Prepositions

of
time

one point in time: on, at, in

extended time: since, for, by, from-to, from-until,

during, with(in)
We’ll be seeing them _____ a week’s
in time.
I’ll be staying in Madrid ____ July ____
from to
August.
I must finish painting the kitchen
______ within
a month.
They should be arriving _____
on Saturday.
His son was born
in___1970.
 The play starts
at ____ 8 o’clock.
 They’ve been shopping
since_______ lunchtime.
 She’s been fishing
for _____ two hours.
The Christmas decorations were up ______
the beginning of December
from _____ the end of January.

until
 during
She fell asleep ______
the film.
What do you normally do _____ Sundays?
on
 Are you going to
the pub at
____ noon?
 We met some nice people
during________ our holiday.
 I usually do my housework
in ______ the mornings.
 He should finish the plans
within________ the week.
 My grandfather lived
from _____ 1901 ____
to 2003.
 We’ve had our car
since_____ last year.
 She lived in Scotland
for _____ twenty years.
The students studied for their exam
during
________ the holidays.
The students sat their
on_____ Monday.
exam
 The exam lasted
for ______ three hours.
 They should have the
withinthe month.
results _______
During _______ the exam a bird
flew in the window.