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PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Preposition
Use
Examples
in months
in July; in September
year
in 1985; in 1999
seasons
duration
at night
time of day
at 6 o'clock; at midnight
celebrations
at Christmas; at Easter
fixed phrases
on Sunday; on Friday
date
special holidays
after
after school
ago
6 years ago
before
before Christmas
between
by
by Thursday
during
for
period of time
in
at
on
from ... to
two points form a period
from... till/until
past
since
point of time
since Monday
till/until
till tomorrow
until tomorrow
to
23 minutes to 6 (5:37)
up to
up to 6 hours a day
within
within a day
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Preposition
Use
Examples
above
across
after
along
among
in a group
around
in a circular way
behind
at the back of
below
beside
next to
between
by
near
close to
near
down
from
in front of
facing sth./sb.
inside
opposite of outside
into
entering sth.
near
close to
next to
beside
off
onto
moving to a place
opposite
out of
leaving sth.
outside
opposite of inside
over
above sth./sb.
past
through
to
towards sth./sb.
towards
under
below sth.
up
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Exercises
2. Use the map to choose the correct answer for each question about prepositions of
place.
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