More Prepositions of Time
- For
- Used to indicate a duration of time (how long something lasts).
Example: "She has lived here for 10 years."
- Used to indicate a duration of time (how long something lasts).
- Since
- Used to refer to the starting point of an action or event that continues to the present.
Example: "They have been dating since 2010."
- Used to refer to the starting point of an action or event that continues to the present.
- From
- Indicates the starting point of a time range. Often paired with "to" or "until."
Example: "The movie will play from Friday to Sunday."
- Indicates the starting point of a time range. Often paired with "to" or "until."
- In
- Used with parts of the day, months, years, centuries, and longer periods.
Example: "She was born in 1990."
- Used with parts of the day, months, years, centuries, and longer periods.
- At
- Used for specific times, holidays (without "day"), and specific points of the day.
Example: "The train leaves at 7:30 PM."
- Used for specific times, holidays (without "day"), and specific points of the day.
- On
- Used with specific days, dates, and parts of specific days.
Example: "We have class on Monday."
- Used with specific days, dates, and parts of specific days.
- During
- Indicates something happening within a specific period or event.
Example: "He works during the day."
- Indicates something happening within a specific period or event.
- To
- Used to show the endpoint of a range of time, often paired with "from."
Example: "The meeting is scheduled from 2 PM to 4 PM."
- Used to show the endpoint of a range of time, often paired with "from."
1. She has lived here ______ 2010.
since
a) for
b) since
c) from
2. The concert starts ______ 7:30 PM.
at
a) in
b) at
c) on
3. They arrived ______ the party at 8 PM.
at
a) in
b) at
c) on
4. The meeting is scheduled ______ tomorrow.
for
a) to
b) for
c) at
5. He studied ______ two hours.
for
a) during
b) for
c) since
6. They planned a trip ______ next summer.
for
a) in
b) for
c) on
7. She always wakes up ______ 6 AM.
at
a) in
b) at
c) on
8. It's hot ______ summer.
in
a) at
b) in
c) on
9. They visited us ______ April.
in
a) on
b) in
c) at
10. We have class ______ Monday.
on
a) in
b) on
c) at
11. We go for a walk ______ the evening.
in
a) in
b) at
c) on
12. They have been dating ______ five years.
for
a) since
b) for
c) during
13. He left ______ a hurry.
in
a) in
b) at
c) on
14. The train leaves ______ noon.
at
a) at
b) on
c) in
15. She was born ______ 1990.
in
a) at
b) in
c) on
16. They will be away ______ June to August.
from
a) from
b) during
c) on
17. They have been waiting ______ morning.
since
a) for
b) since
c) from
18. He works ______ the day.
during
a) in
b) on
c) during
19. The store closes ______ 9 PM.
at
a) at
b) on
c) in
20. I will meet you ______ 7 o'clock.
at
a) at
b) on
c) in
21. The movie will play ______ Friday to Sunday.
from
a) from
b) to
c) at
22. They go to the gym ______ weekends.
on
a) in
b) on
c) at
23. The flowers bloom ______ spring.
in
a) at
b) in
c) on
24. She has an appointment ______ Friday.
on
a) on
b) in
c) at
25. They arrived ______ midnight.
at
a) in
b) at
c) on
26. He hasn't seen her ______ yesterday.
since
a) for
b) since
c) from
27. They travel ______ the holidays.
during
a) for
b) during
c) from
28. They will visit us ______ Christmas.
for
a) at
b) on
c) for
29. He hasn't called me ______ last week.
since
a) during
b) for
c) since
30. I haven't seen that movie ______ last year.
since
a) during
b) for
c) since