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GIỚI TỪ CHỈ THỜI GIAN TRONG TIẾNG ANH


TOEIC: GIỚI TỪ CHỈ "TIME"



BEFORE AFTER
—previous to a time
Ten o'clock is before eleven o'clock.
—subsequent to a time
Three o'clock is after two o'clock.
DURING THROUGH, THROUGHOUT
—for part of a period
He slept during the day. (He slept from two
P.M. until four P.M.)
—for an entire period, and after
He slept through the day. (He slept from 9
A.M. until 9 P.M.
—at the same time as another event
She slept during the football game.
He slept throughout the day.
AT AROUND, AT ABOUT BY
—at an approximate time
We will leave at around six.
We will get there at about seven.
—no later than a time
We have to be there by seven-fifteen.
  by the time—when
By the time you get here, we will have left.
TO, OF TOWARDS
—minutes before the hour
It's ten to four.
It's ten of four.
—nearing a period of time
It was towards evening when she called.
BETWEEN WITHIN
—after a time, and before another time
They will arrive between five and six.
—between now and a length of time
They will be here within ten minutes.
BEYOND, PAST UNTIL
—after a time
Our guests stayed beyond midnight.
Our guests stayed past midnight.
—up to, but not after a time
The party will last until ten.
FOR SINCE
—during a length of time
They have been here for a week.
—between a past time and now
They have been here since last Thursday.
IN ON
in time—not too late for an event
Try to get here in time to help me.
on time—at the required time
He is punctual; he always arrives on time.
  on the dot—at the exact minute
Be here at ten o'clock on the dot.
—a century, decade, year, season, month
He lived in the sixteenth century.
That singer was popular in the eighties.
We came here in the fall.


tham khảo thêm:
—a day, days, a date, dates
She is coming on Monday.
She doesn't work on Tuesdays.
I heard that singer on my birthday



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