возможно, несколько раз споткнулись, пока дочитали предыдущее предложение до конца, но никто не назовет это откровенной ошибкой — просто плохим (или авторским) стилем. Английский так не работает — каждое слово должно знать свое место. Разбираемся, как построить правильное английское предложение.

Порядок слов — непростая тема для русскоязычных. Мы привыкли к определенной языковой свободе: слова можно переставлять местами, а понять, как они взаимодействуют между собой помогают суффиксы и окончания. Нагляднее всего это показывает пример про глокую куздру, прародителя мемов.

Гло́кая ку́здра ште́ко будлану́ла бо́кра и курдя́чит бокрёнка.

Ничего непонятно, но даже если переставить слова местами (например, «Ште́ко будлану́ла гло́кая ку́здра бо́кра»), суффиксы и окончания все равно указывают, кто выполняет действие, как он это делает и так далее — взаимосвязь между словами более-менее очевидна.

А теперь попробуйте проделать тот же трюк в английском: в предложении «An elephant sees a mouse» поменяйте слона с мышью местами. Сами слова по форме остались прежними, но смысл предложения изменился: теперь мышь видит слона, а не наоборот. В итоге понять, кто кого увидел первым, можно только с помощью порядка слов, — поэтому он строгий и фиксированный. Добавьте тот факт, что в английском одно и то же слово может быть и существительным, и глаголом (a book — книга, to book — забронировать), и рандомный порядок слов точно приведет к недопониманию.

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Мы не шутим. Напишите на листке бумаги простое предложение из трех-четырех слов и разукрасьте его цветными маркерами.

Глагол (что делать) — красного цвета. Все, что не глагол (люди, животные или предметы), — голубого цвета. Или любого другого на ваш выбор. Только не усложняйте себе жизнь: greyed jade (сероватый нефрит) наверняка выглядит красиво, но вряд ли сразу всплывает в памяти. В итоге получаем простую цветовую схему: blue-red-blue (голубой-красный-голубой). Мысленно представляйте ее себе, когда нужно собрать предложение — точно не потеряете глагол и поставите его на нужное место, а это как минимум 50% успеха.

Но мы же не говорим постоянно базовыми предложениями. Справедливо. Давайте добавим дополнительную информацию — она серого цвета и стоит в конце, потому что без нее запросто можно обойтись.

Blue-red-blue-grey (голубой-красный-голубой-серый). Так будет выглядеть простое предложение в английском. Проблемы создают так называемые VIP-слова — как правило, это наречия из одного слова вроде only (только), just (всего лишь), also (также), really (действительно). Вот еще некоторые из них.

Наречия частотности:

Always — всегда
Sometimes — иногда
Usually — обычно
Never — никогда
Often — часто
Seldom — редко

Наречия времени:

Suddenly — внезапно
Eventually — в конце концов
Immediately — тотчас же

Они не хотят подчиняться общим правилам и идти в конец предложения (на то они и VIP). Им нужно особое место — перед смысловым глаголом: «I sometimes wish aliens had abducted me instead of my neighbors» («Я иногда сожалею, что инопланетяне не похитили меня вместо моих соседей»). Даже если в предложении есть вспомогательный глагол вроде do, have, will или модальный глагол, VIP-слова остаются перед смысловым глаголом: «I have always admired aliens» («Я всегда восхищался инопланетянами»).

Если дома не оказалось цветных маркеров, воспользуйтесь буквенной схемой SVOMPT. Расшифровываем каждую букву.

S = subject = подлежащее = кто?/что?
Подлежащее — кто выполняет действие: «Aliens abducted» («Инопланетяне похитили»).

V = verb = глагол = что делает?
Английское предложение, как правило, не может существовать без глагола даже там, где в русском переводе его нет: «Aliens are friendly» («Инопланетяне дружелюбные»).

O = object = дополнение = кого?/что?
Если в предложении есть дополнение, оно обязательно связано с глаголом:
«I saw an alien» («Я видел инопланетянина»). Дополнений может быть сразу несколько:
— “Give me your clothes”, said the alien («Мне нужна твоя одежда», — сказал инопланетянин).

M = manner = образ действия = как?
Наречия в английском часто заканчиваются на -ly (slowly — медленно, quietly —тихо): «Aliens move slowly» («Инопланетяне медленно двигаются»). Но есть еще и наречия вроде fast (быстро), hard (сложно), late (поздно), well (хорошо).

P = place = место = где?
Когда вы уточнили, как именно происходит действие, следует сказать, где оно происходит: «An alien was moving slowly (как?) towards me (куда?)» («Инопланетянин медленно двигался в мою сторону»).

T = time = время = when?
Идет в самый конец предложения: «Aliens abducted my neighbors right from their bed last night» («Инопланетяне похитили моих соседей прямо из их постели прошлой ночью»).

Если буквы SVOMPT вам категорически не нравятся, запоминайте эту схему в виде вопросов: who? do? what? how? where? when? (кто? делает? что? как? где? когда?).

Ладно, признаемся — не всегда. Например, чтобы сделать акцент на месте или времени, эту информацию выносят в начало предложения: «For 15 years, I was waiting for my neighbors to move out. Finally, they are abducted» («Целых 15 лет я ждал, когда мои соседи съедут. Наконец-то их похитили»).

Бывает, положение одного слова полностью меняет смысл предложения, особенно это касается наречий. Сравните эти три ситуации.

— He only told her that he loved her. Why did she throw a dart at him? (Он всего-то признался ей в любви. Зачем она бросила в него дротик?).

— He told her that only he loved her. No wonder she threw a dart at him (Он сказал, что только он ее и любит. Неудивительно, что она бросила в него дротик).

— He told her only that he loved her. But she wouldn’t let him finish by throwing a dart at him (Он успел только признаться в любви. Но она не дала ему закончить, бросив в него дротик).

Иногда нестандартный порядок порядок слов необходим по правилам. Называется он инверсией и это уже совсем другая история — о ней мы рассказали в отдельной статье.

• Правильный порядок слов в английском — это важно, иначе вы звучите неграмотно или говорите совсем не то, что хотели.

• Запомнить правильную последовательность слов в предложении поможет цветовая схема: blue-red-blue-grey (голубой-красный-голубой-серый), где красный — глагол, синий — люди, животные, предметы, серый — дополнительная информация (ее можно убрать, и предложение не потеряет смысла).

• VIP-слова — это наречия из одного слова. Они занимают особое место в предложении — перед смысловым глаголом.

• Запомнить правильный порядок слов можно также с помощью схемы SVOMPT (subject, verb, object, manner, place, time) или ее аналога из вопросительных слов — who? do? what? how? where? when? (кто? делает? что? как? где? когда?).

• Бывают случаи, когда этот порядок слов можно нарушить, например, поставить место или время в начало предложения или поменять место наречия. Из-за подобных изменений меняется фокус внимания или даже смысл предложения.

Verb + object
The verb and the object of the verb normally go together. We do not usually put other words between them:
I like children very much. (not ‘l like very much children’)
Did you see your friends yesterday?
Ann often plays tennis

Study these -examples. Notice how the verb and the object go together each time:
* Do you clean the house every weekend? (not ‘Do you clean every weekend the house?’)
* Everybody enjoyed the party very much. (not ‘Everybody enjoyed very much the party’)
* Our guide spoke English fluently. (not ‘…spoke fluently English’)
* I not only lost all my money — I also lost my passport. (not ‘I lost also my passport’)
* At the end of the street you’ll see a supermarket on your left. (not ‘…see on your left a supermarket’)

Place and time
Usually the verb and the place (where?) go together:
go home, live in a city, walk to work etc.

If the verb has an object, the place comes after the verb + object:
take somebody home, meet a friend in the street

Time (when?/how often?/how long?) normally goes after place:
Tom walks to work every morning. (not ‘Tom walks every morning to work’)
She has been in Canada since April.
We arrived at the airport early.

Study these examples. Notice how time goes after place:
* I’m going to Paris on Monday. (not ‘I’m going on Monday to Paris’)
* They have lived in the same house for a long time.
* Don’t be late. Make sure you’re here by 8 o’clock.
* Sarah gave me a lift home after the party.
* You really shouldn’t go to bed so ate.

It is often possible to put time at the beginning of the sentence:
* On Monday I’m going to Paris.
* Every morning Tom walks to work.

Some time words (for example, always/never/often) usually go with the verb in the middle of the sentence. See the next topic

EXERCISES
108.1 Is the word order right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.
1. Everybody enjoyed the party very much. _RIGHT_
2. Tom walks every morning to work. _WRONG: to work every morning_
3. Jim doesn’t like very much football. —
4. I drink three or four cups of coffee every morning. —
5. I ate quickly my dinner and went out. —
6. Are you going to invite to the party a lot of people? —
7. I phoned Tom immediately after hearing the news —
8. Did you go late to bed last night? —
9. Sue was here five minutes ago. Where is she now? —
10. Did you learn a lot of things at school today? —
11. I met on my way home a friend of mine —
12. I fell yesterday off my bicycle —

108.2 Put the parts of the sentence in the right order.
1. (the party/very much/everybody enjoyed) _Everybody enjoyed the party very much._
2. (we won/easily/the game) —.
3. (quietly/the door /I closed) —.
4. (Diane/quite well /speaks/German) —.
5. (Tim/all the time television/watches) —.
6. (again/please don’t ask/that question) —.
7. (football/every weekend/does Ken play?) —.
8. (some money/I borrowed/from a friend of mine) —.

108.3 Complete the sentences. Put the parts in the right order.
1. (for a long time/have lived /in the same house)
They _have lived in the same house for a long time._.
2. (to the bank every Friday /go) I —.
3. (home/did you come/so late) Why —?
4. (her car/ drives /everyday /to work) Ann —.
5. (been/recently/to the cinema) I haven’t —.
6. (at the top of the page/your name/write) Please —.
7. (her name/after a few minutes/remembered) I —.
8. (around the town/all morning/walked) We —.
9. (on Saturday night/didn’t see you/at the party) I —.
10. (some interesting books/found/in the library) We —.
11. (the children/yesterday/to the zoo/took) Sally —.
12. (opposite the park/a new hotel/are building) They —.

108.1

3 Jim doesn’t like football very much.

4 right

5 I ate my dinner quickly.

6 Are you going to invite a lot of people to the party?

7 right

8 Did you go to bed late last night?

9 right

10 right

11 I met a friend of mine on my way home.

12 I fell off my bicycle yesterday.

108.2

2 We won the game easily.

3 I closed the door quietly.

4 Diane speaks German quite well.

5 Tim watches television all the time.

6 Please don’t ask that question again.

7 Does Ken play football every weekend?

8 I borrowed some money from a friend of mine.

108.3

2 I go to the bank every Friday.

3 Why did you come home so late?

4 Ann drives her car to work every day.

5 I haven’t been to the cinema recently.

6 Please write your name at the top of the page.

7 I remembered her name after a few minutes.

8 We walked around the town all morning.

9 I didn’t see you at the party on Saturday night.

10 We found some interesting books in the library.

11 Sally took the children to the zoo yesterday.

12 They are building a new hotel opposite the park.

In English, the word order is strict. That means we can’t place parts of the sentence wherever we want, but we should follow some certain rules when making sentences. These rules apply not only to formal language but also to everyday spoken English. So, we should learn and always follow them.

Direct word order and inversion

When the sentence is positive (affirmative), the word order is direct. That means the verb follows the subject.

In questions (interrogative sentences) the subject and the verb swap places. We call it indirect word order, or inversion.

If there is an auxiliary verb, its first word will precede the subject.

Direct and indirect objects

The object normally goes right after the verb. We don’t put any other words between them.

In the examples above, the object is direct. A direct object answers the question «whom» or «what» and there is no preposition after the verb. If we can’t put the object without a preposition (talk to smb, agree with smb, rely on smb), the object is indirect.

Now, if we have two objects, one is indirect and the other is direct, then the direct object has the priority to go first.

If there are two direct objects and one of them is a pronoun, the pronoun goes behind the verb.

Place and time

Expressions of time and place usually go together after the verb and the object (if there is one). We first indicate the place (where, where to) and then the time (when, how often, how long).

lt is often possible to put time at the beginning of the sentence.

Summary

Let’s briefly sum up the rules:

1. Positive sentence: subject + verb. Question sentence: verb + subject
2. Do not split the verb and the object
3. Direct objects go before the indirect objects
4. If one of two direct objects is a pronoun, it goes first
5. Place goes before time

Essential grammar

in use

Word order Adverbs Prepositions of Time

Word order

Verb + Object

subject verb object

The verb ( reads ) and the object ( a newspaper ) are usually together.

We say:

Sue read a newspaper every day.

( not “Sue reads every day a newspaper”)

Sue reads a newspaper every day

a newspaper (object)

Sue (subject)

Word order

Verb + Object

Correct

Incorrect

He speaks English very well.

He speaks very well English.

I like Chinese food very much.

I like very much Chinese food.

Paul often wears a black hat.

Paul wears often a black hat.

Did you watch TV all evening?

Did you watch all evening TV?

We invited a lot of people to the party.

We invited to the party a lot of people.

Word order

Place and Time

place time

Place ( to a party ) is usually before time ( last night ).

We say:

We went to a party last night .

( not “We went last night to a party”)

We went to a party last night .

Word order

Place Time

when? how long? how often?

where?

Liz walks to work every day.

Will you be at home this evening?

I usually go to bed early.

We arriver to the office at 7 o’clock.

They’ve lived here for 20 years.

Word order

DO & CHECK

1.Did you watch TV all evening?

2. +

3. I like this picture very much.

4. Tom started his new job last week.

5. +

6. Jane bought a present for her friend OR Jane bought her friend a present.

7. I drink three cups of coffee every day.

8. +

9. I borrowed fifty pounds from my brother.

1. Right or wrong? Correct the sentences that are wrong.

Word order

DO & CHECK

1. I opened the door quietly.

2. I wrote two letters this morning.

3. Paul passed the exams easily.

4. Ann doesn’t speak French very well.

5. I did a lot of work yesterday.

6. Do you know London well?

7. We enjoyed the party very much.

8. I explained the problem carefully.

9. We met some friends at the airport.

10. Did you buy that jacket in England?

11. We do the same things every day.

12. I don’t like football very much.

2. Put the words in order.

Word order

DO & CHECK

• (to work/ every day/ walks/ Liz)
• (at the hotel/early/ we/ arrived)
• (goes/ every year/ to Italy/ Julia)
• (we/ since 1998/ here/ have lived)
• (in London/ Sue/ in 2004/ was born)
• (didn’t go/ yesterday/ Paul/ to work)
• (to the bank/ yesterday afternoon/ went/ Ann)
• (I/ in bed/ this morning/ my breakfast/ had)
• (in October/ Barbara/ to university/ is going)
• (I/ a beautiful bird/ this morning/ in the garden/ saw)
• (many times/ have been/ my parents/ to the United States)
• (my umbrella/ I/ last night/ left/ in the restaurant)
• (to the cinema/ tomorrow evening/ are you going?)
• (the children/ I/ took/ this morning/ to school)

3. Put the words in order.

Word order

DO & CHECK

• Liz walks to work every day.
• We arrived at the hotel early.
• Julia goes to Italy every year.
• We have lived here since 1998.
• Sue was born in London in 2004.
• Paul didn’t go to work yesterday.
• Ann went to the bank yesterday afternoon.
• I had my breakfast in bed this morning.
• Barbara is going to university in October.
• I saw a beautiful bird in the garden this morning.
• My parents have been to the United States many times.
• I left my umbrella in the restaurant last night.
• Are you going to the cinema tomorrow evening?
• I took the children to school this morning.

adverbs

Adverbs often go with the verb in the middle of a sentence.

My brother never speaks to me.

always often

She’s always late.

ever rarely

Do you often go to restaurants?

already also

I sometimes eat too much. (or Sometimes I eat too much.)

usually all

I don’t want to go to the cinema.

never sometimes seldom just

I’ve already seen the film.

still both

I’ve got three sisters. They’re all married.

adverbs

Always, often, never go BEFORE the verb

Correct

Incorrect

I always go to work by car.

I go always to work by car.

Ann often plays tennis.

Ann plays often tennis.

You sometimes look unhappy.

You look sometimes unhappy.

They usually have dinner at 7.

I watch rarely/seldom TV.

I rarely/seldom watch TV.

He plays also tennis and volleyball.

Richard is a good footballer. He also plays tennis and volleyball.

adverbs

Always, often, never go AFTER the verb BE

Correct

Incorrect

I am never ill.

I never am ill.

They are usually at home at 8.

They usually are at home at 8.

It is often very cold here in winter.

It often is very cold here in winter.

When I was a child, I was always late for school.

When I was a child, I always was late for school.

adverbs

Adverbs go BETWEEN two verbs

Correct

Incorrect

I will always remember you.

I always will remember you.

It doesn’t often rain here.

It doesn’t rain often here.

Do you usually go to work by car?

Do you go usually to work by car?

I can never find my keys.

I never can find my keys.

Have you ever been to Rome?

Have ever you been to Rome?

Ann just has gone out.

Ann has just gone out.

1. Write these sentences with the words in brackets (…).

adverbs

1. My brother speaks to me (never)

2. Susan is polite. (always)

3. I finish work at 5 o’clock. (usually)

4. Jill has started a new job. (just)

5. I go to bed before midnight. (rarely)

6. The bus isn’t late. (usually)

7. I don’t eat fish. (often)

8. I will forget what you said. (never)

9. Have you lost your passport? (ever)

10. Do you work in the same place? (still)

11. They stay in the same hotel. (always)

12. Diane doesn’t work on Saturday (usually)

13. Is Tina here? (already)

14. What do you have for breakfast? (usually)

15. I can remember his name (never)

DO

&

CHECK

adverbs

1. My brother never speaks to me.

2. Susan is always polite.

3. I usually finish work at 5 o’clock.

4. Jill has just started a new job.

5. I rarely go to bed before midnight.

6. The bus isn’t usually late.

7. I don’t often eat fish.

8. I will never forget what you said.

9. Have you ever lost your passport?

10. Do you still work in the same place?

11. They always stay in the same hotel.

12. Diane doesn’t usually work on Saturday

13. Is Tina already here?

14. What do you usually have for breakfast?

15. I can never remember his name.

DO

&

CHECK

Prepositions of time

At/ on/ in

I start work at 8 o’clock .

The shops close at 5.30 .

Goodbye! See you on Friday .

I don’t work on Sundays .

The concert is on 22 June .

at

8 o’clock

I’m going on holiday in March .

10.30

Emma left school in 1999 .

midnight etc.

The garden is lovely in spring .

on

Sunday(s)

25 April

New Year’s Day

in

May/December

1995/1790

summer/winter

Prepositions of time

At/ in/ on

IN

AT

in the morning

in the afternoon

in the evening

at the weekend

at night

at Christmas

at Easter

at the end of…

at the moment

ON

on Monday morning

on Tuesday afternoon

on Friday evening

on Saturday night

Prepositions of time

NO preposition BEFORE

this… (this week)

in five minutes

last… (last August)

in a few days

next… (next Thursday)

in six weeks

every… (every month)

in two years

Hurry! The train leaves in five minutes!

Are you going out this evening?

Prepositions of time

1. Write at/ on/ in.

• ____ 6 June
• ____ the evening
• ____ half past two
• ____ Wednesday
• ____ 2009
• ____ September
• ____ 24 October
• ____ Friday
• ____ 11.45

• ____ Christmas day
• ____ Christmas
• ____ the morning
• ____ Friday morning
• ____ Saturday night
• ____ night
• ____ the end of the day
• ____ the weekend
• ____ winter

Prepositions of time

1. Write at/ on/ in.

• ____ 6 June
• ____ the evening
• ____ half past two
• ____ Wednesday
• ____ 2009
• ____ September
• ____ 24 October
• ____ Friday
• ____ 11.45

• ____ Christmas day
• ____ Christmas
• ____ the morning
• ____ Friday morning
• ____ Saturday night
• ____ night
• ____ the end of the day
• ____ the weekend
• ____ winter

on

on

at

in

at

in

on

on

in

on

at

in

on

at

on

at

at

in

Prepositions of time

2. Write at/ on/ in.

1. Where were you ___ 28 February?

10. I often go away ___ the weekend

2. I got up ___ 8 a.m. this morning.

11. I’m starting my new job ___ 3 July.

3. I like getting up early ___ in the morning.

12. We often go to the beach ___ summer.

13. George isn’t here ___ the moment.

4. My sister got married ___ May.

5. Diana and I first met ___ 1999.

14. Julia’s birthday is ___ January.

6. Did you go out ___ Tuesday?

15. Do you work ___ Saturdays.

16. The company started ___ 1969.

7. Did you go out ___ Tuesday evening?

17. I like to look at the stars ___ night.

8. Do you often go out ___ evening?

9. Let’s meet ___ 7.30 tomorrow evening.

18. I’ll send you the money ___ the end of the month.

Prepositions of time

2. Write at/ on/ in.

1. Where were you ___ 28 February?

10. I often go away ___ the weekend

2. I got up ___ 8 a.m. this morning.

11. I’m starting my new job ___ 3 July.

on

12. We often go to the beach ___ summer.

3. I like getting up early ___ the morning.

4. My sister got married ___ May.

13. George isn’t here ___ the moment.

5. Diana and I first met ___ 1999.

14. Julia’s birthday is ___ January.

15. Do you work ___ Saturdays.

6. Did you go out ___ Tuesday?

16. The company started ___ 1969.

7. Did you go out ___ Tuesday evening?

8. Do you often go out ___ evening?

17. I like to look at the stars ___ night.

18. I’ll send you the money ___ the end of the month.

9. Let’s meet ___ 7.30 tomorrow evening.

at

at

on

in

in

at

in

in

in

on

on

in

on

at

at

in

at

Prepositions of time

3. Write at/ on/ in if necessary. Sometimes there is no preposition.

• I’m leaving ___ Friday.
• I’m leaving ___ next Friday.
• I always feel tired ___ the evening.
• Will you be at home ___ this evening?
• They went to France ___ last summer.
• Laura was born ___ 1978.

• What are you doing ___ the weekend?
• I call Nick ___ every Monday.
• Shell we play tennis ___ next Sunday?
• I can’t go to the party ___ Saturday
• I’ll be back ___ an hour.
• I don’t often go out ___ night.

Prepositions of time

3. Write at/ on/ in if necessary. Sometimes there is no preposition.

• I’m leaving ___ Friday.
• I’m leaving ___ next Friday.
• I always feel tired ___ the evening.
• Will you be at home ___ this evening?
• They went to France ___ last summer.
• Laura was born ___ 1978.

• What are you doing ___ the weekend?
• I call Nick ___ every Monday.
• Shell we play tennis ___ next Sunday?
• I can’t go to the party ___ Saturday
• I’ll be back ___ an hour.
• I don’t often go out ___ night.

on

at

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in

—

—

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on

—

in

in

at

Авторская страничка

За основу использовано учебное пособие

• Murphy Raymond, Essential Grammar In Use, Cambridge University Press, 2000

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Составила:

Левенцева Т.А.,

учитель английского языка

МОУ «Гимназия №3» г.Воркуты

2013г.