What preposition is used with dates. Prepositions with dates in English (with months, days of the week)

Prepositions in English language can cause difficulties if you are going to translate them literally from Russian or vice versa. Here you need to remember the individual meanings of each preposition, so we quite often write about them and about conjunctions, for example, “The difference between as and like” or “When you can omit that.” Prepositions of time in English are used to indicate the exact time, period of time and indicate the time frame of an action: the beginning or the end. Below are the meanings of English prepositions of time with examples.

on- with days and dates; wherever the word "day" is

on March 13 (March thirteenth)

on Tuesday

on Tuesday morning, on Tuesday afternoon, on Tuesday evening, on Tuesday night

on Christmas Day (BUT! at Christmas)

1. in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening
2. with time indications, more than a day: in April / in 1986 / in the 1970s / in winter / in the 19th century
3. after a certain period of time: in an hour (in an hour)

1. at night (at night)
2. at weekend (BUT! in American English on the weekend)
3. exact time, wherever the word "time" is: at 10 o"clock, at lunchtime
4. with age: at the age of three (at the age of three years)
5. at midnight (at midnight), at midday (at noon)
6. happy holidays (if there is no word "day"): at Christmas, at Easter
7. end/beginning of something: at the end of the month (at the end of the month), at the beginning of the year (at the beginning of the year)

for- over a period of time (usually in the past, including or not including the present)

We have lived in this house for six years. (We have been living in this house for six years now)

We lived in this house for six years and then moved to Australia. (We lived in this house for six years and then movedwent to Australia)

I can come but only for ten minutes. (I can come, but only for ten minutes)

over- the period of time during which the action was performed or will be performed:

We expect a rise in sales over the next few months. (We expect sales to increase over the next few months)

I have learned much over the last four years. (I've learned a lot in the last four years)

We"ve had a lot of problems over the last few months.

(We had manywow problems over the past few months)

during- for, over a period of time

during our holiday (during our vacation)

I fell asleep during the film. (I fell asleep during the movie)

since- from a moment in the past up to the present moment: since April (from April to present) / since 2010 (from 2010 to present)

It has been raining since 5 o’clock.

(It's been raining since five o'clock)

We have known each other since they were at school.

(We have known each other since school)

before- earlier than some point in time: before 2001 (before 2001) / before Christmas (before Christmas)

Wash your hands before you eat.

(Wash your hands before eating)

after- after: after work (after work), after 8pm (after 8 pm)

You can't go out after 11pm.

(You can't leave the house after 11)

from... to/till- From to: from 5pm to 6pm (from five to six in the evening); from morning till night (from morning to evening)

Last evening we watched TV from 5 to 8 o’ clock.

(Last night we watched TV from 5 to 8)

till, until- until, indicates the end of a period of time

He is on holiday till/until Friday.

(He's on vacation until Friday)

Prepositions are that part of grammar that you just can’t remember in tables. You need to remember the SYSTEM.

In this article we will talk about the system of prepositions of time at on in, which are very often translated into Russian as prepositions “in”.

Prepositions of time at on in can be divided into three groups: with small time (less than a day), with medium time (day), and with long time ( more than a day – month, season, year, century).

This can be very well represented as a pyramid...

1. When to use the preposition of time at

The top of the pyramid is time less than a day- at

at night - at night

at noon - at lunch

at the moment - at the moment

at present - currently

at dawn - at dawn

at sunset - at sunset

at sunrise - at sunrise

at midnight - at midnight

at midday - at noon

Exceptions:

in the morning - in the morning
in the evening - in the evening
in the afternoon - after lunch

2. When to use the preposition of time on

We get up for the day and apply on

All dates, days of the week, and holidays are used with on .

For example:

on Monday
on 1st April
on rainy day
on New Year Eve (New Year's Eve)
on Christmas day

Exceptions:

at Christmas (in concept, the Christmas period, not Christmas day)
at Easter (in concept, the Easter period, not Easter day)
at weekends (an option - on weekends is also possible)

3. When to use the preposition of time in

If more than a day – in . These are months, seasons, years, centuries

For example:

Months - in May
Seasons - in winter
Year - in 1987
Centuries - in 21st century

4. Additional meaning of the preposition of time in

The preposition in has a second meaning. If used with a period (not with a date) it is translated into Russian as “through”.

For example:

in two hours - in 2 hours

in a day - every other day

in a month - in a month

in a year - in a year

in a week - in a week

in two months - in two months

in three years - in three years

in three weeks - in three weeks

5. When we don’t use the preposition of time

If we're talking about "positions" of time relative to "today", prepositions in English should NOT be used AT ALL.

My contactsAuthor of the article - professional teacher ONLINE ANASTASIA VALYAEVA In other words, after yesterday, today, tomorrow, tonight, this, that, next, last, any, every, all, some, one prepositions are not used.

For example:

I am going to London tomorrow.

I will go to London next month.

I am going to London this month

I advise you to stand in front of a mirror, look at yourself and go through all the positions, saying as many possible options as possible with at, on, in, and remember them muscularly.

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Prepositions of time, place and adding an object are found in almost every English sentence. Considering that even native speakers sometimes get confused in their use, understanding this topic is not only important, but also interesting!

Prepositions to denote a specific moment in time

In English, various prepositions are used to indicate a specific moment in time. Consider the following rules:

When it comes to days, you should use the preposition on:

We will see him on Saturday. - We will see him V Saturday.

My vacation begins on Monday. — My vacation will begin V Monday.

To indicate noon, midnight, night and hours of the day, use the preposition at:

Her train arrives at midnight. — Her train is arriving V midnight.

We like to walk at night. — We like to walk at night.

The concert finished at 10 p.m. — The concert is over V 10 pm.

With the rest of the day, months, seasons and years, use the preposition correctly in:

Small children usually sleep in the afternoon. — Small children usually sleep during the day.

The nights are long in January. — IN January nights are long.

The birds leave in late autumn. — Birds fly away in late autumn.

The town was founded in 1825 - The city was founded V 1825.

Prepositions to indicate a period of time

To denote a specific period or process in time in English, it is customary to use the following prepositions: since, for, by, from-to, from-until, during, (with)in. Let's look at examples:

They are going to Rome for a week. — They are going to Rome on week.

He has been sick since yesterday. - He is sick with yesterday.

It often rains in London from February to May. — C February By May it often rains in London.

He will be on important business trip since July until the end of August. — He will be on an important business trip With July By end of August.

We are going to visit many countries during our vacations. — During On vacation we are going to travel to many countries.

He was the first student to finish up the work within an hour. — He was the first student to complete the work during hours.

Prepositions to indicate place

To define a place in space in English, a number of prepositions are used.

If you need to report the location of an object in some place or in another object, you should use the preposition in:

There is nobody in the room. — IN there is no one in the room.

They live in Spain. - They live V Spain.

Pretext inside used to communicate that an object is inside something that has clear boundaries:

There is a toy inside the box. — Inside The box contains a toy.

If something is lying on any surface, a preposition will be required here on:

She put the cake on the table. — She put the cake on table.

When you need to talk about a specific location, the preposition is better at:

He waited for us right at the bus stop. - He was waiting for us right there on bus stop.

Prepositions to indicate the location of an object (above or below something)

In English, when defining an object that is above or above something, prepositions are used over, above. For example:

There are clouds over the city. — Above city of clouds.

There is a painting above the sofa. — Above sofa picture.

In order to describe an object located below or under another object in space, prepositions should be used under, underneath, beneath, below:

The cat is hiding under the bed. — The cat is hiding under bed.

The temperature is 5 degrees below zero. — Temperature — 5 degrees below zero.

My pencil was lying underneath the table. — My pencil was lying under table

Prepositions indicating that an object is nearby

Prepositions should be used to describe an object that is in close proximity near, by, nextto, between, among, opposite. For example:

He works near the city center. - He works close to city center.

She was standing by the window waiting for him. - She stood at window, waiting for him.

There is a book shop next to the post office. — Near There is a bookstore next to the post office.

He managed to park his car between two trucks. — He managed to park the car between two trucks.

I recognized her among dozens of travelers. - I recognized her among dozens of travelers.

My house is opposite the drug store. - My house - against pharmacies.

Prepositions connecting verbs with objects

In English, prepositions often introduce objects of verbs. Let's look at which verbs use certain prepositions.

Pretext at glance, laugh, look, rejoice, smile, stare. Examples:

He glanced at the window. - He glanced at window. (Exception: She glanced in the mirror. - She looked in mirror.)

We were laughing at that funny man. - We laughed at this funny man.

She is looking at her cat - She look at your cat.

I rejoiced at my favorite team's win. - I rejoiced the victory of your favorite team.

I always smile at my grandmother. - I always I smile to your grandmother.

There is no good in staring at everyone. - Not good stare at those around you.

Pretext of connects objects with verbs approve, consists, smell, dream, think. Examples:

I don't approve of his behavior. - I don't I approve his behavior.

Every football team consists of eleven players. - Every football team comprises eleven players.

My cat rushed into the room smelling of fish. — My cat rushed into the room, smelling fish.

She is dreaming of traveling around the world. - She dreams Travel around the world.

The manager was thinking of the best solution to the problem. - Manager was thinking about the best solution to the problem.

Pretext for introduces objects for verbs call, hope, look, wait, watch, wish. Examples:

Someone called for my father from the outside. - Somebody called my father is outside.

We hope for nice weather next week. - We we hope for good weather next week.

My grandmother often looks for her spectacles. — My grandmother often looking for your glasses.

She waited for me in the taxi. - She I was waiting me in a taxi.

I asked her to watch for the bus as I was going to the shop. - I asked her keep watch bus because I was going to the store.

Many people wish for a better salary. — Many strive receive a higher salary.

The topic “prepositions of time in English” discussed in this article is considered both easy and difficult. The English language is rich in rules and exceptions.

We will start the lesson with the basic tense verbs in, at, on. In Russian they have the meaning “in”, however, they are used in different situations over time. The table below presents all the uses of prepositions of time.

Prepositions in, at, on

At	In	On
In phrases that describe eating: at breakfast - during breakfast, at lunch - during lunch)	With dates: with year and centuries: in 1974, in the 20th century	With days of the week: on Saturday - on Saturday
With specific timing: For example: I usually wake up at 8 o’clock. – I usually wake up at 8 o’clock.	When talking about an event that will happen soon. For example: in a few minutes (in a few minutes)	In expressions: On arrival During the trip – on a trip Upon arrival home – on coming home
When holidays are described: at Christmas - for Christmas, at New Year - on New Year	With the seasons: in summer (in summer), in autumn	When we talk about a specific date. For example,
In phrases: at midnight - at midnight, at sunset - at sunset, at night - at night For example: I could not sleep at night - I could not sleep at night.	In phrases: in the morning - in the morning, in the afternoon - in the afternoon, in the evening - in the evening
When we say what period of time was spent on a particular event: at the beginning (at the beginning), at the end (at the end)	With months: in August - in August
With the expression: in the middle of. For example, There are flower-beds in the middle of the lawn. – There are flower beds in the middle of the lawn.	When talking about an event that will happen over a certain period of time. For example: I’ll cook dinner in half an hour - It will take me half an hour to prepare dinner. I’ll read this text in 10 minutes – It will take me 10 minutes to read this text.

The expression at the moment is translated as “now,” but the phrase in a moment is in a minute.

For example,

I'll be ready to listen to you in a moment. “I’ll be ready to listen to you in a minute.”
I am busy at the moment - I’m busy now.

If you carefully look at the examples in English, you can see that the preposition on is used with specific days of the week, in expresses a long period of time (years, decades), at – a short time interval.

In time and on time

These two expressions are translated into Russian in the same way - on time. In what situations is which option used?

In time in speech denotes the fact that there is still time left.

For example:

We arrived at the airport in time. – We arrived at the airport on time. That is, there was still time before the flight when we arrived at the airport.

The word just is added for emphasis.

Eg:

They came to the station just in time to catch the bus. - They arrived at the station just in time. That is, they had little time left, they were late, but still made it before departure.

This expression can be used with the combination in time for something.

Example:

I hope the flowers are delivered in time for her birthday. – I hope the flowers will be delivered on time for her birthday.

Or with the combination in time to do something.

For example:

She came to the theater in time to see my performance. “She came to the theater just in time to see my performance.

On time is used when talking about punctuality, that everything goes as planned.

Eg:

All students handed in their reports on time. – All students submitted their essays on time. That is, on the date when it was planned.

At the end and in the end

You can say this and that. However, they should be used in different situations.

At the end of meaning the end of some time interval.

For example:

at the end of the month - at the end of the month

You can also use the word “at the beginning.”

Eg:

at the beginning of the month - at the beginning of the month

In the end is used to mean “in the end.”

Example:

In the end, we started the car.

If we add the word begining, it will not be the opposite of end. The antonym will be the phrase at first meaning “at first.”

For example:

At first they couldn’t reach an agreement. “At first they couldn’t come to an agreement.

Exceptions when prepositions of time are not used in English

Prepositions of time are not used before the words some, this, one, all, every, that, each, next, any, last.

Examples:

She’s coming back next Wednesday - She returns next Wednesday.
See you on Monday. - See you on Monday.

The part of speech in question is not used before the expressions the day after tomorrow (the day after tomorrow), yesterday (yesterday), tomorrow (tomorrow), he day before yesterday (the day before yesterday).

Examples with prepositions:

I saw them yesterday evening - I saw them yesterday evening.

There is no need for prepositions of time in expressions with this (and sometimes with that this/this).

For example:

We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening). We'll call you this evening.

Some more prepositions of time

The English language is not limited to the three prepositions of time that we have studied. There are several more.

Preposition For

For is used to say during what period of time events occurred in the past or present.

Offers:

I can come but only for ten minutes. - I can come, but only for ten minutes.
We lived in this house for three years and then moved to England. – We lived in this house for four years and then moved to England.
We have lived in this house for three years. – We have been living in this house for four years now.

Preposition Within

Within is used to mean “within no more than.”

Eg:

He will be back within an hour. - He will return within an hour.

Preposition Over

Over describes the time interval during which the action will occur, for example, how long days.

Examples:

I have studied much over the last two years - I have studied a lot over the last two years.
The output of this factory has greatly increased over the past two years. – The output of this plant has increased greatly over the past two years.
We expect a rise in sales over the next few months. “We expect sales to increase over the next few months.”

Preposition Up to

Up to is used in the time interval limit value.

For example:

He trains up to 8 hours a day. – He trains up to 8 hours a day.

Preposition During

During is used when we are talking about the time during which the described situation occurred.

Eg:

during the party - during the party

Preposition Ago

Ago meaning “...ago ago.”

Example:

I finished school ten years ago. – I graduated from school ten years ago.

Preposition Since

Since is used when talking about events in the past that are still happening today.

For example:

I haven’t seen you since 2015 - I haven’t seen you since 2015.
It has been raining since 4 o’clock. – It’s been raining since four o’clock.

Preposition By

By is used to mean “by a certain time.”

Eg:

Do the work by 8 o’clock. – Do this work before 8 o’clock.
I will be back by six o'clock. - I'll be back before six.

Preposition Before

Before is used in the meaning “not earlier than...”.

Example:

Wash your hands before you eat. – Wash your hands before you eat.

Preposition Till, Until

Till, until is used to indicate the end of a time interval.

For example:

He is on holiday till/until Friday. - He is on vacation until Friday.

Preposition After

After is used to mean “after”.

Eg:

You can't go out after 9 pm. – You can’t leave the house after 9.

Preposition From… to/till

From... to/till is used in speech when it is necessary to delimit the time interval “from” to some time “before”.

We waited for them until 6 o’clock but they didn’t come. We waited for them until 6 o'clock, but they did not come.

With this we have finished the analysis. As you can see, English is easy to learn if you understand and learn it carefully. To consolidate the acquired knowledge, you should complete exercises on the main prepositions of time in English.