Предлоги времени в английском языке

IN

DURING

We use in for longer periods of time:

We use during + noun to say when something happens:

in April - in 1986 - in winter - in the 19th century - in the 1970s - in the morning(s) / in the afternoon(s) / in the evening(s)

during the film - during our holiday - during the night

In + period of time = a time in the future:

I fell asleep during the film.

Jack will be back in a week.

We met a lot of interesting peopleduring our holiday.

The train will leave in a few minutes.

In + how long it takes to do something:

I learned to drive in four weeks.

FOR

SINCE

We use for + a period of time:

We use since + a period of time:

for six years - for two hours - for a week

since April - since 1992 - since 8 o’ clock

I’ve lived in this house for six years. They have been watching TVfor two hours.

It has been raining since one o’ clock. They’ve known each othersince they were at school.

UNTIL

FROM - TO

We use until/till to say how long a situation continues:

We use from - to + beginning and end of a period:

Let’s wait until it stops raining. I stayed in bed until half past nine.

Last evening we watched TV from 5 to 8 o’ clock.

1. The course begins  7 January and ends  10 March.
2. I went to bed  midnight.
3. We arrived  5 o’ clock  the morning.
4. Mozart was born in Salzburg  1756.
5. Are you doing anything special  the weekend?
6. Hurry up! We have to go  five minutes.
7. I met Ann  Tuesday.
8. He has lived in India  two years.
9. I’ll phone you  Tuesday morning  about 10.
10. Tom’s grandmother died in 1987  the age of 81.
11. Jack’s brother is out of work  the moment.
12. The price of electricity is going up  October.
13. I haven’t seen him  Christmas.
14.  Sunday afternoons I usually get up late.
15. There are usually a lot of parties  New Years Eve.

1. I’ll be at the office  7 o’ clock.
2. I’ll be back  half an hour.
3. I suddenly felt ill  the examination.
4. They were working in the garden  3 o’clock   seven o’clock.
5. Carol got married  1994.
6. The book was easy to read. So I read it  a day. 
7. They have lived there  20 years.
8. We were at the party  midnight.
9. They were at school  2 o’ clock.
10. I saw him  the morning.
11. I did my homework  the evening.
12. She started dancing  6 and now she’s a great star.
13. He learned to drive a lorry  three weeks.
14. He waited  they were quiet.
15. In summer he always goes jogging  Sundays.

1. The course begins  7 January and ends  10 March.
2. I went to bed  midnight.
3. We arrived  5 o’ clock  the morning.
4. Mozart was born in Salzburg  1756.
5. Are you doing anything special  the weekend?
6. Hurry up! We have to go  five minutes.
7. I met Ann  Tuesday.
8. He has lived in India  two years.
9. I’ll phone you  Tuesday morning  about 10.
10. Tom’s grandmother died in 1987  the age of 81.
11. Jack’s brother is out of work  the moment.
12. The price of electricity is going up  October.
13. I haven’t seen him  Christmas.
14.  Sunday afternoons I usually get up late.
15. There are usually a lot of parties  New Years Eve.

1. I’ll be at the office  7 o’ clock.
2. I’ll be back  half an hour.
3. I suddenly felt ill  the examination.
4. They were working in the garden  3 o’clock   seven o’clock.
5. Carol got married  1994.
6. The book was easy to read. So I read it  a day. 
7. They have lived there  20 years.
8. We were at the party  midnight.
9. They were at school  2 o’ clock.
10. I saw him  the morning.
11. I did my homework  the evening.
12. She started dancing  6 and now she’s a great star.
13. He learned to drive a lorry  three weeks.
14. He waited  they were quiet.
15. In summer he always goes jogging  Sundays.

1. The course begins  7 January and ends  10 March.
2. I went to bed  midnight.
3. We arrived  5 o’ clock  the morning.
4. Mozart was born in Salzburg  1756.
5. Are you doing anything special  the weekend?
6. Hurry up! We have to go  five minutes.
7. I met Ann  Tuesday.
8. He has lived in India  two years.
9. I’ll phone you  Tuesday morning  about 10.
10. Tom’s grandmother died in 1987  the age of 81.
11. Jack’s brother is out of work  the moment.
12. The price of electricity is going up  October.
13. I haven’t seen him  Christmas.
14.  Sunday afternoons I usually get up late.
15. There are usually a lot of parties  New Years Eve.

1. The course begins  7 January and ends  10 March.
2. I went to bed  midnight.
3. We arrived  5 o’ clock  the morning.
4. Mozart was born in Salzburg  1756.
5. Are you doing anything special  the weekend?
6. Hurry up! We have to go  five minutes.
7. I met Ann  Tuesday.
8. He has lived in India  two years.
9. I’ll phone you  Tuesday morning  about 10.
10. Tom’s grandmother died in 1987  the age of 81.
11. Jack’s brother is out of work  the moment.
12. The price of electricity is going up  October.
13. I haven’t seen him  Christmas.
14.  Sunday afternoons I usually get up late.
15. There are usually a lot of parties  New Years Eve.

1. The course begins  7 January and ends  10 March.
2. I went to bed  midnight.
3. We arrived  5 o’ clock  the morning.
4. Mozart was born in Salzburg  1756.
5. Are you doing anything special  the weekend?
6. Hurry up! We have to go  five minutes.
7. I met Ann  Tuesday.
8. He has lived in India  two years.
9. I’ll phone you  Tuesday morning  about 10.
10. Tom’s grandmother died in 1987  the age of 81.
11. Jack’s brother is out of work  the moment.
12. The price of electricity is going up  October.
13. I haven’t seen him  Christmas.
14.  Sunday afternoons I usually get up late.
15. There are usually a lot of parties  New Years Eve.

1. The course begins  7 January and ends  10 March.
2. I went to bed  midnight.
3. We arrived  5 o’ clock  the morning.
4. Mozart was born in Salzburg  1756.
5. Are you doing anything special  the weekend?
6. Hurry up! We have to go  five minutes.
7. I met Ann  Tuesday.
8. He has lived in India  two years.
9. I’ll phone you  Tuesday morning  about 10.
10. Tom’s grandmother died in 1987  the age of 81.
11. Jack’s brother is out of work  the moment.
12. The price of electricity is going up  October.
13. I haven’t seen him  Christmas.
14.  Sunday afternoons I usually get up late.
15. There are usually a lot of parties  New Years Eve.