PREPOSITIONS OF TIME® AT-IN-ON AT IN ON eNO hls ‘In’ is used for months, MICE Pee years, decades, centuries; and dates land long periods of time « At 10.30am © Ona Summer evening * At 8 o'clock In 16 year's time © On Christmas day At bedtime © In 1991 * On Christmas At breakfast ¢ In December On Friday « At Christmas In January ¢ On holiday ¢ At dawn/dusk * Inthe 1970's ¢ On January 3rd « At dinnertime « Inthe 21st century ¢ On my birthday « At midday « Inthe 70s * On my wedding day « At night/noon In the afternoon On that day At Southern In the Christmas © On the 10th ¢ At sunrise/sunset holiday © On the 10th of ¢ Atten o'clock In the Dark Ages January « At that time + In the evening © On the first day At the beginning « In the future On the last day ¢ At the end « Inthe morning © On Tuesday night « At the moment Inthe past * On Wednesday At the present « In the seventies * On West day « At the same time « Inthe Summer wa? « At the weekend « In this century arp % ene www.eslgrammar.orgSO/SOTHAT/SO__ THAT SO —RESULT/EFFECT POR ESO “So” is used as a coordinating conjunction to show a response or a reaction. Inthe format: SENTENCE | , SO + SENTENCE 2 The first sentence is the action and the second is the response/counter action. Examples : > We stayed up late, so we were able to see the meteor storm pass. » He didn't give me his telephone number, so T couldn't call him. > My knee started hurting , so | stopped running, SO THAT — PURPOSE PARA A statement of action or intended action is followed by the preposition so and that + clause expressing purpose or goal. The subordinate clause usually includes can or could. The subordinator that may be omitted in speech but not in writing. SENTENCE | + SO THAT + SENTENCE 2 Examples : » We stayed out all night so (that)’ we could watch a meteor storm. > We took some blankets so (that) ” we could keep warm. > He didn't give me his telephone number so (that) * I couldn't call him. “that can be taken out because we have the subject and the sentence is also understood without it, O THAT TAN__ QUE So modifies or intensifies an adjective or adverb in the cause-clause. And that follows in the effect-clause with a remarkable or extraordinary comment. SENTENCE | SO + adverb / adjective + SENTENCE 2 Examples > I'm so tired that I might pass out. > He got so drunk that he forgot that his family was waiting for him with a cake. She was so happy that she broke into song. Note the difference between the sentences below: > Te trained hard so that he would win the marathon. Para ganar He trained hard with the purpose of winning the marathon. > Hetrained hard, so he won the marathon. Por eso gand He won the marathon as a result of having trained hard. > He trained so hard that he had to win the marathon. Que tuvo que ganar Because he had trained hard , his winning the marathon was inevitable. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY www.aprendeinglesenleganes.comEnglish Expressions with v.englishle: iaskype.com time aftertime innotime time’s up repeatedly, very quickly there's no time left, no more time ti menyames is allowed to do take something your time ‘ don’t hurry, do ume something as . slowly as time passes necessary very quickly at one time at the best at a time in the of times past when "an | @ circumstances are ( ae keep up with _ Most favourable the times ean 6 adapt your way of thinking oa een £9) and/or lifestyle to modern standards oO WWW.ENGLISHLESSONVIASKYPE.COM©LIKE (doing) someting (aprendeinglesenleganes.cam UP TO (doing) something Mente une pee F E E “ Contig Eth Ea? b FEEL LIKE FEEL UP TO (doing) something (doing) something to have a wish for something , or to want to do something, ata particular moment: ol feel like (going for) a swim. +1 feel like (having) a nice cool glass of lemonade. «| feel like (having)a drink. «I feel like something to eat. + We all felt like celebrating. «I don't feel like going to the cinema. «Are you coming to aerobics?" "No, I don't feel like it today.” + We'll go for a walk if you feel like it. to want to do something that you. do not do: + He was so rude, I felt like leaving immediately. « She felt like screaming at him, but she was determined not to lose her self-control. to feel that you are strong or healthy enough to do something ; to have the energy to do something: «I don't feel up to going out tonight. +I don't feel up to eating anything. + Do we have to go to the party? I really don't feel up to it. «I'mso tired that I don't even feel up to going to the party. - Can we go tomorrow? I don't really feel up to it today. «I'd love to see you if you feel up to a coffee. FEEL UP TO THE MARK not be/feel up to the mark (British English, old-fashioned) not to feel as well or lively as usual «I'm not feeling up to the mark at the moment FEEL LIKE SOMETHING to seem to be something, or (esp. of weather) to seem likely to do something: «1 felt like a fool when I couldn’t remember her name. + She said she didn’t feel like herself today. «It feels like rain.aprendeinglesenleganes.com an IT’S (asout/Hich) TIME IT’S (ABOUT/HIGH) TIME . pastsusuncrve It's (about/high) time + past subjunctive expresses that you think something should happen soon or should already have happened. « It’s time we left. (=we aren't leaving and we should.) + It's high time | bought a new pair of jeans. (=| haven't bought a new pair of jeans yet, but! should have.) « It's time you went to bed. You'll have to get up early tomorrow. (= you should be in bed by now, butyau are not) « It's about time this road was completed. They've been working on it for months. « It’s high time you got that bad knee looked at by a doctor! used to say often in an annoyed way that something should have happened sooner: + "They're getting married." "Well, it's about time!" « It’s time they were here. Why are they so late? (We cannot use a negative after “It’s (about/high) time”. X stimewe didnt stay. IT’S Tl ME (FOR SOMEONE) TO DO SOMETHING / FOR SOMETHING When we say that the right time has arrived for something and we are still in time, we can use the following patterns: « It's time (for you) to go to bed. + It's time to say goodbye. « It's time for breakfast.aprendeinglesenleganes.com As fof) Yet comm until and including this time: @ The report remains unfinished as of yet. ‘® Police stated that there have been no arrests made as yet @ We haven't needed extra staff as yet, but we may in the future. @ As of yet little was known of the causes of the disease. Yet again, yet another, yet more... used to add emphasis to words such as another and again, especially to show an increase in amount or the number of times something happens: The printer's broken down yet again! Rachel bought yet another pair of shoes to add to her collection. @ He's given us yet more work to do. Better yet used to say that while one thing is good, anather thing is even better ‘®You can see and, better yet, hear the effects of these changes on their website, 1 wanted to make my parents proud by becoming a lawyer or, better yet, a dactor. YE T see Not just yet not now but probably quite soon ©! can't give you the money just yet, © I can't leave just yet. I've still got a couple of letters to write. And yet : In spite of something previously mentioned. Molly said she was sick, and yet here she is, walking around the mall, perfectly healthy. © He has a good job, and yet he never seems to have any maney. Have/Be yet todo sth roma. We use them to refer to events which are necessary or which must happen at some time, but which have not happened at the time of speaking: © The Scottish Office has yet to make a formal announcement. ©The film, starring Robert Carlyle, has yet to open in the Far East. © The President and her husband are yet to arrive. Superlative adj + noun + yet used for saying that someone or something is the best, worst, biggest etc of their kind up to now @in terms of profits, the company is preparing to face its worst year yet. © This will be the Prime Minister's most important speech yet.