Exercises prepositions from...to, until, since, for.

1.I’m going to have a sandwich now. I can’t wait …………….lunchtime.

2.I lived in Mexico ……………..six years.
3.Sally has been reading that book……………she arrived.
4.He washed the car …………..8.00……………9.00.
5.We have lived in Germany ……………1998.
6.The children went swimming ………………3 hours.
7.We played tennis ……………..10.00……………….12.00.
8.We were talking …………….late that night.
9.I didn’t like the film so I didn’t stay …………….the end.
10.They waited ……………..a long time, but the bus didn’t come.
11.We have been waiting………………3 o’clock.
12.In England the children go to school ……………3.40pm.
13.Can I keep this book …………… Friday?
14.Could I talk to you ……………...a few minutes?
15.I went for a walk ……………11.30…………….12.45.
16.I was tired this morning. I stayed in bed ………………10 o’clock.
17.David is my best friend. I’ve known him …………...1999.
18.Don’t open the door of the train………………the train stops.
19.We waited for Sue …………….half an hour but she didn’t come.
20.Next week we are going to Paris ……………three days.
21.We have school holidays ………….July 27th…………..September 11th.
22. They have lived in this house ……………..1950.
23.I’ve known my friend John …………..eight years.
24. “Can you wait here …………….I come back?”
25.I’m tired, I’m going to lie down …………..a few minutes.
26.I am going to stay with my friend …………..the weekend.
27.Grandma is coming on Monday. She’s going to stay ………….Saturday.
28.I played football …………..an hour and then went home.
29.She lived in London ……………a year.
30.The cat has been missing ……………..yesterday.
31.The film goes on …………..9.30.
32. “Have you just arrived?” “No, I’ve been here ……………ten minutes.”
33.I’m going to go out ……………….a while.
34.She hasn’t ridden a horse…………….she fell off last year.
35.I’m going to stay at this school ………………next year.
36.We travelled round America ……………..two months last year.
37.He has classes tomorrow …………..8.00…………2.00.
38.I’ve had a headache ……………I got home.
39.Queen Elizabeth 1st ruled England …………1558………..1603.
40.We’ve been doing this test …………..ages.

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