PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

ПРЕДЛОГ (PREPOSITION) - служебная неизменяемая часть речи, соединяющая слова служебная неизменяемая часть речи, соединяющая слова

What types of prepositions do you know?  Prepositions of place Ex: He was standing in front of the open door  Prepositions of movement and direction Ex: We walked along the river.  Prepositions of cause and purpose Ex: The tornado grew because of the thunderstorm  Prepositions of manner Ex: I went with my husband Prepositions of time Prepositions of time Ex: I asked him to do it when he came.

IN  with parts of the day (in the morning)  в значении «через» (in a month)  with names of months (in May)  with names of seasons (in summer)  with years (in 1987)  With centuries (in the 20 th century)

ON  with names of the days of the week (on Monday)  with calendar dates (on February 12th, 2013)  with “special” dates (on my birthday)

AT  with specific time of the day (at noon, at night)  with precise time (at 5 o’clock)  with the word “weekend” (at the weekend)  with the names of public holidays (at Christmas, at Easter)  With the word “night” (at night)

BUT: THERE IS NO preposition with expressions last, this, next, before, yesterday, today, tonight, tomorrow, every Ex: Last week I met him in Moscow. Last year I moved to Kazan. What are you doing tomorrow evening?

TASK: Insert the prepositions 1.We went to the countryside _ last Saturday. 1.We went to the countryside _ last Saturday. 2.Good-bye! I’ll see you _ Monday. 3.I like to see the stars _ night. 4.He is meeting me _ 9.30am _ the morning. 5.It happened _ the 18 th century. 6.We went to the beach _ the weekend. 7.He was born _ April 7 th, We have long holidays _ summer. 9._ next week we’ll finish the translation. 10.Ann’s birthday is _ March. 10.Ann’s birthday is _ March.

Check yourself on 3.at 4.at; in 5.in 6.at 7.on 8.in in

Other prepositions of time At the end Ex: At the end of the film John felt very bored. Until and till Ex: We didn’t have dinner until father arrived. By Ex: We will have translated the article by 7 o’clock. Before Ex: Hemingway wrote his novel “A Farewell to Arms” in 1929; his first novel “The Sun Also Rises” had been written 3 years before. Ago Ex: This novel was published 2 months ago. From…to Ex: He was reading from 5 to 7 o’clock. For Ex: I haven’t seen my best friend for many years. Since Ex: We haven’t met each other since childhood. During Ex: They were talking during the lecture.

Complex sentences with subordinate clauses of time Every complex sentence has the following structure: The main clause the subordinate clause Main clause After… When… Before….

TASK: insert comma where necessary 1.When Ann called last night _ I was not at home. 2.We’ve been friends _ since I met her. 3.Everyone was dissappointed _ after the game was over. 4.After we wrapped the presents _ we hurried to the post office. 5.When he dusted the shelves _ I sneezed. 6.My friend stays at our house _ when he comes to the city. 7.I didn’t know what to do _ when I graduated from high school. 8.I'll do it _ when I come back home. 9.I have wanted to be a pilot _ since I was a child. 10. If you ask me about my decision _ I won’t answer.

CHECK 1 comma 2 no 3 no 4 comma 5 comma 6 no 7 no 8 no 9 no 10 comma

TASK 1.I (to phone) you when I (to go) home. 2.She (to start) reading the book when she (to have) more free time. 3.George (to talk) to you as soon as he (to come). 4.Peter (to go) for a walk after he (to do) his English. 5.We (to meet) her at the station after she (to arrive). 6.While we (to cut) the grass, you (to pick) the apples. 6.While we (to cut) the grass, you (to pick) the apples. 7.By the time we (to get) there, the shop (to be closed). 8.As soon as my sister (to arrive), I (to show) her the city. 9.When you (to grow up), you (to understand) me. 10. I (to help) you if you (to ask) me.

CHECK 1.will phone; go 2.will start; has 3.will talk; comes 4.will go; does 5. will meet; arrives 6.are cutting; will pick 7.get; will be closed 8.arrives; will show 9.grow up; will understand 10.will help; ask

TASK: look at the picture and make up sentences using time prepositions: before, as soon as, when, while

TASK: look at the picture and make up sentences using time prepositions: until, as soon as, when, while, before

TASK: look at the picture and make up sentences using time prepositions: after, as soon as, when, while, before

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