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38. Prepositions of Time
at+
ine
Note Aev xpnoponoioiue at on, ia MpWané a last, next.
on time
intime
by
ill until
bythe time
~oxpibii pa
- ypoika Bigorhpara tg nuépas
onpepa
=nepopavic.
=eniGero + nyépa .
- oUyKEXpIYEVN NyEpa + YOOMIKO
BiaoTna Tac nwepag
- xpowixa Siaowpara me NpEPAG
* EHOXES
-aaves,
ax piBig
éyxatpa
‘Bug (Ox apyorepa and)
ug OTOU Geka Sidpxcia Kar vén0)
‘Suig Orou (rip and TA.
OUYKEKPIREVN O04)
Gnd ... BG
and (Eva ouyxexpipévo yoovikd
‘onpeio piypt re
ict (iia xpouika repiodo}
+ noun (Kara th SiapKeia)
+ clause (kata Tn SiapKeia)
(era, vorepa)
+ ougtaoTiKe (noun)
+ yopouvtie (gerund)
+ aviuwupia (pronoun)
at 7 dclock
at midnight, at dawn, at noon, at night,
at Easter, at Christmas q
at seventeen
at presem, at the moment,
at the same time
‘0n Sunday, on Christmas Day
en January 27th
en a hot day
of Monday afternoon
Ji the morning, in the afternoon,
in the evening, In the night
(BUT : at noon, at night)
In Janary
in he} winter
in 1989
in the 20th century
last Monday, next Friday
‘The 8.45 bus loft on tima. (tio at8.45.)
You have to be In:time for your flight.
hot ato)
He must be here by 9.00.
(ot tater than 9.00)
Het be working till {until 4.00.
Get off the bus arid walk on till you
come to the waffic lights.
By the time he calls, Ann will Nave left
(=Detore)
I worked from 8.0010 4,00 yestorday.
‘She has been here sinee Monday.
(from Monday tilt oom)
‘She has been here for three months.
During our absence Irom home,
thieves stole all our money,
While we wera absent from home,
thieves stole all our money.
Re came home after work.
‘Ho came home atter finishing work.
‘Repeat after ma!within
atthe
beginning (of) omy apy You find tho contonts at the beginning
a a of the book.
atthe end (of) oro 1éhog Youll find an index at the end of the book.
‘inthe
beginning OpyKé (at first, originally) In the beginning everything seemed
‘quite easy, but later great difficutties arose.
inthe end Tedd (at last, finally) Alter a really heavy winter, In the end
‘Spring came,
Exercises
462. Filtin the Blanks “while” or ng
1 my stay in London, | met many interesting people,
2. He was staring at us we were eating.
3. Burglars broke into the house
4, There was alot of noise ..
5. She called me twice
6. We came to know each other very well
7. There was a heavy downpour of rain
8. I noticed the stain on my skirt | was washing it.
9. Did anybody phone me .. was away?
10. his seemingly endless lecture, many students fell asleep.
463. hss
1. Ihave an appointment 6.00.
2. Where will you go weekend?
3. Wo will have an exam .. Friday.
4. lusually play bridge ‘Sunday evenings.
5. We will be married
6. Hurry! We must leave .. a few minutes.
7. learnt to type .. 1 Month.
8. 1 was born...
8. Frank loft univorsity .. the age of twenty-six.
10. We received many gifts Christmas.
11
12.
18. In Greece people colour eggs red
14. Both the babies began crying
15. Coflee prices will rise ..
16, ll call you.
17, Our anniversary is ‘August Std.
18. Peter learnt to read . the age of four.
19. I'm busy ... the moment, can you call later?
20. |usually leave _. Wednesdays at 8.00.
291464, Filin the blanks with “on time” or “in time"
e.g. The plane is expected to depart on time.
1. He scored the goal just . a
2. You have to be for work,
3. Will you be ready for the party?
4, |wantto go home . to make dinner before my children return from school,
6. Ifyou had left , you wouldn't have been late.
6
T
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8
10.
. Tho 7.15 ferry boat left... for Santorini
almost called him by the wrang name but | caught myself just...
. Let's. get there .. 10 caten the previews of the now films.
Will you be home for lunch?
you are not , Fwon't wait for you.
465. Fillin the blanks with “by” or “until
og — Janet must decide by Saturday if she will marry Bow.
She needs make up har mind uatil Saturday.
1. You cannot go out to play
2, Twant you in bed ..
3, Imyst be at work
.« you have finished your homework,
--- 9.00!
2.00 orl be fired.
. | think Ill wait. "sho arrives betore | watch the new film on the video.
e time we get fo the party, everyone will have gone.
10, I have along way to go then,
11, Ihave to decide ..... june if | want to take the new teaching position.
12, Please, be ready to leave 9,00 50 that we won't be late!
; 13, | stayed at home he called me.
| 44. Hyou leave . noon, you should have enough time to do your shopping,
48, She will have typed all the letters Spm.
i 4, |hope to finish studying .. 7.00.
! 5, Paula will be on holiday Monday.
| 6. Mother will be gone this evening.
7. She should be back 8,00,
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466. Fill in the blanks with “at or “in”
' e.g The fans cheered for the winning team at the end of the match.
1. get paid. ..the endef each month.
| 2, | waited for the manager for one hour, . the end, | just let the shop.
3. He had alot of problems. the end, he moved to Canada.
4. Itwas quite cold ginning of March.
{ 5, Qur flat leaked water and was damp. the end, we rented somewhere else,
6. Ho never studied his school books. He failed his exams ....... the end.
7. Tope | will pase the exam .. . the end of the course.
8. You must go and wait .. the end of the queue.
9. Wo will be taking a holiday .. the end of June.
\ 10. The class wasn’t paying attention. _... the end, the teacher got angry
| and sent two pupils out af the classroom.
|. Are you still ~ the beginning of that book?
ie I'm going 9n vacation ... .. the end of the school term. .
the end of the school year students receive their marks.
1: welled and alte for Abe to ave _ the end, let without her.
iH 15. His marks got lower and lower... ine end, he dropped out of school,