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(IN) +Time Period - She will be here in) three hours. sepa PARTS OF THE DAY come’ PREPOSITIONS OF TIME IN the morning - I drink coffee in the morning. - He goes to the gym in) the morning. IN) the afternoon - I study English in the afternoon. - She is often tired In) the afternoon. 1g - We have dinner (in the evening. -They watch movies in) the evening. IN the eve AT night -Ilike to read in bed (at) night. ee - You can see the stars at night. GE CAREFUL! we say ATnight ...NOT imthe night ae ‘ON + Day + Part of the day - We will have a party on Friday - Our flight leaves on Monday iaDuring Until From..to Before After Past Within Prpostons:AConglete Grammar Gute (th Prpaation Exams) FESL Used when something happens within the time something else is happening Used witha period of time. Upto a certain time Refers back to a polat in tle when something began To show when something begins & ends. Refers to how far back in time something happened Refers to anytime previous toa specific. point in time Not later than Used when we want to say “ater in time than". imber ‘Telling the time, when refering tothe ‘of minutes before the ho Refers tothe amount of time past the hour To talk about time that separates two points. Refers toa span of time during which something yoy should receive We stayed ata student hostel during the conference. {1m just going t bed fortwo hours or so. ‘Wel wait luni half past six for you. Forty years have passed away since they met Her visit will extend from Monday to Thursday. He left the house ever an hour ago. ‘She's always up before dawn. He had promised tobe back by five oelock. elt fait relaxed after taking the medicine. Wsaquartertotwo. It's five past ten. ‘They live in New York between 1998 and 2004, sy within seven dey.Ateaoam | January |Onthe 24th of na January 2015 =| | ey e On April 15th au 15 On Sunday ln3 Hours | OnMy ihaFew Q Lunch Break Minutes Inthe Past | On That Dayeras ‘At or toa higher place er position than gr friends in the anartment above us are really aes cane naee rar va. ewaeowia ees nt sone etn sen ener eh os = (Aiasa sias or suinineser sacuaipiae _ eter beside he pole dr ofthe sn \Near/Close to A shortdistance from a person or thing There is a bush meas the schoo! playground. == ‘Something in the middle af two objects "Theresa ou between the two ees {tn the middle of or surrounded by other ino Seren = aia Behind Ato towards the back ofa thing or person Thehorse fell hind in the race. a sak . . aa ee: ‘The hospital is opposite the post office. elon i as fower Sel tar seeing. ot Under lowe eel hanson We slept under the open sky. El ons Ee scan cates ‘Sp ba he urbe over beth eae!i Eu Bua Used to indicate a destination or direction. The boys ge to schoo! in groups. ne direction of someone or somet ‘She pushed ner face towards him. ‘Movement from one side to another but “in [Remote weceaan"saicslny peserc ten, Dentro cet wg wot uro ‘Movement that enters a space, usually with pont put new = ‘a worb that expresees movement. DOSE be anne tea hold bons even Movement ahighes level than something ie jumped over the wal across Movement from one side of something to timmenctet wnat yeu it stra son inet es ee ie Kove emettomgiatt——weymt age ht FROM Theplace where someone or something starts. What time does the flight from Korea arrive? omiiern col | “cae = ONTO —_Mavement to position on a surface | slipped as | stepped onto the platform. (We eee pnt Sh oe ger tie Down Indicates movement to alower postion _‘s easier torun down the ill than go up. 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John teft after a giisere! with hie wife. ‘The clu encourages participation in sporting activities. “The novel is based on his oxporionce= in the war. “There has hoon alot of senictance to this new law. “There is a real need fer discipline in this class “There bee stow fallin profits thie eon. “There fe ma known urs for this type of snake bite. “There fe the rapid crow in violent crime, ‘There was no chenue i the patient's condition overnight. we apotagsze for the Sclay in answering your better. We have every syrmpsihy with his tarsi. ‘ee measured the difference in temperstire. ‘eta went to 200 an axhibition of Chinewe jewellery Working has avery important place in all aw Hives. ‘You have ne reason to change the schedule tie thet. DS 1es_..comPREPOSITIONS ‘Are you sure about that? Be careful with the gasses. He could be very carcioss about his Future. eis interested in enetecntar biology. He was quite certsin sliout he attacker's Identity. He was proud of himsolf for not giving: He's not sorted about his upeeming examinations. He's wery =xporiences in leaking after animats. He's wery sensitive about Res watght. his friend for cheating on the test. dont feet comfortable in high heats. was oman by what she told me. = saci to Rear that they'd split sp. was thonkiut 10 see they'd all acrived safely. Fem a Bit concerned about your heat Fem not sstomed! of what tid Fm net crazy ahowt Chinese food. Fem net qusiities to give adice on such matters. Fem ofl st names. em sick of the way you've treated me. fem sorry for arriving se tate to dineer dam Segusved with this diety place. Hie difficult for me to hear yeu. ft was unkind of you to take {t's good to see you again, We nice to know you. ohn te realy ac! on keeping hie pramine John was very kon to help. ‘She felt very depressed stout the future ‘She had grown occustomod to his bang absences. She i 20 oratefsl for your Rein. 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Cam you o=pisin John to mer ohm attended to the growsry shopping, Don't expect sympathy from met Dow't forget sbout the party you prom Dost worry shout me. Fl be all right. Hawe you been |ntou to thelr party? He always agiecs mish may opinion. He olways coves about me. He deesm't core for playing golf. He cumitiee (o Being late three times Hee asked amour her famaty He complies with each and every order He roocted pearly to the news. can't doa! with 29 mach avertime. ean’ t cxcuse mye ror met doing tt lecision, sumire you for year courage. 1 don’t feet ean comment on their jant te apologize foray mistaken Fanswer to Ms Sophia. Fcongratutate you om your mew pote John’s studying every day for two hours. eprotor raast potatoes to French fries. specialize in trapleal madicin: travel to work by train. Fim going to complain to te manager about this. John believes in ent bean. John succeded in getting 2 mew bob Let me spe! to you For your help inthis matter. Please contribute to the fund for the needy. Sarah dreams stow! Becoming a ballet She ed ta apciooise ie the whede Farmity. She Is working om a mew navel She seemed totally sisorbec! i har beak. ‘She sched to see Professor John. ‘She commétiod herself fo finding 9 new job. Something awful boopened ts your ea ‘Susan ssscciates ehacolate with childhood. “The bey confessed to stealing the apple. ‘The bays srgucd shout which bus te tale. ‘The entire group strived in feces. he ermcer cnargou AMF. sonm wit) Mackall, ‘The swimmer omersed from the take. We always 23/00 on the hest course of action. We dopond on aur customers! suggestions What did you ‘ink abous the idea? 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