Prepositions of Time, Modals of Obligation and Permission and Time Expressions

Prepositions of Time, Modals of Obligation and Permission and Time Expressions

by Evan Ng

Prepositions of time

Prepositions of time

• We use many different prepositions for talking about time

• We use in, on and at for lots of different times.

IN

It is used to talk about YEARS, SEASONS, MONTHS and TIMES OF THE DAY

Multiple Choice

America was discovered ___ 1492

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

I like to go to the beach___ summer

• in

• on

• at

ON

Use the preposition ON to talk about DAYS OF THE WEEK and special days

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

We prepare the turkey _____ Christmas Eve

• In

• On

• At

AT

Use the preposition AT to talk about FESTIVITIES, PARTS OF THE DAY, and TIME

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Did you see her ___ night?

• at

• in

• on

Now...

It's time to practice prepositions of time (on, in, at)

Are you ready?

Multiple Choice

I hope your holiday _____ August was great fun

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

_____ the second day of my holiday we visited Disney World.

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

My friend went to Italy _____ July

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

Pat's uncle left Canada _____ 1968 and went to Brazil

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

John is getting married _____ the end of this month

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

The accident happened _____ Monday morning

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

__________ March, Indians have a celebration of color and love called Holi.

• During

• For

• From

• Until

Multiple Choice

The festival lasts __________ two days.

• during

• for

• from

• until

Multiple Choice

Ramadan is a fast, so Muslims cannot eat or drink __________ the daytime hours __________ two months.

• during/for

• from/until

Multiple Choice

I have been working at this company .......... five years.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

It has been raining ......... a long time.

• for

• since

Multiple Choice

The TV has been on ............... five o'clock.

• for

• since

PERMISSION

• can --> could

• verb to be + allowed to --> were/was

• may

OBLIGATION

• must (strong obligation) (rules imposed by ourselves)

• have to (strong obligation) (rules imposed by authority) --> had to

• need to (physical neccesity)

• should (light obligation) --> should have + past participle

• ought to (light obligation) --> ought to have + past participle

• be supposed to (light obligation) --> were/was

Not necessary

• don't/ doesn't have to --> didn't

• don't/ doesn't need to --> didn't

• needn't --> needn't have + past participle

Multiple Select

1. The girls in school aren't very happy with the rule that they___________ wear trousers.

• can't

• don't have to

• aren't allowed to

Multiple Select

2. We all understand the dangers of bullying- the head_______ us such a lecture about it!

• wasn't supposed to give

• didn't need to give

• needn't have given

Multiple Select

3. Sanctions_____ be applied after three unauthorized absences from school if the head teacher considers it necessary.

• can

• may

• must

Multiple Select

4. Darren deserved to be given a detention; he______ such offensive language.

• ought not to have used

• shouldn't have used

• had to use

Multiple Select

5. Disruptive behaviour will result in withdrawal of privileges. Consideration_____ beshown in all areas of school life.

• should

• can

• needs to

Multiple Select

6. The school______ exclude students without sufficient written warning.

• mustn't

• needn't

• isn't allowed to

Time Expressions

Past Simple and Present Continuous

Time Expressions

• Last- last night, last Sunday, last weekend, last month

• Ago-10 min ago, an hour ago, three days ago, a year ago

• Yesterday-yesterday morning, yesterday evening

Time Adverbials

• We use time reference+ago

• --The movie ended 5 minutes ago.

• --I took the photo many years ago.

• --I came to the city a long time ago.

Time Adverbials

• (last + time reference)

• --I saw a game on TV last night.

• --Michael arrived in Mexico last January.

Time Adverbials

• (yesterday+morning/afternoon/evening)

• She left the hospital yesterday afternoon.

• Yesterday evening, Frank called me.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with the correct structure:

• I was today in a concert.

• Today, I was in a concert.

• I today was in a concert.

• I was in a today concert.

Multiple Select

The time expression "Last night" is used after the object:

• True.

• False.

Multiple Choice

They met ______

• ten years ago

• since the last time

• for November

Multiple Choice

She worked there

• for always

• for ever

• for just 3 moths