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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

used to show how far back in the past something happened

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to

used to show how much time remains until a certain hour

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ahead of

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

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beyond

used to indicate a point or period of time that is past or later than a specific reference point

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from

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

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in

used before a specific period of time to show when or at what time something happens or how long it takes for it to happen

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near

used to indicate proximity in time

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past

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

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after

at a later time than something

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post

used to indicate a position or time that comes after or later than another

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pre

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

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