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Prepositions - Prepositions of Relative Time

These prepositions specify time relative to a specific point of reference and indicate whether something happened earlier or later than that point.

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Categorized English Prepositions
ago
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used to show how far back in the past something happened

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used to show how much time remains until a certain hour

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ahead of
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used to indicate that an event or action occurs before a specified time or deadline

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beyond
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happening or continuing after a certain time or event

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from
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used for showing the time when something begins to happen or exist

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in
[preposition]

used to state how long it will be until something happens

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near
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used to indicate proximity in time

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past
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used to indicate a point in time that is beyond or later than a specified moment

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after
[preposition]

at a later time than something

Ex: They moved to a new after graduation .
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post
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used to indicate a position or time that comes after or later than another

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pre
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used to indicate something that occurs before a particular time or event

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