A preposition is a word that is placed before a noun or noun equivalent to show its relation to some other word in the sentence.
After going through this post, you will be able to understand the concept of ‘Prepositions of Time.’
In On At Prepositions of Time
Prepositions of Time #In
| Parts of the day | In the morning/in the evening (but at night) |
| Months | In December |
| Seasons | In (the) spring |
| Decades | In the 1990’s centuries |
| Centuries | In the 20th century |
- I will see you in ten minutes.
- The concert starts in an hour.
- The project must be completed in three days.
- She will arrive in the evening.
- The store closes in five minutes.
- The conference is in three weeks.
- He was born in 1995.
- The movie will be released in July.
- The party is in two days.
- The museum is closed in December
Prepositions of Time #On
| Days of the week | On Tuesday/Friday dates |
| Dates | On (the) 15th of May/ on May 15 |
| Specific Days | On Good Friday On New Year’s Day On my birthday On the following day. |
- I have a meeting on Monday.
- We will celebrate our anniversary on the 5th of May.
- The concert is on Friday night.
- The exam is on the 15th of June.
- We always have a family dinner on Christmas Day.
- They’re getting married on New Year’s Eve.
- I usually go grocery shopping on Saturdays.
- The movie premiere is on the 25th of August.
- My birthday is on the 10th of July.
- The conference starts on the 1st of September.
Prepositions of Time #At
| Clock Time | At 6 o’clock, at 8.30 p.m. |
| Night | At night |
| Holiday Period | At Christmas At the weekend At the Pooja vacation |
- She wakes up at 6 am every morning.
- The store closes at 9 pm.
- The train arrives at the station at 3:15 pm.
- The party will end at midnight.
- The game starts at 2 o’clock in the afternoon.
- I have a meeting with my boss at 11:30 am.
- They have an appointment at the doctor’s office at 4:45 pm.
- The movie will be released at the end of the month.
- The presentation is scheduled to start at 10:30 am.
- The museum opens at 9 am and closes at 5 pm.
In, After Prepositions of Time
- John returned after a week.
- I hope to recover in a week.
- We went to see Alisha after a few days.
- The doctor took the weight of the patient after a month.
In, Within, By, Before Prepositions of Time
- There was no garbage at all in the house.
- I wrote the script in a month.
- I shall send you the details of the incident within a month.
- I shall finish the work by/before Saturday next.
- He prepared all his lessons within three hours.
- The man was to come here by/before 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
- We shall reach the party in an hour.
- Please see me by Saturday next.
- You will reach there by/before 1 o’clock.
Since, From, For Prepositions of Time
- He has been missing for these two days.
- You may rest here for a few days.
- He was on leave from Saturday last.
- The train will not stop here from next week.
- I have not seen you for a long time.
- It has been raining continuously since Saturday last.
- Lisa has been learning English since February last.
- Alisha has been learning Hindi for the last five months.
- A yoga class will be opened in our school from the next session.
Prepositions of Time Exercise
- We swam across the river …………… the same time.
- Sikha returned ……………. a week.
- I hope to recover ……………. a week.
- Day …………. day passed by.
- I shall pay off your dues ………… a few days.
- I went to see him ……………. a few days.
- It seems the condition of the patient will take a better turn ……………… a week.
- The doctor took the weight of the patient ……………… a week.
- There was no furniture at all ……………… the house.
- I wrote the book ……………….. a month.
- I shall send you the details of the incident ……………… a week.
- I shall finish the work ……………….. Saturday next.
- He prepared all his lessons …………….. two hours.
- The man was to come here ………………. 5 p.m. on Monday.
- We shall reach home ……………… an hour.
- Please see me …………….. Sunday next.
- You will reach there ……………….. 12 o’clock.
- He has not been heard of ……………… Friday last.
- He has been missing ………………. these five days.
- You may rest here ……………………. a short while or, a few days.
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