Small Word Exercise
Small Word Exercise
Small Word Exercise | Sprachschule Münster
1. IN (in – in Zeiträumen)
Use in for longer periods of time:
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parts of the day (Tageszeiten)
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months (Monate)
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seasons (Jahreszeiten)
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years (Jahre)
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future time periods (Zukunftsangaben)
Examples:
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in the morning (am Morgen)
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in summer (im Sommer)
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in January (im Januar)
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in three days (in drei Tagen)
2. ON (on – an Tagen und Daten)
Use on for:
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days (Tage)
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dates (Daten)
Examples:
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on Friday (am Freitag)
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on Monday morning (am Montagmorgen)
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on the day of travel (am Reisetag)
3. AT (at – zu genauen Zeiten)
Use at for:
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exact times (Uhrzeiten)
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special expressions (besondere Zeitangaben)
Examples:
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at 6 o’clock (um 6 Uhr)
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at midnight (um Mitternacht)
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at night (in der Nacht)
4. BEFORE / AFTER (before/after – vor/nach)
Use before and after to show the order of events:
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before = earlier (vorher)
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after = later (nachher)
Example:
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Check in before departure (Checke vor der Abreise ein.)
5. DURING (during – während)
Use during for something happening inside a time period:
Examples:
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during the flight (während des Fluges)
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during the layover (während des Zwischenstopps)
6. FOR (for – für eine Dauer)
Use for to talk about duration (how long):
Example:
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delayed for two hours (für zwei Stunden verspätet)
Quick Summary (Kurzübersicht)
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in = part of day, month, season, future period (Zeitraum)
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on = day, date (Tag/Datum)
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at = exact time, night (genaue Uhrzeit)
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before/after = sequence (Reihenfolge)
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during = inside a period (während)
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for = duration (Dauer)
✈️ Flight Booking – Time Prepositions Quiz (1–25)
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1. You book the flight
______
the morning. (parts of the day → in)
[Du buchst den Flug ______ am Morgen.]
in
a) on
b) in
c) at
2. The plane departs
______
6 o’clock. (exact time → at)
[Das Flugzeug startet ______ 6 Uhr.]
at
a) at
b) in
c) on
3. We usually travel
______
summer. (seasons → in)
[Wir reisen normalerweise ______ im Sommer.]
in
a) in
b) at
c) on
4. Online check-in opens 24 hours
______
departure. (earlier than an event → before)
[Der Online-Check-in öffnet 24 Stunden ______ dem Abflug.]
before
a) after
b) before
c) during
5. The return flight is scheduled
______
Friday. (days of the week → on)
[Der Rückflug ist ______ am Freitag geplant.]
on
a) on
b) in
c) at
6. I prefer flying
______
night. (night → at)
[Ich fliege lieber ______ nachts.]
at
a) on
b) at
c) in
7. Many passengers arrive
______
the airport early
______
the morning. (place + part of day → at / in)
[Viele Passagiere kommen früh ______ am Flughafen ______ am Morgen an.]
at
in
a) at / in
b) in / on
c) on / at
8. You should check your baggage allowance
______
booking. (prior action → before)
[Du solltest die Gepäckgrenze ______ dem Buchen prüfen.]
before
a) before
b) during
c) after
9. The boarding pass shows the gate
______
the boarding time. (specific time point → at)
[Die Bordkarte zeigt das Gate ______ der Boarding-Zeit.]
at
a) in
b) on
c) at
10. We waited
______
the departure lounge
______
two hours. (location + duration → in / for)
[Wir warteten ______ der Abflughalle ______ zwei Stunden.]
in
for
a) in / for
b) at / during
c) on / in
11. The flight leaves
______
Monday morning. (day + morning → on)
[Der Flug geht ______ am Montagmorgen.]
on
a) in
b) on
c) at
12. I booked my ticket
______
January. (months → in)
[Ich habe mein Ticket ______ im Januar gebucht.]
in
a) on
b) at
c) in
13. Passengers often feel tired
______
long flights. (within a period → during)
[Passagiere fühlen sich ______ langer Flüge oft müde.]
during
a) during
b) before
c) for
14. The plane landed safely
______
midnight. (exact time → at)
[Das Flugzeug landete sicher ______ Mitternacht.]
at
a) at
b) in
c) on
15. You can relax
______
the layover. (happening in the middle → during)
[Du kannst dich ______ des Zwischenstopps entspannen.]
during
a) before
b) during
c) for
16. We will meet
______
the afternoon. (parts of the day → in)
[Wir treffen uns ______ am Nachmittag.]
in
a) in
b) on
c) at
17. Boarding starts
______
30 minutes. (time from now → in)
[Das Boarding beginnt ______ 30 Minuten.]
in
a) at
b) in
c) on
18. The airline announces delays
______
the evening. (parts of the day → in)
[Die Airline meldet Verspätungen ______ am Abend.]
in
a) on
b) at
c) in
19. We arrived
______
the airport
______
time. (place + punctuality → at / on)
[Wir kamen ______ am Flughafen ______ Zeit an.]
at
on
a) in / at
b) at / on
c) on / in
20. The pilot spoke to us
______
the flight. (within the flight period → during)
[Der Pilot sprach ______ des Fluges mit uns.]
during
a) during
b) before
c) for
21. I always feel excited
______
the day of travel. (specific day → on)
[Ich bin ______ am Reisetag immer aufgeregt.]
on
a) in
b) on
c) at
22. The flight was delayed
______
two hours. (length of time → for)
[Der Flug hatte ______ zwei Stunden Verspätung.]
for
a) for
b) during
c) before
23. We booked the tickets
______
the weekend. (weekend (BrE) → at)
[Wir haben die Tickets ______ am Wochenende gebucht.]
at
a) on
b) in
c) at
24. Passengers must be ready
______
boarding time. (exact moment → at)
[Passagiere müssen ______ der Boarding-Zeit bereit sein.]
at
a) at
b) on
c) in
25. The next flight is
______
three days. (future time period → in)
[Der nächste Flug ist ______ drei Tagen.]
in
a) on
b) in
c) at
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