Tuesday 19 August 2008

Prepositions of Time

at

  1. at four o’clock
    at 7 o'clock
    at 10.30am ;
  2. at midnight
    at noon
    at sunrise
    at sunset
    at nigh – ночью, (также и in the night);
  3. at lunch
    at dinner (time)
    at tea-time;
  4. at Christmas
    at Easter
    at the end of the month
    at the end of the January
    at the end of the film
    at the end of the concert;
  5. at present;
    at the moment;
    at the same time;
    at this/that time;
    at the age of 20;
    at the beginning (of);
    at the end;
    at first.

in

  1. in the morning
    in the afternoon
    in the evening
    а in the night /at night;
    in the evenings;
  2. in January
    in February
    in April
    in May;
  3. in (the) winter
    in (the) spring
    in (the) summer
    in (the) autumn
    (с the о конкретном отрезке времени – встреч. чаще, без the в общем/абстрактном смысле);
  4. in 2005
    in the 1990s
    in the 80s
    in the 20th century
    in the next century
    in the Easter holiday(s)
    in the Christmas holiday(s)
    in the past
    in the future;
  5. in a few minutes
    in an hour
    in two hours
    in two days
    in a month
    in a year.

on

  1. on Sanday
    on Monday
    on Tuesdays
    on Wednesday morning
    on Thursday afternoon
    on Friday evening
    on Saturday night;
  2. on the 1st of September
    on the 15th of May
    on 6 March
    on 25 Dec. 2004
    on July 30th
    on December 25
  3. on Christmas Day
    on Independence Day
    on the/(my) birthday
    on my day off
    on weekend
    on weekends
    on that day
    on arrival

Время суток:
at 3 o'clock - в 3 часа
by 3 o'clock - к 3 часам
for 3 hours - за 3 часа (в течение 3-х часов)
since 3 o'clock - с 3 часов
till 3 o'clock - до 3 часов
in 3 hours - через 3 часa
from 3 to 4 o'clock - с 3 до 4 часов


Предлоги времени не употребляются:
а) в выражениях со словами next следующий и last прошлый:

He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on next Tuesday) Он вернется в следующий вторник.
I went to London last June. (not in last June) Я ездил в Лондон в прошлом июне.

б) в выражениях с this этот (и иногда с that тот/этот):
We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening) Мы позвоним тебе сегодня вечером.

в) перед tomorrow завтра, yesterday вчера, the day after tomorrow послезавтра, the day before yesterday позавчера:
I've got to get up very early tomorrow morning.
Я должен/Мне нужно встать очень рано завтра утром.

г) перед one однажды/один, any любой, each каждый, every каждый, some какой-нибудь, all весь:
You can come any day. Ты можешь прийти в любой день.
We meet every Sunday. Мы встречаемся каждое воскресенье.

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