Prepositions of Time
This page covers the key prepositions of time in English and their usage:
In is used for longer time periods like months, years, and seasons. For example, "They constructed the dam in the 1990s to supply water for irrigation."
On is used with days. As an example, "My friend will get married on the 1st of April."
At indicates a specific point in time. For instance, "Women didn't have much chance to find a job at the beginning of last century."
For expresses the total duration of an action. An example is "I have been living in Ankara for 5 years."
Since marks the starting point of an action.
From...to/till indicates a time range. For example, "The new roads will be built from February to March."
During means "in the course of" or "throughout."
Towards means "in the direction of" a time. As in "I have plans to complete my project towards the end of the year."
Throughout means "during the entire time." For instance, "Throughout history, memorabilia has been used to tell stories of glorious events."
Until/till means "up to a certain time." An example is "My sister says she will lose weight until the end of the year."
Highlight: Pay attention to the subtle differences between prepositions like "in", "on", and "at" when referring to different time periods.
Example: "In 2023" (year), "On Monday" (day), "At 3 PM" (specific time)