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Prepositions
Prepositions of Direction
To refer to a direction, use the prepositions "to," "in," "into," "on," and "onto.Drive on (to) the grass and park the car there. Don’t ring the doorbell. Come right in(to) the house. She drove to the store.
Prepositions of Time
To refer to one point in time, use the prepositions "in," "at," and "on."
Use "in" with parts of the day (not specific times), months, years, and seasons.
He reads in the evening.
The weather is cold in December.
She was born in 1996.
We rake leaves in the fall.
Use "at" with the time of day. Also use "at" with noon, night, and midnight.
I go to work at 8:00.
He eats lunch at noon.
She often goes for a walk at night.
They go to bed at midnight.
Use "on" with days.
I work on Saturdays.
He does laundry on Wednesdays.
To refer to extended time, use the prepositions "since," "for," "by," "during," "from…to," "from…until," "with," and "within."
I have lived in Minneapolis since 2005. (I moved there in 2005 and still live there.)
He will be in Toronto for 3 weeks. (He will spend 3 weeks in Toronto.)
She will finish her homework by 6:00. (She will finish her homework sometime between now and 6:00.)
He works part time during the summer. (For the period of time throughout the summer.)
I will collect data from January to June. (Starting in January and ending in June.)
They are in school from August until May. (Starting in August and ending in May.)
She will graduate within 2 years. (Not longer than 2 years.)
Prepositions of Time
To refer to one point in time, use the prepositions "in," "at," and "on."
Use "in" with parts of the day (not specific times), months, years, and seasons.
He reads in the evening.
The weather is cold in December.
She was born in 1996.
We rake leaves in the fall.
Use "at" with the time of day. Also use "at" with noon, night, and midnight.
I go to work at 8:00.
He eats lunch at noon.
She often goes for a walk at night.
They go to bed at midnight.
Use "on" with days.
I work on Saturdays.
He does laundry on Wednesdays.
To refer to extended time, use the prepositions "since," "for," "by," "during," "from…to," "from…until," "with," and "within."
I have lived in Minneapolis since 2005. (I moved there in 2005 and still live there.)
He will be in Toronto for 3 weeks. (He will spend 3 weeks in Toronto.)
She will finish her homework by 6:00. (She will finish her homework sometime between now and 6:00.)
He works part time during the summer. (For the period of time throughout the summer.)
I will collect data from January to June. (Starting in January and ending in June.)
They are in school from August until May. (Starting in August and ending in May.)
She will graduate within 2 years. (Not longer than 2 years.)
Prepositions of Time
To refer to one point in time, use the prepositions "in," "at," and "on."
Use "in" with parts of the day (not specific times), months, years, and seasons.
He reads in the evening.
The weather is cold in December.
She was born in 1996.
We rake leaves in the fall.
Use "at" with the time of day. Also use "at" with noon, night, and midnight.
I go to work at 8:00.
He eats lunch at noon.
She often goes for a walk at night.
They go to bed at midnight.
Use "on" with days.
I work on Saturdays.
He does laundry on Wednesdays.
To refer to extended time, use the prepositions "since," "for," "by," "during," "from…to," "from…until," "with," and "within."
I have lived in Minneapolis since 2005. (I moved there in 2005 and still live there.)
He will be in Toronto for 3 weeks. (He will spend 3 weeks in Toronto.)
She will finish her homework by 6:00. (She will finish her homework sometime between now and 6:00.)
He works part time during the summer. (For the period of time throughout the summer.)
I will collect data from January to June. (Starting in January and ending in June.)
They are in school from August until May. (Starting in August and ending in May.)
She will graduate within 2 years. (Not longer than 2 years.)
Prepositions of Time
To refer to one point in time, use the prepositions "in," "at," and "on."
Use "in" with parts of the day (not specific times), months, years, and seasons.
He reads in the evening.
The weather is cold in December.
She was born in 1996.
We rake leaves in the fall.
Use "at" with the time of day. Also use "at" with noon, night, and midnight.
I go to work at 8:00.
He eats lunch at noon.
She often goes for a walk at night.
They go to bed at midnight.
Use "on" with days.
I work on Saturdays.
He does laundry on Wednesdays.
To refer to extended time, use the prepositions "since," "for," "by," "during," "from…to," "from…until," "with," and "within."
I have lived in Minneapolis since 2005. (I moved there in 2005 and still live there.)
He will be in Toronto for 3 weeks. (He will spend 3 weeks in Toronto.)
She will finish her homework by 6:00. (She will finish her homework sometime between now and 6:00.)
He works part time during the summer. (For the period of time throughout the summer.)
I will collect data from January to June. (Starting in January and ending in June.)
They are in school from August until May. (Starting in August and ending in May.)
She will graduate within 2 years. (Not longer than 2 years.)
Prepositions of Place
Prepositions of Place