In today's class, we're going to learn some important prepositions in English related to time and place.
The first prepositions we're going to learn will be related to time.
Pay close attention to this lesson:
Referring to TIME:
ON - Used for days of the week and specific days.
Ex.: "We go to our father's house on Mondays."
"My birthday is on March 12."
IN - Used for months, seasons, years, a certain period of time.
Ex.: "In the moning, I was sleeping."
"I was born in 1995."
AT - Used for a certain point in time, for any time of the day..
Ex.: "See you for lunch at midday."
"Let's meet you at 10 o'clock."
SINCE - Used to talk about a certain point in time until now, from past to now.
Ex.: "Since I was a child I see him doing this."
"I'm sad since my grandparents died."
FOR - During a period of time.
Ex.: "I worked here for 10 years."
"He was asleep for a long time."
AGO - Used to say that something happened some time in the past.
Ex.: "This book was mine ten minutes ago. It was sold."
"I was 10 years old two years ago. Now I'm 12."
BEFORE - Used for a point before a happening.
Ex.: "I was born before you."
"Tell me now, before I go."
TO - Saying the time.
Ex.: "It's ten to six (5:50) p.m! Go home now!"
"It's fifteen to midday (11:45). I'm hungry."
PAST - Saying the time.
Ex.: "It's ten past six (6:10)! We're late!"
"It's fifteen past midday (12:15)!"
FROM ... TO/ UNTIL - Says the beggining and the end of a period of time.
Ex.: "I worked here from 1969 to / until 2010..."
"Here it rains from March to/ until July."
BY - Until/ No more than [hours]
Ex.: "I will be back by 6 o'clock, ok?"
"I had read five pages by 11 o'clock."
1. Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blanks:
a) When I was born, I used to cry ______ a long time!
b) Summer in Brazil officially starts ______ December.
c) I think I will be back ______ ten o'clock.
d) Sam was born ______ 1991.
e) I go to curch ______ Christmas day.
f) We have to study. We have tests ______ Mondays and Wednesday.
g) It's twelve ______ one (13:12) p.m..
h) It's ten ______ ten (09:50) a.m..
g) I studied there 20 years ______.
i) I listen to this song _____ I was a child.
j) My mother read this book _____ March ____ April.
2. Complete this sentence: "To talk about specific days of the week, we use the preposition ______."
Answers:
1.
a) for
b) in
c) by/ at
d) in
e) on
f) on
g) past
h) to
i) since
j) from/ to
2. "on"
That's it for today, but in the next post, we're going to learn the prepositions of place.
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Hi folks!
Na aula de hoje, iremos aprender preposições importantes no Inglês, com relação ao tempo e lugar. As primeiras preposições que veremos serão as de tempo. Preste muita atenção:
Referring to TIME:
ON (em) - Usado para dias da semana e dias específicos.
Ex.: "We go to our father's house on Mondays."
("Nós vamos para a casa do nosso pai de/às segundas-feiras.")
"My birthday is on March 12."
("Meu aniversário é em 12 de março.")
IN (em) - Usado para meses, estações, anos, um certo período de tempo.
Ex.: "In the moning, I was sleeping."
("De/pela/no período da manhã, eu estava dormindo.")
"I was born in 1995."
("Eu nasci em 1995.")
AT (em) - Usado para um certo ponto no tempo, para qualquer hora do dia.
Ex.: "See you for lunch at midday."
("Vejo você para o almoço ao meio-dia.")
"We'll meet you at 10 o'clock."
("Nos encontraremos às 10 horas.")
SINCE (desde) - Usado para falar de um certo ponto no tempo até agora, do passado até agora.
Ex.: "Since I was a child I see him doing this."
("Desde que era uma criança, eu o vejo fazendo isso.")
"I'm sad since my grandparents died."
("Estou triste desde que/quando meus avós morreram.")
FOR (por) - Durante um certo período de tempo.
Ex.: "I worked here for 10 years."
("Eu trabalho aqui há/já fazem 10 anos.")
"He was asleep for a long time."
("Ele já está adormecido por muito tempo.")
AGO (atrás, no tempo) - Usado para falar que tal coisa aconteceu há algum tempo atrás.
Ex.: "This book was mine ten minutes ago. It was sold."
("Esse livro era meu há 10 minutos atrás. Ele foi vendido.")
"I was 10 years old two years ago. Now I'm 12."
("Eu tinha 10 anos há 2 anos atrás. Agora eu tenho 12.")
BEFORE (antes) - Usado para um ponto antes de certo acontecimento.
Ex.: "I was born before you."
("Eu nasci antes de você.")
"Tell me now, before I go."
("Diga-me agora, antes que eu vá.")
TO (para as [horas]) - Dizendo as horas.
Ex.: "It's ten to six (5:50) p.m.! Go home now!"
("São dez para as seis (5:50) p.m.! Vá para casa agora.")
"It's fifteen to midday (11:45). I'm hungry."
("São quinze para o meio-dia (11:45). Estou com fome.")
PAST (depois das [horas]) - Dizendo as horas.
Ex.: "It's ten past six (6:10)! We're late!"
(São 10 depois das seis (6:10)! Estamos atrasados!")
"It's fifteen past midday (12:15)!"
("São 15 depois do meio-dia!")
FROM (de) TO/ UNTIL (até) - Marca o começo e o fim de um período no tempo.
Ex.: "I worked here from 1969 to / until 2010..."
("Eu trabalhei aqui de 1969 até 2010...")
"Here it rains from March to/ until July."
("Aqui chove de março a/até julho.")
BY (no mais tardar) - Até um certo tempo, no mais tardar.
Ex.: "I will be back by 6 o'clock, ok?"
("Eu estarei de volta até as/no mais tardar até as 6, ok?
"By 11 o'clock, I had read five pages."
("Até as 11 horas, eu havia lido cinco páginas.")
Você consegue responder a essas perguntas?
1. Choose the correct preposition to fill in the blanks:
a) When I was born, I used to cry ______ a long time!
b) Summer in Brazil officially starts ______ December.
c) I think I will be back ______ ten o'clock.
d) Sam was born ______ 1991.
e) I go to curch ______ Christmas day.
f) We have to study. We have tests ______ Mondays and Wednesday.
g) It's twelve ______ one (13:12) p.m..
h) It's ten ______ ten (09:50) a.m..
g) I studied there 20 years ______.
i) I listen to this song _____ I was a child.
j) My mother read this book _____ March _____ April.
2. Complete essa frase: "To talk about specific days of the week, we use the preposition ______."
Answers:
1.
a) for
b) in
c) by/ at
d) in
e) on
f) on
g) past
h) to
i) since
j) from/ to
2. "on"
Por hoje é só, mas na próxima aula, veremos as preposições de lugar.
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