Заняття 9. Прийменники часу прийменники часу
Прийменник at для точного часу, зазначення моменту в часі, зазначення віку: at 3 o’clock, at dawn, at night, at dinner time, at Easter, at this time, at once, at the age of 45.
Прийменник in для місяців, років, століть і довгих періодів часу, вказівка на певний проміжок часу, значення «через, за»: in the morning, in March, in 2012, in spring, in that age, in the past, in the future, in ten years, in seven days time.
Прийменник on для днів та дат: оn Sunday, on the 7 of January, on Friday evening, on Christmas day, on that day, on my birthday, on their wedding day
Прийменник by вказує граничний строк: by 4 o`clock, by the end of September, by midsummer, by now, by then
Прийменник from вказує на початковий момент: from yesterday, from dusk to dawn
Прийменник to вказує на часову границю, закінчення терміну: The working hours were from ten to eight. It’s a quarter to six.
Прийменник till/until має значення «до якогось моменту»: from two till four, till dark, till now, until last week, until then, until the end of the year, until further notice
Прийменник since має значення «з, починаючи з»: He has been on vacation since this Monday. They seem to have changed since then.
Прийменник for вказує на період часу, вказує на визначений момент: to wait for years, to last for hours, for ever. The meeting was arranged for 11:30.
Прийменник during вказує на період часу: during 2010, during the night, during his childhood, during my holidays
Time - at |
Month, Years, Centures, Long Periods - in |
Days and Dates - on |
at 3 o’clock |
in May |
on Sunday |
at 10.30am |
in summer |
on Tuesdays |
at noon |
in the summer |
on 6 March |
at dinnertime |
in 1990 |
on 25 Dec. 2010 |
at bedtime |
in the 1990s |
on Christmas Day |
at sunrise |
in the next century |
on Independence Day |
at sunset |
in the Ice Age |
on my birthday |
at the moment |
in the past/future |
on New Year’s Eve |
Зверніть увагу на використання прийменників часу у таких виразах:
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at night
The stars shine at night.
at the weekend
I don’t usually work at the weekend.
at Christmas/Easter
I stay with my family at Christmas.
at the same time
We finished the test at the same time.
at present
He’s not home at present. Try later.
Зверніть увагу на використання прийменників часу in і on в цих загальних виразах:
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in
on
in the morning
on Tuesday morning
in the mornings
on Saturday mornings
in the afternoon(s)
on Sunday afternoons
in the evening(s)
on Monday evening
Коли ми вживаємо last, next, every, this ми не використовуємо прийменники at, in, on.
CHECK YOURSELF
March, Saturday, Christmas, March 1st, Autumn,Tuesday morning, a quarter past twelve, two minutes, Wednesday evening, 4 o’clock, half past six, midnight, the morning, 2017, Friday, September
Task 1. Look at these time expressions. Some use in, some use on or at. Put them in the correct column:
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on |
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Task 2. Put the correct preposition (in, on or at):
I have a meeting … 9 am.
The shop closes … midnight.
Jane went home … lunchtime.
In England, it often snows … December.
Do you think we will go to Jupiter … the future?
There should be a lot of progress … the next century.
Do you work … Mondays?
Her birthday is … 20 November.
Where will you be … New Year’s Day?
Task 3. Put the preposition (in, on or at) where it is necessary:
I went to London … last June.
Let's meet … 6:30.
The play is … Saturday… noon.
I was born … November 3, 1970.
He’s coming back … next Tuesday.
Beverly went to Los Angeles … January.
Bill arrived in New York … February 7.
I love to see the flowers … the spring.
I go home … every Easter.
The movie starts … 7:30 … the evening.
We go to bed … 11:00 … night.
Her birthday is … October … the fall.
I saw a witch … midnight … Saturday … October 31, 1998.
We’ll call you … this evening.