The document contains two exercises about prepositions of time. The first asks the reader to fill in prepositions of time in sentences where needed. The second asks the reader to choose the most suitable time expression from a list to complete sentences. An answer key is provided with the correct prepositions of time and time expressions to complete the exercises.

1. 1. Complete these sentences with the correct preposition of time. When it is not necessary, write the symbol in the
gap.
a) My brother gets up _______ seven o´clock, except _______ Sunday mornings _______ winter, when he likes
to lie in bed _______ 2.00 p.m.
b) What are you doing _______ next weekend? Couldn´t we go to London for a break?
c) The film that Sheila recommended me was so boring that we left _______ the end.
d) My sister lived in Berlin _______ five years and _______ six months she could speak German quite well.
e) What do you like doing _______ weekends? I like playing tennis.
f) I heard that they had moved to New York _______ a month ago.
g) I´m reading a book on the American Civil War for my History exam. I hope I´ll finish it _______ the end of the
week.
h) The men have been working _______ eight o´clock _______ this morning.
i) I´m not sure where she is _______ the moment. Can you ring back _______ five minutes, and I´ll try to find
her.
j) My cousin arrive _______ the 24th of July and they will stay _______ three weeks.
k) Peter has just come back from Paris. He worked there as an engineer _______ 1998 _______ to 2010.
l) There were a lot of important discoveries _______ the 19th century.
m) Did you know that James and Ann got married _______ last Sunday afternoon?
2. Complete the following sentences with the most suitable time expression from the list.
a) We had to wait for such _______________ for the bus that we gave up and
walked home.
b) “Hey, be silent. The teacher may come in _______________” David warned at the time
the colleagues.
on the time
c) My brother is what you call a couch potato. He watches TV _______________.
d) Though it seemed a good idea _______________ I don´t approve of it now. all the time
e) We ran all the way to the station and were just _______________ to catch the in time
train
for good
f) When my mother saw me, she wanted to laugh and _______________ she
wanted to cry. for hours on end
g) Mr. Robbins is always punctual. he arrives at his office _______________
at the same time
every day.
a long time
h) Kathy and her parents have been arguing so much that she decided to leave
home _______________. at any moment
i) The doctor told me that I don´t have to wear glasses _______________; just
for reading.

2. 1. Complete these sentences with the correct preposition of time. When it is not necessary, write the symbol in the
gap.
n) My brother gets up _______ seven o´clock, except _______ Sunday mornings _______ winter, when he likes
to lie in bed _______ 2.00 p.m.
o) What are you doing _______ next weekend? Couldn´t we go to London for a break?
p) The film that Sheila recommended me was so boring that we left _______ the end.
q) My sister lived in Berlin _______ five years and _______ six months she could speak German quite well.
r) What do you like doing _______ weekends? I like playing tennis.
s) I heard that they had moved to New York _______ a month ago.
t) I´m reading a book on the American Civil War for my History exam. I hope I´ll finish it _______ the end of the
week.
u) The men have been working _______ eight o´clock _______ this morning.
v) I´m not sure where she is _______ the moment. Can you ring back _______ five minutes, and I´ll try to find
her.
w) My cousin arrive _______ the 24th of July and they will stay _______ three weeks.
x) Peter has just come back from Paris. He worked there as an engineer _______ 1998 _______ to 2010.
y) There were a lot of important discoveries _______ the 19th century.
z) Did you know that James and Ann got married _______ last Sunday afternoon?
2. Complete the following sentences with the most suitable time expression from the list.
j) We had to wait for such _______________ for the bus that we gave up and
walked home.
k) “Hey, be silent. The teacher may come in _______________” David warned at the time
the colleagues.
on the time
l) My brother is what you call a couch potato. He watches TV _______________.
m) Though it seemed a good idea _______________ I don´t approve of it now. all the time
n) We ran all the way to the station and were just _______________ to catch the in time
train
for good
o) When my mother saw me, she wanted to laugh and _______________ she
wanted to cry. for hours on end
p) Mr. Robbins is always punctual. he arrives at his office _______________
at the same time
every day.
a long time
q) Kathy and her parents have been arguing so much that she decided to leave
home _______________. at any moment
r) The doctor told me that I don´t have to wear glasses _______________; just
for reading.

3. lAnswer key:
1.
a. at, on, in, until
b.
c. before
d. for, after
e. at
f.
g. by
h. since,
i. at, in
j. on, for
k. from, to / until
l. in
m.
2.
a. a long time
b. at any moment
c. for hours on end
d. at the time
e. in time
f. at the same time
g. on time
h. for good
i. all the time