prepositions of time & place
Maite Carrillo de Albornoz Sánchez
START
1. AT
7. DURING
2. IN
8.FOR
9. FROM
3. ON
SUMMARY
4. AFTER
5. BETWEEN
6. BY
AT
We use the preposition AT...
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We use the preposition at...
to talk about holidays
with the expressions...
to talk about time
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IN
We use the preposition IN...
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We use the preposition IN...
to talk about years
to talk about seasons
TO TALK ABOUT MONTHS
with the expressions...
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ON
We use the preposition ON...
continue
We use the preposition on...
with the estructure: adjective+part of day
to talk about a specific part of a certain day
to talk about dates
TO TALK ABOUT days
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AFTER
After means later than something. For example: -She went to bed after midnight (Ella se fué a la cama DESPUÉS DE media noche)
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BEFORE
After means earlier than something. For example: -Give me a call before you visit (Llámame ANTES DE venir)
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BETWEEN
We use between with a time that separates two points For example: -The shops are open BETWEEN 9 a.m. and 11a.m (Las tiendas están abiertas entre las 9 de la mañana y las once de la mañana
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BY
Means not later than a specific time. For example: -We must send the invitations by the end of the week. (Debemos mandar las invitaciones para el final de la semana)
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DURING
Through the whole of a period of time For example: -Students are not allowed to to ask questions DURING the exam. (Los alumnos no tienen permitido preguntar durante el examen.)
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FOR
We use for for a period of time. For example: -He has played basketball professionally for ten years. (Él ha jugado baloncesto profesionalmente por diez años)
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From...to/...till/until
Expresses two points that forms a period. For example: - Kenneth works from Monday to Friday (Kenneth trabaja de Lunes a Viernes)
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THANKS!
prepositions of time
Maite Carrillo de Albornoz Sanchez
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prepositions of time & place
Maite Carrillo de Albornoz Sánchez
START
1. AT
7. DURING
2. IN
8.FOR
9. FROM
3. ON
SUMMARY
4. AFTER
5. BETWEEN
6. BY
AT
We use the preposition AT...
continue
We use the preposition at...
to talk about holidays
with the expressions...
to talk about time
+ info
+ info
+ info
IN
We use the preposition IN...
continue
We use the preposition IN...
to talk about years
to talk about seasons
TO TALK ABOUT MONTHS
with the expressions...
+ info
+ info
+ info
+ info
ON
We use the preposition ON...
continue
We use the preposition on...
with the estructure: adjective+part of day
to talk about a specific part of a certain day
to talk about dates
TO TALK ABOUT days
+ info
+ info
+ info
+ info
AFTER
After means later than something. For example: -She went to bed after midnight (Ella se fué a la cama DESPUÉS DE media noche)
+ info
BEFORE
After means earlier than something. For example: -Give me a call before you visit (Llámame ANTES DE venir)
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BETWEEN
We use between with a time that separates two points For example: -The shops are open BETWEEN 9 a.m. and 11a.m (Las tiendas están abiertas entre las 9 de la mañana y las once de la mañana
+ info
BY
Means not later than a specific time. For example: -We must send the invitations by the end of the week. (Debemos mandar las invitaciones para el final de la semana)
+ info
DURING
Through the whole of a period of time For example: -Students are not allowed to to ask questions DURING the exam. (Los alumnos no tienen permitido preguntar durante el examen.)
+ info
FOR
We use for for a period of time. For example: -He has played basketball professionally for ten years. (Él ha jugado baloncesto profesionalmente por diez años)
+ info
From...to/...till/until
Expresses two points that forms a period. For example: - Kenneth works from Monday to Friday (Kenneth trabaja de Lunes a Viernes)
+ info
THANKS!