Welcome to this tutorial.
Today we're going to talk about prepositions off time.
Let's get started.
Remember that a preposition is usually a short word used to link nouns pronouns or phrases to other
words within a sentence.
Have a look at the example over here.
If I'm not mistaken her birthday is in May.
Note that the preposition in in the sentence is used to link the noun me to birthday her birthday.
Now there are many types of prepositions and among them are prepositions of time.
Note that these prepositions are used to denote specific time periods.
Now we usually use prepositions of time while we answer the question beginning with when Have a look
at the example below.
When did you move to New York I moved there in 2007.
Note that the preposition of time in tells us when I moved to New York.
Now there are three main prepositions of time a
at denotes precise time as in the examples below.
I'll pick you up at five.
The preposition of please add in the sentence denotes a precise time five and in the sentence we're
all going to be sleeping at midnight.
Again the preposition of time at the nodes a precise time which in this sentence is midnight.
Note that ad is also used with such expressions as at night and weekend at Christmas.
At the moment at present at the same time have a look at the example b no Mr. Rufus isn't available
at the moment.
May I take a message.
Note that in this sentence The preposition of time ad is used with the expression the moment at the
moment
be on on its use for days and days.
Have a look at the examples below I'm meeting up with my friends on Saturday and on Sunday morning I'm
flying to Seattle in three sentences.
The prepositions of time on are used for days Saturday and Sunday and in the sentence.
Mike has to project presentation on 11th November preposition of time on is used for the date.
11th November seen in the sentence.
My family does nothing on Christmas Day preposition of time on is used for the date Christmas Day.
C In N denotes a longer period of time like months years centuries etc..
Have a look at the examples below.
The Parkers are moving to Greece in March.
The preposition of time in is used to denote the month March and in the sentence the story is said in
the 80s in is used to denote the century lies in the Middle Ages.
Wasn't like in a fairy tale.
I don't know how people lived in the past in these sentences.
The prepositions of time in are used to denote longer period of time Middle Ages and the past.
Note that in is also used for such phrases as in the morning in the afternoon in the evening.
Have a look at the example over here.
Theo is an apple.
He has a hard time getting up in the morning
also know that we do not use prepositions before Nass next every or this have a look at the sentences
below.
I guess we'll see Alice on next Monday.
Now this sentence would be incorrect because the preposition on is not supposed to be used before next.
The correct form would be.
I guess we'll see Alice.
Next Monday.