Time Expressions

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Time Expressions

Words

At

On

In

Around

Before

After

Until

Early

Late

1

On

On is used with days

I will see you on Monday
The week begins on Sunday


2

AT

At is used with noon, night, midnight, and with the time of day

My plane leaves at noon
The movie starts at 6 p.m


3

In

In is used with other parts of the day, with months, with years, with seasons

He likes to read in the afternoon
The days are long in August
The book was published in 1999
The flowers will bloom in spring


ملاحظة :

These words act to show place also

There is a wasp in the room

Put the present inside the box

I left your keys on the table

She was waiting at the corner


4

Until

I study until I know I will get an A

I stay up at night until 3:00 A.M


5

Before & After

On Tuesdays, I wake up before 5:00 A.m

Go to library before class

I will see my good friends after lunch

I will graduate from college after I pass English


6

Around

Around shows an approximate time

approximate ( وقت تقريبي )

I will see you around 6:00

“What time did you get to school today?”

“Oh, I got here around 8:00 A.M


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