Proposition of Time

 

Proposition of Time

"IN"

Months- in January,  in February etc.
Years- in 1995, in 2008
Decades- in the 60's, in the 1990's.
Centuries- in 1700's, in 1800's
Seasons- in Winter, in Summer, in Spring,
Part of a Day- in the morning,  in the evening,  in afternoon
Period of time- in three hours, in one week, in a couple of days, in the past, in the five years time.

"ON"

Days of the week- on Sunday,  on Monday
Day+part of day- on Sunday morning,  on Summer evening.
Days of the Month- on the 15th, on the 31st.
Dates with month- on 15th August,  on the 26th of September.
Special days- om my birthday,  on my wedding day, on the following day.
Special part of a day- on the morning of October the 11th.
Holidays with day- on Women's Day, on Christmas Day.

"AT"

A specific time- at 9 o'clock,  at 6 a.m, at sunrise,  at dawn, at dusk, at midnight,
Fixed phrases - at the moment,  at the present,  at the same time, at the end of the month/day, at thw beginning,  at the end, at the weekend etc.

Holidays without day- at New Year, at Christmas, at Easter.
Meal times- at lunch time, at dinner time, at breakfast etc.

"DURING"

It is used when something happens within the tine something else is happening.
We stayed at the student hostel during the conference.
He fell asleep during the movie.

"FOR"

It is used to show a period of time/ an amount of time. It indicates that the action continues for the Whole period.
I have been teaching in this school for three years.
I sleep for six hours.

"SINCE"

This preposition expresses point of time.
I have been teaching in this school since 2019.

"UNTILL/TILL"

It describes a continuous action that stops at a specific time.
They lived in Delhi untill 2008.
We will wait till half past six.

"AGO"

It refers to how far back in time something happened or to talk about a past event in reference to the present time.
He left the house an hour ago.
He completed his course five months ago.

"BEFORE/ AFTER"

Refers that something happens either previous or later a specific time. They are also used to talk about a past event in reference to another past event.
He will come here before Sunday.
I'll see you after Monday.

"BY"

=Not later than.
He had promised to be back by five o’clock.
He will finish this work by Friday.

"BETWEEN..... AND"

To talk about a time that seperates two points.
They lived in New York between 2000 and 2008.

"IN/WITHIN "

'IN' indicates  that the action will be performed at the end of time while 'within' indicates that the action will be performed before the end of time.
He will return in a week. (at the end of a week)
He will return within a week.( in less than a week)

"IN/ON/BY"

In time= before time
On time  = at the appointed time
By time= before that time or at that time.
Submit the project report  in Friday.
Submit the project report  on Friday.
Submit the project report  by Friday.