От большего к меньшему

1.

AT half past 3 p.m.
AT quarter past 3 a.m.
IN the 20th century
AT 5 min to 3 p.m.
IN 2010
AT 3 a.m.
AT 3 p.m.
AT noon
AT midday
AT night
AT midnight
AT dawn
AT sunset
IN the morning
IN the afternoon
IN the evening
в часах
В четверть,
в половине
часа.
в минутах
в годах
мгновения суток
части суток
в днях
недели
ON Monday
ON Monday evening
в веках
time
вчера,
сегодня,
завтра,
каждый
день,
сегодня
вечером
yesterday
today
tomorrow
every day
tonight
IN winter
в сезонах
в месяцах
IN November
в датах
в будущих,
текущих,
прошедших
неделях,
месяцах,
годах
next
this
last
ON the 5th of November
week
month
year

2. от большего к меньшему

in
in the past
in the future
in the 7th century B.C.
in the 5th century A.D.
in the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s (decade)
in 76 B.C.
in 1315 A.D.
in spring, summer, autumn, winter
in May

3. Future meaning= in

in
in a day
in a week
in a year
in no time

4. a part of a day

in
in the evening
in the morning
in the afternoon

5. prepositions TIME

- When is John going to leave for the USA?
- In a day or two.
Don’t worry, Mum, I’ll marry him in no time.

6. 24hours = the whole day

ON
on Monday
on the 5th of May
on a week day
on a day off
on smb`s birthday
on New Year`s day
on the eve of… (накануне)

7. a part of a exact day

ON
on Saturday morning
on Sunday evening

8. prepositions TIME

What were you doing on your day off?
I had a stunning party and burnt the house down
on my birthday .
We learnt some carols on last Christmas Eve and
we sang them on Christmas day.
Does the train leave on time?

9. Compare

in time
on time
If not
embarrassing
bad consequences

10. Compare

on time
in time
the logical end of a sentence
dot.
for smth.
to do smth.

11. On time and In time

On time = punctual, not late. If something
happens on time, it happens at the time which
was planned:
The 11.45 train left on time. (= it left at 11.45)
‘I’ll meet you at 7.30.’ ‘OK, but please be on
time.’ (= don’t be late, be there at 7.30)
The conference was well-organised. Everything
began and finished on time.
The opposite of on time is late:
Be on time. Don’t‘ be late.

12. On time and In time

In time (for something /to do something) = soon enough:
Will you be home in time for dinner? (= soon enough for
dinner)
I’m in a hurry. I want to be home in time to see the game
on television.
The opposite of in time is too late:
I got home too late to see the game on television.
You can say just in time (=almost too late):
We got to the station just in time for our train.

13. the exact time

at
at the moment
at 3 p.m.
at half past 10
at quarter to 11
at 5 to 7
at 10 sharp
at the appointed time

14. prepositions TIME

At the moment I’m holding/conducting vitally
important talks on new deliveries.
The patient will be operated on at the appointed
time.
At 5 p.m. I was already on the plane.

15. prepositions TIME

at
at the beginning of…(what?)
at the end of…
at the
beginning
at the
end
• period of time
• the event\the party\ the trip …
• the road\ the rout …

16. prepositions TIME

The professor sneezed at the beginning of the
lecture.
We saw a lion at the end of the safari trip.

17. prepositions TIME

in
in the beginning = firstly
in the end = finally

18. 2 days and more

at
at the weekend
at Public holidays: at New Year
at Easter
at Christmas

19. prepositions TIME

After a long-term business trip, I’m going to the
country-house at the weekend.
People usually give presents at Christmas.

20. prepositions TIME

at
at meals time: at breakfast
at lunch
at dinner
at supper

21. prepositions TIME

At breakfast I read Financial Times as a rule.
For breakfast we had fried eggs.
At lunch I was told off for not eating broccoli.
For lunch she made some disgusting vegetables .
BUT! Don`t burn the supper!
What a delicious dinner, mother! (набор блюд)

22.

in
in a large open space
in the sky
in the North/the South
in Australia
in a region
in Russia/ in Minsk
in Skoriny street
in the open air

23.

in the forest
in the field
in
separate space
in the box
in the sun
in the shade
in the rain
in the picture
in prison/hospital/church

24. prepositions PLACE

The Sun rises in the East and sets in the West.
There is a nice pub in Skoriny street.
There is a shooting star in the sky.
People spend a lot of time in the open air in
summer.
I saw nothing in the picture.
She was run over by a car and she spent 3 weeks in
hospital.

25. prepositions PLACE

on the map,
on the shopping list
on the menu
on
position on a horizontal surface
on the programme

26. prepositions PLACE

Can you find Lake Victoria on the map?
There were 4 items on the shopping list.
What looks good to you on the menu?
How many coffee-breaks are there on the
programme of the seminar?

27. prepositions PLACE

on the third floor
on the ceiling
on
position on a horizontal surface
on the desk,
on the carpet
on the balcony
on the top,
on the stage (помост; стадия)
on the corner (на углу),

28. prepositions PLACE

I saw a fire on the third floor of the building and
called the fire-brigade.
A big fly was sitting on the ceiling.
She came out on the top. — Она оказалась
лучше всех.
I know a good curiosity shop on the corner.

29. prepositions PLACE

on
position on a vertical surface
on the walls of…
on the back of the house

30. prepositions PLACE

It’s high time to change the wall-paper on the
walls.
When he entered the room he noticed some
mold on the back of the house.

31. prepositions PLACE

on
on a kind of a line – coast, river, border
on the south coast
on the shore
on the river bank
(береговой откос)
on the Russian border
on the way home
on the path

32. prepositions PLACE

California is located on the west coast.
The fishermen with long rods were sitting on the
river bank waiting until the fish bites.
On the way back I came across/ran into an old
friend of mine.
A little caterpillar was lying on the path.

33. prepositions PLACE

on
off
on the bus
on the 3.15 train
on the flight
public transport
get on
get off
on the plane
on the Queen Elizabeth
(the name of a boat)
on the bike
on the horse

34. prepositions PLACE

They were sailing to London on the Queen
Elizabeth.
There was a cat's eye on the bike that caught my
attention.

35. prepositions PLACE

in
out off
transport
in a taxi
in a car
in a small private plane/boat/canoe
get in
get out off

36. prepositions PLACE

Somebody left their gloves in the taxi.
He’s got comfortable seats in his car.
They served expensive champagne in that small
private plane which pleased us a lot.

37. Attached to

on
a ring on your finger
many apples on the tree
(but: a cat in the tree)
a mole on your cheek
some freckles on her nose
some speckles on her skirt
a hat/glasses on his head
a butterfly on my shoulder

38. prepositions PLACE

I noticed a engagement ring on her finger which
meant she was engaged.
She’s got a cute mole on her cheek.
He was wearing glasses on his head which he
couldn’t find.
The butterfly on my shoulder is tickling my neck.

39. prepositions

on
on the sick-list (compare to a shopping-list)
on strike
on medication
on business
trip on holiday (compare to at Christmas)
on excursion

40. prepositions

The workers of this factory were on strike
because of the staff-redundancies.
She’s going to be on medication for three more
weeks.
He went to Chicago on business, so I can’t
reach/ get a hold of him.

41. We often use AT before the name of a building, when we are thinking not of the building itself but of the activity that happens

there
at
at home,
at the cinema, theatre
at the hospital,
at the hotel

42. Navigation

at
particular point
at the bus stop,
at the shop
at the traffic lights
at the plant,
at the address
at the top of…, at the bottom

43. Sometimes we use AT with a larger place than just a point, if we just think of this as point: a stage of journey or a meeting

place
The plane stops for an hour at Frankfurt
(a point of journey)
She lives in Frankfurt (somebody`s home)
Let`s meet at the club (a meeting point)

44. We often use AT before the name of a building, when we are thinking not of the building itself but of the activity that happens

there
Are you at home at the moment? I want to drop
in.
The people at the cinema were eating pop-corn
and drinking milk-shakes.
The people were queuing at the bus stop.
Two cars crashed at the traffic lights.
Can you write your name at the top of the roll.

45. We often use AT before the name of a building, when we are thinking not of the building itself but of the activity that happens

there
at
addresses
at the same address
at 73 Albert street
(She lives in Albert street.
She lives at 73 Albert street.)

46. prepositions PLACE

at the party
at the lesson
at
the names of group activities
at the exam
at the lecture
at the meeting
at the match
at the concert

47. prepositions PLACE

John drank himself under the table at the party.
A girl lost consciousness at the exam.
At the lecture the student asked the question the
professor didn’t manage to answer.

48. Translate the sentences

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Они приехали в назначенное время.
Элвис переехал в Дублин в 1980 году.
В этот год семья Браунов жила в Брайтоне.
Завтра в это время мы будем купаться в Средиземном
море.
5. Сейчас никто не верит в чудеса.
6. Сейчас он работает в каком-то университете.
7. В то время мы ничего об этом не знали.
8. Это имя стало знаменитым в начале 30-х годов.
9. Вот что произошло в день нашего приезда.
10. Накануне Нового года Все были заняты.
11. На этот раз мне повезло.

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1.Приходи завтра в половине второго.
2.Он позвонил ей в понедельник.
3.На этих выходных мы будем играть в теннис.
4.Зимой ей всегда хочется спать.
5.Ночью было жарко.
6.Они завтракают на рассвете.
7.Я тебя навещу сегодня ночью.
8.Мой день рождения 5 июня.
9.Не волнуйся, я покормлю собаку в мгновение
ока.
10. На пасху люди собираются вместе.
11.Она живет на улице Пушкина. На Пушкина,17.
12.На собрании было тихо.
13. Девочка шла под дождем и плакала.
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14. Адам ждет тебя в такси.
15.Встречаемся в 3:45 на углу магазина.
16.На концерте было душно и шумно.
17.Смотри, на дереве сидит обезьянка!
18.Он придет через минуту, я уверен.
19.Увидимся в следующем году!
20. Мы прибыли в Париж в 5 часов утра.
21. Девушка Тома – медсестра. Она работает в
больнице.
22. Когда Мари рожает? – Очень скоро, она уже в
больнице.
23. Извини, я должен быть в офисе в
понедельник.

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24. Я предпочитаю быть в аэропорту по крайней
мере за 2 часа до отправления.
25. Ты видишь женщину на картинке?
26. Она носит свое обручальное кольцо на
указательном пальце, а не на безымянном.
27. Я люблю водить машину ночью.
28. Мою машину ремонтируют в гараже. Она
будет готова через два часа.
29. Анна и Питер всегда ходят а ресторан в день
годовщины (anniversary) их свадьбы.
30.Воскресной ночью я пошел спать в полночь.
31.Первый семестр начинается 11 сентября и
заканчивается в декабре.
32. Фильм должен был начаться в 8.30, но он не
начался вовремя.

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33. Обычно мне платят в конце месяца.
34. Я хочу встать вовремя, чтобы позавтракать до
работы.
35. К моему удивлению мне предложили новую
работу в конце месяца.
36. Листья на этом дереве очень красивого цвета.
37. Он очень часто сидит у окна.
38. У меня много времени занял поиск работы. В
конце концов я устроился официантом.
39. Никто не живет на маленьком острове.
40. В конце этого месяца я переезжаю.

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12. Я попытался выучить немецкий, но он
оказался слишком сложным. В конечном счете
я сдался.
13. Майк приезжает через три дня.
14. Выставка открывается двенадцатого Мая.
15. Как здорово быть здесь в такой
замечательный день.
16. Большинство людей пятничным вечером
ходят гулять, а я должен быть в кровати в 11
часов.
17. Ты должен закончить эту работу в конце этой
недели.
18. Присаживайтесь. Мистер Браун
присоединится к вам через минутку.
19. Я не могу водить машину зимой.
20. Ты кем-нибудь занят на выходных?

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21. Они надеяться закончить свою работу в четверг
на следующей неделе.
22. Она живет в маленьком городке на севере Англии.
23. Он живет на центральном проспекте не далеко от
станции.
24. Лора живет в двухкомнатной квартире на третьем
этаже.
25. Очень опасно, когда дети играют в футбол на
улице.
26. Что происходит на углу улицы?
27. Меня завтра не будет дома. Я буду у Анны.
28. Эту девушка мы встретили на улице Оксфорд на
прошлой неделе.
29. Погода – замечательная. Ни единого облачка на
небе.
30. Мой дедушка живет на улице Лоднон 25, в
квартире. На верхнем этаже.

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1.The people at the cinema were eating pop-corn
and drinking milk-shakes.
2.Two cars crashed at the traffic lights.
3.On the way back I came across/ran into an old
friend of mine.
4.What do you have on your shopping list?
5.Does the train leave on time?
6.At the moment I`m talking on the phone.
7. I can see many apples on the tree.

56. prepositions TIME summary

in -
from a millennium to a month
- part of a day (in the morning etc.)
- Future meaning (in 5 min = через 5 мин)
on – a whole day
(on the 5th of May,
on day off, on my birthday)
- on Monday morning (the bigger part wins)
at – exact time (at 5.25 p.m./at dawn,sunset/at night)
- 2days and more (at weekend) + Public holidays
- meals time (at breakfast)

57. prepositions PLACE summary

in -
from huge to a small limited space
(in space/in Africa/in a city/in a room)
- finite space (in sun/In shade/in open air.)
on – a whatever sort of surface (on the menu/on the
ceiling, on the bottom)
- kind of a line (on the border/on the shore)
at – тусовка(at the exam/at the match/at the concert)
- point on a navigation map (at Rome/at streetlight)
- main purpose of a building(at the cinema/hotel)
- exact address (73,Scoriny street)

58. prepositions difficult points

to be in time- to be on time
on the tree- in the tree
on the street- in the street
at the theater- in the theater
at Frankfurt - in Frankfurt
get in- get out a room/the car
get on- get off the public transport