| at 9 o'clock, at 11.45 |
| at noon, at midnight, at night |
| at lunchtime |
| at the week-end, at week-ends |
| at Christmas, at Easter |
| at the moment, at present |
| at the same time, at first |
| at the age of 17, at 17 |
| at the begining of, at the end of |
EXAMPLS:
Tom usually leaves work
at five o'clock.
Will you be here at the
week-end?
Tom left school at the age 16.
Mr
Benn is busy at the moment.
At present we are studing grammer.
In. We use in for period of time.
| in April, in 1968 |
| in the 18th century, in the 1970s |
| in winter, in summer, in autumn |
| in the morning, in the evening |
| in the begining, in the end |
| in the middle of the story |
| in an hour, in a week - в течение недели |
| in a couple of minutes age - пару минут назад |
| in few minutes, in a minute |
| in two weeks' time |
| in his free time |
| in four weeks |
EXAMPLS:
They got marred in
1968.
I'll see you in the
morning.
The train will be leaving in a few
minutes.
He'll be back in a week.
I learn to
drive in four weeks.
On. We use on with dates and days.
| on the 8th of August |
| on Tuesday |
| on weekdays |
| on the day depature |
| on a fine day |
| on holiday, on first day |
| on New Year's Eve |
| on Christmas Day |
EXAMPLS:
I usually go out on Monday
evening.
They got married on 12th of
March.
No preposition. We not use prepositions befor last and next.
| last, next ... |
| yesterday, tomorrow ... |
| the day after tomorrow |
| the day before yesterday |
| two weeks ago |
| this evening |
| today, tonight |
EXAMPLS:
I'll see you next
Friday.
They got married last March.
The plane leaves
tomorrow morning at
8:00 AM.
For. We use for + a period of time to say how long something goes on.
| for six years |
| for a week |
| for ages |
| for the week-end |
EXAMPLS:
Ann is going away for a week in
September.
I've lived in this house for six years.
During. We use during + noun.
| during the film |
EXAMPLS:
I fell asleep during the
film.
We met a lot of interesting people during our
holiday.
While. We use while + subject + verb.
| while I was watching |
EXAMPLS:
I fell asleep while I was
watching TV.
While you were
out, there was a phone call for you.
By. By + a time = not later than.
| by Monday |
| by 5 o'clock |
| by now |
EXAMPLS:
We have to be at home by 5
o'clock
.
Where's Ann? She should be here
by now . - уже должна
прийти.
By the time - в то время как.
By that time (by then)- к этому времени.
EXAMPLES:
By the
time he arrived, most of the guests had left.
But by
then most of the guests had
left.
Until. We use until or till to say how long a situation continues.
EXAMPLES:
I stayed in bed
until half past ten
.
On time. It happens at the time which was planned.
EXAMPLES:
The 11.45 train left on
time.
Please be on time.
In time. It
happens soon enough for something.
Too late . is opposite of in time.
EXAMPLES:
Will you be home in time for
dinner?
We got to the station just in time to catch the train.
I got home too late
to see the football
match.
Over . указывает на период, в течение которого происходило действие за, в, в течение. указывает на действие, которое происходило во время какого-л. др. действия, занятия
EXAMPLES:
She's going to stay with us over the
week-end.
She
fell asleep over her
work.
Through . указывает на действие, которое происходило во время какого-л. др. действия, занятия
EXAMPLES:
She slept through
the
game.
At the end (of smth) = at the time when something ends.
I'm going away
at the end of January.
In the end = finally.
He decided to go to Italy in the
end
.