Prepositions of Time

Some prepositions of time can also be used to talk about places. In these cases, you will find examples of them referring to time and to place.
Take a look at the prepositions and example sentences below.

Präpositionen der Zeit

Manche Präpositionen der Zeit können auch dazu verwendet werden, über Ortsangaben zu sprechen. In solchen Fällen wirst du Beispiele für die Verwendung als Präposition der Zeit und als Präposition des Ortes finden.
Schau dir die Präpositionen und Beispielsätze in der Tabelle an!
at
 
meals-breakfast+1
 

Zeit
  • Let's talk about it at breakfast.
  • We will meet at eight o'clock.
Ort
  • Lisa is at home.
  • The children are at school.
 
on
 
wedding
 

Zeit
  • They were very happy on their wedding day.
  • I have an exam on Monday.
Ort
  • A bird is sitting on the roof.
  • Your jacket is lying on the chair.
 
in
 
train station
 

Zeit
  • The train arrives in 20 minutes.
  • People wear sunglasses in summer.
Ort
  • My bag is still in the car.
  • Toby is in his room.
 
after
 
watch TV
 

Zeit
  • You have to go to bed after the next television show.
  • I have to go back to work after lunch.
 
before
 
classroom
 

Zeit
  • It is good to have breakfast before you go to school.
  • I did not know that before!
 
between
 
jet
 

Zeit
  • I have two hours between the arrival of my first plane and the departure of the second.
  • Call me between three and four o'clock p.m.
Ort
  • The paper lies between these two books.
  • You should not distinguish between men and women here.
 
by
 
library
 

Zeit
  • I have to read three books by next week.
  • We will have to have cleaned up by the time they come back.
Ort
  • The dog always stays by my side.
  • There is a gas station by the road.
 
during
 
barbecue
 

Zeit
  • The children are told not to talk to much during dinner.
  • The girl fainted during the sports lesson.
 
while
 
cat
 

Zeit
  • Take good care of my cat while I am on holiday.
  • Please be quiet while I am talking.
 
for
 
nice weather
 

Zeit
  • We have not had rain for four weeks now.
  • I have not seen you for ages!
 
from … till/until/to
 
dance
 

Zeit
  • The dancing lessons are from eight to nine o'clock p.m.
  • We usually have warm weather from may until the end of August.
Ort
  • Let's take a walk from my home to yours!
  • It takes about five hours to drive from Frankfurt to Munich.
 
past
 
watch
 

Zeit
  • It is already past eight! Get out of bed!
  • It's ten past nine in the morning.
 
since
 
university
 

Zeit
  • This building has been a university since 1688.
  • I feel much better since I have stopped eating too many sweets.
 
throughout
 
rain
 

Zeit
  • We had a lot of rain throughout the summer.
  • My grandfather did not see his family once throughout the war.
 
within
 
laundry
 

Zeit
  • I have to do all this laundry within one hour.
  • It will be a very short trip. She will be back within a week.
 
to
 
cooker
 

Zeit
  • The food will be ready at ten to eight! Please switch off the oven!
  • It is five minutes to twelve.
Ort
  • Let's go to the pub!
 
 
 

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