Prepositions of Time

[ctivnan]

Whenever we speak or write something, the prepositions bother us.
What appropriate time preposition do I have to use?
Be bothered no more! Here are some notes on prepositions of time! :friendz:

BY AND UNTIL

We use BY to talk about something that happens not later than a particular time.
We use UNTIL for situations that continue up to a certain moment.

e.g.
I will be at the office by 10 am. (not after 10am)
The rain has not stopped until now. (it is still raining)


FOR AND SINCE
- commonly used with the present perfect/ perfect progressive tenses


We use FOR to say how long something continues (duration).
We use SINCE to say that something started at a particular time.
e.g.
We have been waiting in line for two hours!
We have been waiting since 5 pm. (it is now 7pm)


Now, some time expressions! ^^


ON TIME and IN TIME


We use ON TIME to mean the correct time (punctual).
We use IN TIME to refer to a point in time before it is too late.
e.g.
The teacher always arrives on time.
The students arrived just in time for a quiz.


AT THE END and IN THE END


We use AT THE END to refer to the last part of something.
We use IN THE END to refer to something that happens after a period of time, often involving problems.
e.g.
At the end of the research proposal, the student gave some recommendations.
In the end, all the student could say was that people misunderstand 'grace'.

:mypleasure:

[ac_bry]

Whenever we speak or write something, the prepositions bother us.
What appropriate time preposition do I have to use?
Be bothered no more! Here are some notes on prepositions of time! :friendz:

BY AND UNTIL

We use BY to talk about something that happens not later than a particular time.
We use UNTIL for situations that continue up to a certain moment.

e.g.
I will be at the office by 10 am. (not after 10am)
The rain has not stopped until now. (it is still raining)


FOR AND SINCE
- commonly used with the present perfect/ perfect progressive tenses


We use FOR to say how long something continues (duration).
We use SINCE to say that something started at a particular time.
e.g.
We have been waiting in line for two hours!
We have been waiting since 5 pm. (it is now 7pm)


Now, some time expressions! ^^


ON TIME and IN TIME


We use ON TIME to mean the correct time (punctual).
We use IN TIME to refer to a point in time before it is too late.
e.g.
The teacher always arrives on time.
The students arrived just in time for a quiz.


AT THE END and IN THE END


We use AT THE END to refer to the last part of something.
We use IN THE END to refer to something that happens after a period of time, often involving problems.
e.g.
At the end of the research proposal, the student gave some recommendations.
In the end, all the student could say was that people misunderstand 'grace'.

:mypleasure:


Yeah right ctivnan. And i'm one of those who are often perplexed or disconcerted on what appropriate preposition to make use when i speak or wite something. So i added this information in this thread.


Time prepostions are used to clarify what time an event happened or will happen. Time prepositions are used nouns and pronouns. Prepostions usually come before nouns or pronouns . Prepositions never come before a verb.




List of Time Prepositions

At specific time

at 2:00
at lunch time
at 4:00 am


On days and dates

on my birthday
on the first day of the school year
on 6/20/08


In period of time, years months, season

in a few days
in a couple of months----
in the summer



Note: We say in the morning, in the afternoon, or in the evening but we say 'at night' :)

[ctivnan]

Yeah right ctivnan. And i'm one of those who are often perplexed or disconcerted on what appropriate preposition to make use when i speak or wite something. So i added this information in this thread.


Time prepostions are used to clarify what time an event happened or will happen. Time prepositions are used nouns and pronouns. Prepostions usually come before nouns or pronouns . Prepositions never come before a verb.




List of Time Prepositions

At specific time

at 2:00
at lunch time
at 4:00 am


On days and dates

on my birthday
on the first day of the school year
on 6/20/08


In period of time, years months, season

in a few days
in a couple of months----
in the summer



Note: We say in the morning, in the afternoon, or in the evening but we say 'at night' :)

:thankyou:

A very helpful add-on, Ac_bry! :group_ok:

[mitchiecruz]

wow! :thankyou:
i'm really learning allot here... thanks for these wonderful tips.
now, i think i'm starting to love english (grammar).:happy0007:

[skykeeper]

Thank you Miss cathy, Thank you EC...I am enjoying my stay here a lot...Keep learning....

[gAn]

Thanks, ctivnan! Thanks, ac_bry!

On days and dates

on my birthday
on the first day of the school year
on 6/20/08

In period of time, years months, season

in a few days
in a couple of months----
in the summer

I often hear people say "on July" or "on the first week."

We should remember...
on a day
in a week
in a month
in a year

:okay:

[pinoypower]

With an informative post like this it is not surprising that many EC members will be proficient in English in a week at the earliest or in a month and in a year at the latest.

[gAn]

With an informative post like this it is not surprising that many EC members will be proficient in English in a week at the earliest or in a month and in a year at the latest.
:gud: