prepositions of time

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1 A: What time shall we meet? B: Let’s meet .............. 8 o’clock. 2 A: When is the next meeting? B: It’s ................ Wednesday, next week. 3 A: What time do you want to have your appointment? B: Oh, any time ............. the morning. 4 A: They got married ............. 1992, you know. B: Really? I thought it was 1991. 5 A: Do you go to bed early? B: No, I usually go to bed ............. midnight. 6 A: What time did they have lunch? NOTE: 1) We use prepositions from...to to show duration. e.g. He goes to school from Monday to Friday. She works from 9 to 5 every day. 2) We don’t use prepositions of time: a) with the words today, tomorrow, tonight, and yesterday. e.g. I saw him yesterday evening. b) before the words this, last, A. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition. 1 Will you go to the party ...... Saturday? No, I won’t

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Page 1: Prepositions of Time

1 A: What time shall we meet?B: Let’s meet .............. 8 o’clock.

2 A: When is the next meeting?B: It’s ................ Wednesday, next week.

3 A: What time do you want to have your appointment?B: Oh, any time ............. the morning.

4 A: They got married ............. 1992, you know.B: Really? I thought it was 1991.

5 A: Do you go to bed early?B: No, I usually go to bed ............. midnight.

6 A: What time did they have lunch?B: I’d like to eat .......... moon, if that’s all right.

7 A: When are you going shopping?B: Probably ............. the weekend.

NOTE:

1) We use prepositions from...to to showduration.

e.g. He goes to school from Monday to Friday.

She works from 9 to 5 every day.

2) We don’t use prepositions of time:

a) with the words today, tomorrow, tonight, and yesterday.

e.g. I saw him yesterday evening.

b) before the words this, last, next, every, all some, each, one and any.

e.g. You can visit me any Sunday.

A. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.

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Will you go to the party ...... Saturday?

No, I won’t