Learn usages of different prepositions to indicate time. The presentation shared following prepositions: On, In, At, To, By, Ago, Back, Before, Till, Until, Since, For, During

1. Spoken English
Preposition of Time
By
Ash Vyas

2. Preposition
•A preposition is a short word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other
words within a sentence.
•They are normally placed directly before the noun

3. Types of Prepositions
•Preposition of Time
•Preposition of Place
•All other

4. Today We will learn, Preposition of Time
On In
At To
Since For
Ago/Back Before
By During
Till/Until

5. On
Usage 1: With day / date Example: On Monday / On 10th October
Usage 2: With words ‘day’ / ‘date’ Example: On Independence Day / On that date
Usage 3: With word ‘weekend’ (American English) Example: On Weekend

6. In
Usage 1: With Months / Seasons / Year | Specific time of day Example: In July / In
Summer / In 2017 | in the noon / in the morning
Usage 2: With Period of time from past to now
Example: This is the first time I’ve had ice cream in past 2 years

7. At
Usage 1: With Precise Time Example: at 10:30 / at sunset
Usage 2: With words ‘time’ / ‘moment’ Example: at time of arrival / at that
moment
Usage 3: Special time of the year Example: at Easter / at Diwali

8. To
Usage 1: Until a particular time to mark end of a period of time
Example: It’s only 2 weeks to project submission
Usage 2: To indicate remaining time in a stated hour
Example: It’s 20 to 5 (It means time is 4:40 and 20 minutes left to turn 5 o’clock)

9. Since
Usage 1: From a specific point of time in the past until now
Example:
Since 10 am | Since last Wednesday | Since his farewell

10. For
Usage 1: To show a length or amount of time
Example:
For 20 minutes | For 2 years | For an hour or so

11. Ago/back
Usage 1: Specific time in the past from now
Example:
2 years back | 2 years ago
I was an intermediate 2 years back/ago

12. Before
Usage 1: To show an activity earlier than stated time
Example:
Before his arrival | Before dawn

13. By
Usage 1: Before stated time; not later than that
Example:
•I will be there by 10:30am
•By Wednesday evening, you will get the complete report

14. During
Usage 1: To show an activity for a continuous time period
Example: During the session | During the meeting
Usage 2: A specific length of period
Example: During the morning | During prom night
*During means throughout the states activity or event

15. Till/Until
Usage 1: Up to the stated time
Example:
•I will be in town till/until Friday
* Till is more commonly used.

16. Revision
Time Preposition Usage
On With Day / Date | With words ‘day’ / ‘date' | With word ‘weekend’
In With Months / Seasons / Year | With Period of time from past to now
At With Precise Time | With words ‘time’ / ‘moment' | Special time of the year ex:
festival
To Until a particular time to mark end of a period of time | To indicate remaining
time in a stated hour
Since From a specific point of time in the past until now
For To show a length or amount of time
Ago/Back Specific time in the past from now
Before To show an activity earlier than stated time
By Before stated time; not later than that
During To show an activity for a continuous time period | a specific length of period
Till/Until Up to the stated time

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