TIME PREPOSITIONS

The time prepositions are words that help you express when a specific action takes
place. That is, the time prepositions are used to indicate the temporal location of an
action, as well as to describe a period time, such as saying what time something
happens, or which day of the week, or when it comes to periods of time, whether
they are long or short.
Felipe travels to Brazil in February.
Milly goes to the gym on Friday morning.
I always leave home at 7 o’clock

In Is used for:
Historic periods of time, decades, years, seasons, months, day time blocks or a
non-specific time.
Joan loves to play in the evening.
Luisa eats hot dog in the morning.
The second world war ended in 1945.
On is used for all that ends in day:
Pablo is free on Saturdays
Monique will arrive from Paris on Sunday
Paola dances very much on her birthday.
At is used for speak about hours, action in that moment and simultaneous actions:
He leaves school at 5 in the afternoon.
Ann eats her snack at 3 o’clock
Peter and July meet at night.
By:
For indicate time, place or how an action is performed.
An activity or action must be performed before another event, situation or
determined time.
I have to arrive by midnight.
I will sell the house by next month.
Bill marries by noon.
You must finish the task by Monday.

Does joe send the folder by Friday? Yes, Joe sends the folder by Friday.
No, Joe doesn´t send the folder by Friday.

Until: fin
Action that lasts until a determined moment:
Bill works until 5 p.m.
Joe and Mary lived together until last month.
Children must wait until it stops raining.

Does Laury travel until the end of July? Yes, Laury travels until the end of July.
No, Laury doesn’t travel until the end of July.

Are the tools available now? Yes, the tools are available now.
No, the tools aren’t available until tomorrow.

Since: inicio
For indicate the moment that started an action.
Children have been waiting for you since morning.
Charles has been working on that project since yesterday.
The office has been closed since last week.
They have been traveling the world since last month.

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Have the boys been playing in the park since 4 p.m.? yes, the boys have been
playing in the park since 4 p.m.
No, the boys haven’t been playing in the park since 4 p.m.

For:
is used for indicate the amount of time an action is realized
He drove the car for five hours.
The baby slept only for thirty minutes.
Michael worked for a year on his project.

Did Susan work in that office for two years? Yes, Susan worked in that office for
two years.
No, Susan didn’t work in that office for two years.

Before:
James reads the magazine before breakfast.
Robert and Leo eat lunch before going to school.
Carmen takes a bath before leaving home.

Do children pray before going to sleep? Yes, children pray before going to sleep
No, children don’t pray before going to sleep.

After:
Janeth calls him after finishing work.
Leo plays with his friends after he does his homework.
After mass, they spoke with the priest.
Jim went to the gym after finishing his shift at the store.

Do children go to bed after saying their prayers? Yes, children go to bed after
saying their prayers.
No, children don’t go to bed after saying their prayers.

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During:
Carol lived in that house during her childhood.
Children play in the schoolyard during the recess.
The young people had a lot of fun during the boat ride.

Did her baby cry during the Marty’s graduation ceremony? Yes, her baby cried
during the Marty’s graduation ceremony.
No, her baby didn’t cry during the Marty’s graduation ceremony.

Before Since_____________For________________________>Until After

Action 1 During Action 2

DAILY ROUTINES
I brush my hair every day
In the morning, I’m going to work in the garden
Peter goes to the park in the afternoon

Verbs to express personal routines:

To get up: Lucas gets up at six o’clock every day.
To brush: Jerry brushes his teeth when he gets up.
To get a bath:
To wash: Teresa Washes her clothes on Fridays. Diana washes her hair on
weekends. Olivia washes the dishes after lunch.
To get dressed: Felipe shaves in the morning.
To comb hair: Her mom combs her hair every day.
To have breakfast: Paula eats her breakfast at eight in the morning.
To have lunch: Silvia has lunch at twelve o’ clock.
To shave
To take: Javier takes his snack at three in the morning.
To make the bed
To drink: My aunt drinks her tea at five in the afternoon.
To go to work: Miguel goes to French classes at four in the afternoon.

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To pay off: Mario pays off his credit card every month
To take the bus
To garden
To take photos
To drive a car
To cook
To listen to music
To read a book
To write
To have dinner
To go bed

HOBBIES
To go: Charles goes to the movies on weekends.
To make: your mom makes cookies in the afternoon.
To draw: Marlene draws in the studio.
To play: John plays video games. Pablo plays chess with his friends. Amadeus
plays the piano every night. You play soccer in the backyard of your house.
Melany plays with her dools in the afternoon.
To read: Richard reads a storybook.
To go: Sam goes to the beach on Sundays.
To swim: Susana swims in the pool.
To paint: Lucy paints withs watercolors.
To knit: Liz knits hats for her baby.
To read: Celine reads fashion magazines.
To do: Kristhine does crossword puzzles in her bedroom.
To watch: Cervando watches the birds in the countryside. Felix watches tv every
night.
To ride: Michelle rides a bike in the afternoons.
To listen: Lia listens to music in her bedroom.

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WHAT TIME IS IT
7:00
It’s seven o’clock.

In the morning: it’s seven o’clock in the morning.

In the night: It’s seven o’clock at night.

7:05
It’s five after seven
It’s five minutes after seven.
It’s seven-five

7:10
It’s ten after seven
It’s ten minutes after seven
It’s seven-ten

7:15
It’s a quarter after seven
It’s seven-fifteen.

7:30
It’s half past seven.
It’s seven thirty.

7:35
It’s seven thirty-five
It’s twenty-five minutes to eight.
It’s twenty-five to eight.

7:45

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It’s seven forty-five.
It’s a quarter to eight.
It’s fifteen minutes to eight.

7:55
It’s seven fifty-five.
It’s five minutes to eight.
It’s five to eight.

LIKES AND DISLIKES

Hi, Marcus. Do you want to go to the bakery?
Hello, Susan. Really no. I don´t like to eat candies at this time.
Oh. I love to eat cupcakes. They’re delicious!
Well, what I really love are strawberries.
I see. And what food do you dislike?
Well, I dislike Arabian food. I really hate it.
Me too! I adore going to an Italian restaurant.
Oh, I enjoy Italian food too.

To like
I like my pet, you like chocolates, Mary likes carrot cakes, We like spicy food, They
like big cats

To love
I love my pet, you love chocolates, Mary loves her children, We love that music,
They love junk food.

To enjoy
I enjoy time with my pet, you enjoy chocolates, Mary enjoys the candies, We enjoy
that music, They enjoy time together.

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To adore
I adore the beach, you adore your car, Mary adores her children, We adore the
virgin, they adore cats.

Dislikes
To dislike
I dislike your pet, you dislike chocolates, we dislike spicy food, they dislike big cats,
Mary dislikes carrot cakes.

To hate
I hate junk food, you hate chocolates, Mary hates that green dress, We hate that
loud music, They hate that musical group.

To abhor
I abhor Arabian food, you abhor chocolates, Mary abhors the candies, We abhor
that music, They abhor junk food.

To detest
I detest dirty shoes, you detest chocolates, Mary detests the candies, we detest
that music, they detest Chinese food.