PREPOSITIONS

Prepositions of time

Preposition Explanations Use

On  Days on Monday, on my birthday, on Christmas Day,
 Weekend (American on Tuesday morning, on the 20th of June
English)
 Dates
 Days+morning/afterno
on
/evening/night
 Part of Celebrations
In  Months in 1992, in 2007, in December, in June?, in the
 Years sixties, in the 1790s, in the 19th century,
 Seasons in winter, in summer, in the morning, in the
 Centuries afternoon, in the evening, in the past
 Decades
 Long periods
 Morning/evening/after
noon
 Duration

At  Clock time at 8pm, at midnight, at 6:30, at Christmas, 

 Exact or particular time at Easter, at night, at the weekend,
of day at lunchtime, at dinnertime, at breakfast time, at the end
 Celebrations of the week, at the same time
 Night
 Weekend (British
English)
Since  from a particular time Since Monday
in the past until a
later time, or until
now
After  later than sth. After school
Ago  how far sth. 6 years ago
happened(in the
past)
Before  earlier than sth. Before Christmas
Between  Time that separates Between Monday and Friday
two points
By  before a point of time By Thursday
During  within a time During the holidays
For  amount of time Period of time
From…  start time... end time From Mondey to Wednesday
to/until/till From mondey till Wednesday
From Monday until Wednesday
Past  Time of the day 23 minutes past 6(6:23)
Till/Until  No later than a Till tomorrow
special time Until tomorrow
To  Time of the day 23 minutes to 6(5:37)
Up to  Not more than a Up to 6 hours a day
 special time
Within  During a period of Within a day
time
While  Within a time While we were eating
Ages  For a long time For ages

NO PREPOSITIONS

 next week, year, month etc

 last night, year etc
 this morning, month etc
 every day, night, years etc
 today, tomorrow, yesterday