martes, 15 de noviembre de 2011

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

Preposition       TimeExample
At Use at with timesat 12:00Brad usually eats lunch at 12:00.
Other common expressions with atat nightThey often go out at night.
at Christmas (during a period of time
around Christmas, for example,
December 23rd-28th)
We visit our family and friends at Christmas.
at the age of...I moved to California at the age of two.
On Use on with dates and dayson January 18thPedro's birthday is on January 18th.
on Saturday eveningsWe usually stay go out on Saturday evenings.
on Christmas day
(on December 25th)
We have a special meal on Christmas day.
In Use in + a period of time
= a time in the future
in a few minutesThe bus will be leaving in a few minutes.
in five weeks also: in five weeks' timeI learned to ride a bicycle in five weeks. We will start summer vacation in five weeks' time.
Use in for longer periods of time in the 1960sThe astronauts explored the moon in the 1960s.
in the 20th centuryAutomobiles and airplanes became very popular in the 20th century.
in DecemberIn December, you will study less.
in 2010The Winter Olympics were held in Vancouver in 2010.
taken from: http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/grammar/prepositions-time-in-at-on.htm

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