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Task 5 Basic spatial meanings of the most frequent prepositions/ particles: Study
these prepositions and particles:
Prepositions – Time
English Usage Example
on - days of the week - on Monday
in - months / seasons - in August / in winter

- time of day - in the morning
- year - in 2006
- after a certain period of time (when?) - in an hour
at - for night - at night
- for weekend - at the weekend
- a certain point of time (when?) - at half past nine

since - from a certain point of time (past till - since 1980
now)
for - over a certain period of time (past till - for 2 years
now)
ago - a certain time in the past - 2 years ago

before - earlier than a certain point of time - before 2004

to - telling the time - ten to six (5:50)
past - telling the time - ten past six (6:10)

to / till / - marking the beginning and end of a - from Monday to/till Friday
until period of time

till / until - in the sense of how long something is - He is on holiday until Friday.
going to last
by - in the sense of at the latest - I will be back by 6 o’clock.
- up to a certain time - By 11 o'clock, I had read five
pages.
Prepositions – Place (Position and Direction)
English Usage Example
In - room, building, street, town, country - in the kitchen, in London
- book, paper etc. - in the book
- car, taxi - in the car, in a taxi
- picture, world - in the picture, in the world
At - meaning next to, by an object - at the door, at the station

- for table - at the table
- for events - at a concert, at the party
- place where you are to do something - at the cinema, at school, at
typical (watch a film, study, work) work

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