Prepositions of Time
Lucy is arriving ___ February the 13th ___ eight o'clock ___ the morning.
Lucy is arriving ON February the 13th AT eight o'clock IN the morning.
She was listening to classical music ___ the radio.
She was listening to classical music ON the radio.
Just wait a second, I'll be there ___ a minute.
Just wait a second, I'll be there IN a minute.
Donna went ___ the store, but I don't think she found what she was looking for because she came back ___ almost immediately.
Donna went INTO the store, but I don't think she found what she was looking for because she came back OUT almost immediately.
English cheese is very different ___ French cheese.
English cheese is very different FROM French cheese.
I like to drink coffee ___ the morning and tea ___ the afternoon.
I like to drink coffee IN the morning and tea IN the afternoon.
He has a house ___ the river.
He has a house ON the river.
I've been sitting here ___ more than an hour. If they don't arrive ___ the next ten minutes, I'm going to leave.
I've been sitting here FOR more than an hour. If they don't arrive IN the next ten minutes, I'm going to leave.
My daughter was born ___ January, ___ the first, ___ 1980.
My daughter was born IN January, ON the first, IN 1980.
Lucy is extremely good ___ languages.
Lucy is extremely good AT languages.
Is George ___ home, or is he ___ the hospital ___ Portland?
Is George AT home, or is he IN the hospital IN Portland?
He is hiding ___ my back.
He is hiding BEHIND my back.
Somebody's phone started ringing ___ the movie. It kept ringing ___ two or three minutes, and all the people in the theater were looking around trying to figure out whose phone it was. I was furious ___ I realized it was my phone.
Somebody's phone started ringing DURING the movie. It kept ringing FOR two or three minutes, and all the people in the theater were looking around trying to figure out whose phone it was. I was furious UNTIL I realized it was my phone.
In tennis you have to hit the ball ___ the net. If you hit it ___ the net, you'll fail.
In tennis you have to hit the ball OVER the net. If you hit it UNDER the net, you'll fail.
I'm very excited ___ buying a new computer.
I'm very excited ABOUT buying a new computer.
The hills here are covered with wildflowers ___ early spring.
The hills here are covered with wildflowers IN early spring.
Unfortunately, Mr Brown is ___ the hospital.
Unfortunately, Mr Brown is IN the hospital.
I have class ___ 9 AM ___ 1:30 PM on Wednesdays. I always eat breakfast ___ class and lunch ___ class, so I can't eat lunch ___ I get home around 2 PM.
I have class FROM 9 AM TO 1:30 PM on Wednesdays. I always eat breakfast BEFORE class and lunch AFTER class, so I can't eat lunch UNTIL I get home around 2 PM.
In Formula 1 you have to drive ____ a track. I will go ___ the stairs to see everything from the top of the stadium.
In Formula 1 you have to drive ROUND a track. I will go UP the stairs to see everything from the top of the stadium.
___ the end of this new course I managed to get a diploma ___ Physics. I was very proud ___ myself.
AT the end of this new course I managed to get a diploma IN Physics. I was very proud OF myself.
Normally, ___ New Year's Eve, it's tradition to kiss the one you love ___ midnight.
Normally, ON New Year's Eve, it's tradition to kiss the one you love AT midnight.
She has worked in that office ____ last year. She was at her old job ___ three years before that.
She has worked in that office since last year. She was at her old job for three years before that.
What is wrong ____ my report?
What is wrong WITH my report?
Lily had problems climbing back ___ the tree to the ground because she had injured her ankle as she was climbing ___.
Lily had problems climbing back DOWN the tree to the ground because she had injured her ankle as she was climbing UP.
Luke is very pleased ___ his exam results.
Luke is very pleased WITH his exam results.