Time Prepositions
There are two types of time prepositions in English. First, we will take a look at the basic time prepositions at , in , and on . Secondly, we will cover the functional time prepositions after , before , by , during , for , from , in , to and until/till . Basic Time Prepositions The prepositions at , in and on are associated with specific time categories, which must be memorized. For example, we say " at 5 PM on Sunday in June" because English speakers use at with clock times, on with days, and in with months. Study the categories and the examples below. Preposition Time Categories at clock times, exact times of day, night, holiday periods in months, years, morning/afternoon/evening, seasons, centuries, eras on days, dates, holidays, weekends, days+morning/afternoon/evening To help you understa...