Top Tips Grammar: Adverbials of time

Main points

*Adverbials of time can be time expressions such as ‘last night’.
*Adverbials of time can be prepositional phrases with ‘at’, ‘in’, or ‘on’.
*‘For’ refers to a period of time in the past, present, or future.
*‘Since’ refers to a point in past time.

 

a) You use adverbials of time to say when something happens. You often use noun groups called time expressions as adverbials of time.

yesterday	last night	next week
today	last year	the day after tomorrow
tomorrow	next Saturday	the other day

Note that you don’t use the prepositions ‘at’, ‘in’, ‘on’ with time expressions.

- One of my children wrote to me today.
- So, you’re coming back next week?

You often use time expressions with verbs in the present tense to talk about the future.

- The plane leaves tomorrow morning.
- They’re coming next week.

 

b) You can use prepositional phrases as adverbials of time:

*‘at’ is used with:

Clock times	: at eight o’clock, at three fifteen
Religious festivals	: at Christmas, at Easter
Mealtimes	: at breakfast, at lunchtimes
Specific periods	: at night, at the weekend, at weekends, at half-term

 

*‘in’ is used with:

Seasons	: in autumn, in the spring
Years and centuries	: in 1985, in the year 2000, in the nineteenth century
Months	: in July, in December
Parts of the day	: in the morning, in the evenings

Note that you also use ‘in’ to say that something will happen during or after a period of time in the future.

- I think we’ll find out in the next few days.

*‘on’ is used with:

Days	: on Monday, on Tuesday morning, on Sunday evenings
Dates	: on the twentieth of July, on June 21st
Special days	: on Christmas Day, on my birthday, on his wedding anniversary

 

 

c) You use ‘for’ with verbs in any tense to say how long something continues to happen.

- He is in Italy for a month.
- I remained silent for a long time.
- I will be in London for three months.

Remember that you don’t use ‘during’ to say how long something continues to happen. You cannot say ‘I went there during three weeks’.

 

d) You use ‘since’ with a verb in the present perfect or past perfect tense to say when something started to happen.

- Marilyn has lived in Paris since 1984.
- I had eaten nothing since breakfast.

 

e) You can use many other prepositional phrases as adverbials of time. You use:

*‘during’ and ‘over’ for a period of time in which something happens.

- I saw him twice during the holidays.
- Will you stay here over Christmas?

*‘From... to/till/until' and ‘between... and’ for the beginning and end of a period of time.

- The building is closed from April to May.
- She worked from four o’clock till ten o’clock.
- Can you take the test between now and June?

*‘by’ when you mean ‘not later than’

- By eleven o’clock, Alex was back in his office.
- Can we get this finished by tomorrow?

*‘before’ and ‘after’

- I saw him before the match.
- She left the house after ten o’clock.

‘Since’, ‘till’, ‘until’, ‘after’, and ‘before’ can also be conjunctions with time clauses.

- I’ve been wearing glasses since I was there.

 

f) You use the adverb ‘ago’ with the past simple to say how long before the time of speaking something happened. You always put ‘ago’ after the period of time.

- We saw him about a month ago.
- John’s wife died five years ago.

Remember that you do not use ‘ago’ with the present perfect tense. You cannot say ‘We have gone to Spain two years ago’.

 

 

 

 

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Top Tips Abz Ingles: Part A    -    Part B
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See also:

Words related to Failure to Cooperate	Irregular Verbs list
Common Phrasal Verbs	Common Slangs
Common misspellings	Regular vs Irregular Verbs
Common Errors	Frequently confused words
Common Slangs	Lista de Términos Gramaticales
Common Clichés	Common Prepositions

 

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Top Tips Grammar: Prepositions of place

Main points

*You use ‘at’ to talk about a place as a point.
*You use ‘in’ to talk about a place as an area.
*You use ‘on’ to talk about a place as a surface.

 

a) You use ‘at’ when you are thinking of a place as a point in space.

- She waited at the bus stop for over twenty minutes.
- ‘Where were you last night?’ – ‘At Mick’s house’.

 

b) You also use ‘at with words such as ‘back’, ‘bottom’, ‘end’, ‘front’, and ‘top’ to talk about the different parts of a place.

- Mrs. Reategui was waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
- They escaped by a window at the back of the house.
- I saw a taxi at the end of the street.

You use ‘at’ with public places and institutions. Note that you also say ‘at home’ and 'at work’.

- I have to be at the station by ten o’clock.
- We landed at a small airport.
- A friend of mine is at Training College.
- She wanted to stay at home.

You say ‘at the corner’ or ‘on the corner’ when you are talking about streets.

- The car was parked at the corner of the street.
- There’s a telephone box on the corner.

You say ‘in the corner’ when you are talking about a room.

- She put the chair in the corner of the room.

 

c) You use ‘in’ when you are talking about a place as an area. You use ‘in’ with:

*a country or geographical region

- When I was in Spain, it was terrible cold.
- A thousand homes in the east of Scotland suffered power cuts.

*a city, town, or village

- I’ve been teaching at a college in London.

*a building when you are talking about people or things inside it

- They were sitting having dinner in the restaurant.

You also use ‘in’ with containers of any kind when talking about things inside them.

- She kept the cards in a little box.

 

d) Compare the use of ‘at’ and ‘in’ in these examples:

- I had a hard day at the office. (‘at’ emphasizes the office as a public place or institution)
- I left my coat behind in the office. (‘in’ emphasizes the cinema as a building)
- There’s a good film at the cinema. (‘at’ emphasizes the cinema as a public place)
- It was very cold in the cinema. (‘in’ emphasizes the cinemas as a building)

 

e) When talking about addresses, you use ‘at’ when you give the house number, and ‘in’ when you just give the name of the street.

- They used to live at 5, Weston Road.
- She got a job in Oxford Street.

Note that American English uses ‘on’: ‘He loved on Penn Street’.

You use ‘at’ when you are talking about someone’s house.

- I’ll see you at Fred’s house.

 

f) You use ‘on’ when you are talking about a place as a surface. You can also use ‘on top of’.

- I sat down on the sofa.
- She put her keys on top of the television.

You also use ‘on’ when you are thinking of a place as a point on a line, such as a road, a railway line, a river, or a coastline.

- Loreto is on the north coast.
- Yurimaguas is on the Ipuatia Avenue between Tabalosos in Lamas.

 

 

 

 

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Top Tips Abz Ingles: Part A    -    Part B
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See also:

Words related to Failure to Cooperate	Irregular Verbs list
Common Phrasal Verbs	Common Slangs
Common misspellings	Regular vs Irregular Verbs
Common Errors	Frequently confused words
Common Slangs	Lista de Términos Gramaticales
Common Clichés	Common Prepositions

 

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Phrasal verb list: In

In es una preposición. Podemos encontrarla en 214 combinaciones de Phrasal Verbs según la lista de Abz Ingles. Su funcion básica es mencionar el movimiento de una parte exterior a una interior. La partícula Into cumple algunas funciones de la particula In, haciendo que se reemplace en situaciones relacionadas a movimiento, la partícula antónima de In es Out.

Esta es una lista de todos los Phrasal Verbs existentes con la partícula In, están ordenadas de manera alfabética y se ha considerado combinaciones múltiples (de tres partículas a más). Recuerda que para ver otros usos de la partícula In, revisa la lista de partículas que Abz ingles ha elaborado para ti.

 

Phrasal Verbs with 'In' particle: A - K

Add in	Cave in	Dip in	Give in
Ask in	Check in	Dive in	Glory in
Barge in	Chime in	Do in	Go in
Bash in	Chime in with	Dob in	Go in for
Believe in	Chip in	Drag in	Go in with
Blend in	Chuck in	Draw in	Hand in
Block in	Clock in	Drink in	Have in
Book in	Close in	Drop in	Hammer in
Box in	Colour in	Dub in	Haul in
Break in	Come in	Eat in	Hedge in
Break in on	Come in for	Engage in	Hem in
Break in upon	Come out in	Factor in	Hold in
Breathe in	Confide in	Fade in	Home in
Breeze in	Contract in	Fall in	Horn in
Brick in	Copy in	Fall in with	Include in
Bring in	Couch in	Fence in	Indulge in
Bring out in	Count in	Fill in	Ink in
Buckle in	Creep in	Fill in for	Interfere in
Build in	Crowd in	Fit in	Invite in
Burst in on	Crowd in on	Flood in	Jack in
Bury in	Cut in	Fly in	Join in
Butt in	Dabble in	Fold in	Jump in
Buy in	Deal in	Gather in	Keep in
Call in	Delight in	Get in	Keep in with
Cash in	Delve in	Get in on	Key in
Catch up in	Dig in	Get in with	Kick in

 

Phrasal Verbs with 'In' particle: L - S

Land in	Partake in	Reel in	Sign in
Lay in	Pay in	Rein in	Sink in
Lead in	Pen in	Repose in	Sit in
Let in	Pencil in	Reside in	Sketch in
Let in for	Phase in	Result in	Sleep in
Let in on	Phone in	Revel in	Slip in
Lie in	Pile in	Ring in	Smash in
Listen in	Pitch in	Roll in	Snow in
Live in	Plough in	Rope in	Soak in
Lock in	Plug in	Rub in	Squash in
Log in	Plumb in	Rule in	Squeeze in
Look in on	Plunge in	Run in	Stand in
Luxuriate in	Pop in	Rush in	Start in
Major in	Pour in	Seal in	Stay in
Meddle in	Pull in	See in	Step in
Merge in	Pumb in	Send in	Stick in
Mix in	Punch in	Set in	Stir in
Mix up in	Push in	Settle in	Stop in
Move in	Put in	Shade in	Storm in
Muck in	Put in for	Share in	Strap in
Muscle in	Rake in	Ship in	Swear in
Opt in	Ram in	Show in
Pack in	Reckon in	Shut in

 

Phrasal Verbs with 'In' particle: T - Z

Take in	Tuck in	Wait in	Wrap up in
Tap in	Tune in	Wlk in on	Write in
Throw in	Turn in	Wall in	Zero in on
Tie in with	Type in	Wallow in	Zoom in
Tone in	Usher in	Want in
Toss in	Vote in	Weigh in
Trade in	Wade in	Work in

 

 

 

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See also:

Phrasal Verbs	Common Phrasal Verbs
¿Qué es un Phrasal Verb?	Abz Grammar Top Tips
Importancia de los Phrasal Verbs	Thematic list of Idioms
Tipos de Phrasal Verbs	Regular vs Irregular Verbs
Irregular Verbs List	Lista de Términos Gramaticales

Phrasal Verb: Partícula In

In es un adverbio y preposición. Podemos encontrarlo en 214 combinaciones de Phrasal Verbs según Abz Ingles. Su definición básica es referida a los movimientos hechos dentro de un espacio cerrado o dentro de cualquier tipo de contenedor. La partícula Out es su opuesto. Se usa Into en vez de In para referirse a movimientos.

Movement, Entering, and Arriving
Movimiento, Entrar y LLegar

In es usado en combinaciones literales para referirse a entrar a un lugar o llegar a este. Por ejemplo Breeze in, que significa llegar alegremente; o Let sb in, que significa dejar entrar a alguien. Pour in, que significa seguir llegando o llegar a raudales; Fly in, que significa llegar en avión. Pull in, se usa al hablar de trenes cuando estos llegan al estacionamiento.
Otras combinaciones tienen el significado adicional de registrar tu llegada a un lugar en particular, tenemos Book in, que significa reservar una llegada a un lugar (hotel), Weigh in, se usa para referirse a las competencias de peleas donde el competidor registra su peso para poder competir. Swear in, significa juramentar.
Algunas combinaciones tienen el significado de ‘Acercarse’ o ‘Aproximarse’, para esto se debe usar la preposición On, por ejemplo Zero in on, que significa dirigir la dirección hacia algo en específico.

Ask in	Drop in	Pile in	Slip in
Book in	Flood in	Pop in	Squash in
Breeze in	Fly in	Pour in	Squeeze in
Call in	Get in	Pull in	Stop in
Check in	Go in	Put in	Storm in
Clock in	Home in	Roll in	Swear in
Close in	Invite in	Run in	Take in
Come in	Let in	Ship in	Weigh in
Crowd in	Look in	Show in	Zero in on
Draw in	Move in	Sign in	Zoom in

 

Inserting, Penetrating, and Absorbing
Insertar, Penetrar y Absorber

In se usa en combinaciones para referirse a la inserción de una cosa sobre otra, a menudo al hablar de irse a través de algún tipo de barrera, u alguna cosa que absorbe a otra. Por ejemplo, Come in, significa entrar a un lugar; Breathe in, significa meter aire a los pulmones; Stick in, significa clavar o meter algo.
Algunas otras combinaciones con In son usadas para hablar de ganar acceso a información, especialmente información electrónica luego de entrar a un determinado sistema. Por ejemplo Log in, que significa iniciar sesión en un sistema determinado. Este tipo de combinaciones son usada en un amplio sentido. Go in, significa entrar a un lugar. Soak in, asimilar algo (información). Drink in, empaparse de algo (agua, etc.).

Breathe in	Hammer in	Pump in	Stick in
Bury in	Key in	Punch in	Take in
Clock in	Let in	Put in	Tap in
Come in	Log in	Ram in	Throw in
Delve in	Pay in	Set in	Tuck in
Draw in	Plough in	Sink in	Tune in
Drink in	Plug in	Slip in	Type in
Go in	Plumb in	Soak in

 

Collapsing, Damaging, Surrendering, and Ending
Colapsar, Dañar, Rendirse y Finalizar

In también suele ir en combinaciones  que tienen el significado de ‘Dañar’ o ‘Destruir’. Por ejemplo Cave in, que significa desplomarse; Kick in, romper algo desde una distancia exterior. In también se encuentra en definiciones como ‘Rendirse’ o ‘Derrota’. Por ejemplo, Give in, que significa rendirse.

Pocas combinaciones con In indican que una actividad finaliza, como en Jack in, largarse de un lugar dejándolo abandonado (trabajo).

Bash in	Chuck in	Give in	Pack in
Break in	Do in	Jack in	Smash in
Cave in	Fall in	Kick in

 

Mixing and including
Mezcla e Inclusion

In se usa para indicar que dos cosas se mezclan de tal forma que hacen una sola pieza o sustancia. Stir in, significa mezclar.
In se usa también para referirse a cosas que son incluidas en grupos largos o extensos. Throw in, que significa agregar, añadir. Reckon in, significa tener en cuenta, incluir.
Otras combinaciones en cambio se usan para decir que dos cosas se pertenecen el uno al otro, estas a menudo van seguidas de la preposición wtih como en Chime in with, se usa para decir que dos cosas con similares o compatibles entre sí.

Add in	Factor in	Mix in	Stir in
Blend in	Fit in	Put in	Take in
Build in	Fit in with	Reckon in	Throw in
Chime in with	Fold in	Rub in	Tie in with
Chip in	Get in	Rule in	Tone in
Copy in	Include in	Sketch in	Trade in
Dig in	Ink in	Squeeze in	Work in
Dub in	Merge in	Stand in	Write in

 

Gathering, Collecting, and Fetching
Acopio, Recogida y Captación

In es usado en este aspecto como adverbio en combinaciones asociadas al ‘Acopio’ o a la ‘Recolección de cosas’, llevándolas a algún lugar, por ejemplo tenemos Get in y Call in, que significan recolectar y llamar a alguien para recolectar algo.
Si la persona recolecta cosas por un determinado periodo de tiempo, puedes usar In para señalar que se va a acumular cosas, especialmente dinero, por ejemplo Rake in, que significa amasar; Lay in, que significa almacenar.

Se usa In para hablar sobre el hecho de captar personas y llevarlas a un lugar determinado. Como por ejemplo en Haul in, que significa ir recogiendo (personas, cosas) para trasladar a un lugar.
In a veces se usa para hablar de algo que se entrega a una persona que tiene autoridad para reunir y tratar con ella ya sea un problema, asunto, etc. Como en Hand in, que significa entregar, y Cash in, que significa cobrar.

Bring in	Get in	Pull in	Send in
Buy in	Give in	Put in	Take in
Call in	Hand in	Rake in	Trade in
Cash in	Haul in	Reel in	Turn in
Come in	Lay in	Roll in	Write in
Gather in	Pack in	Run in

 

Filling
Relleno

Bajo este sentido se usa In, para decir que se rellena algún hueco o vacío. Por ejemplo Colour in, que significa colorear, y Fill in, que significa, rellenar un vacío, etc.

Block in	Colour in	Ink in	Shade in
Brick in	Fill in	Pencil in

 

Remaining somewhere
Permanecer en alguna parte

Algunos Phrasal Verbs con In se usan para decir que alguien está en undeterminado lugar o en casa en vez de ir a otro lugar. Eat in, significa cenar en casa. Stop in, que significa también quedar en casa, o no salir. Algunas de estas combinaciones en esta categoria significan tambien hacer citas prolongadas. Live in, que significa residir.
Out se usa para decir lo opuesto, para indicar que alguien sale a un lugar diferente en vez de estar en casa.

Dig in	Lie in	Sleep in	Take in
Eat in	Live in	Stay in	Wait in
Keep in	Repose in	Stop in

 

Restricting and Preventing
Restricción y Prevención

In suele ir en muchas combinaciones para decir que alguien mantiene a una persona en un lugar y no lo deja ir. Lock in, significa guardar bajo llave. Alguna de estas combinaciones son usadas en el pasivo (passive voice). Como en Hem in, Snow in y Wall in, que significan acorralar, encerrar y cercar, bajo estos términos In funciona como adverbio.
Otras combinaciones tienen significado no literal para expresar ideas de reprender o prevenir algo. Por ejemplo Hold in que significa reprimir, y  Hedge in, que significa cercar.

Block in	Crowd in on	Keep in	Shut in
Box in	Fence in	Lock in	Snow in
Brick in	Hedge in	Pen in	Strap in
Buckle in	Hem in	Rein in	Wall in
Close in	Hold in	Seal in

 

Being involved and Active
Estar involucrado y Activo

Una gran cantidad de combinaciones con In expresan ideas de estar involucrado en cualquier tipo de actividad. Count in, significa contar con alguien, también Want in, que significa tener la necesidad de estar involucrado en algo.
Cuando In se usa como preposición, el grupo de palabras que van seguida de esta expresan la actividad en el que el grupo de personas están involucradas. Dabble in, significa incursionar o aventurarse en una actividad. Alguna de estas combinaciones van seguidas de la preposición On, el grupo de palabras que van después de On  muestra la actividad de la que tú te estás refiriendo. Por ejemplo Muscle in, que dignifica meterse a la fuerza.

Se puede usar otras combinaciones para referirse a las relaciones que existen entre personas, estas van seguidas de la preposición With. Como por ejemplo en Keep in with, mantenerse en contacto con alguien que te interesa. Fall in with, que significa juntarse con alguien.
Tambien se usa In, para decir que estás acostumbrado a una actividad o situación. Break in, que significa familiarizar algo (trabajo), o Settle in, que significa sentirse cómodo.
In se usa en combinaciones para mencionar la interrupción de una actividad. Como en Butt in, que significa entrometerse. Como adverbio a veces acompaña la preposición On.

Barge in	Dabble in	Mix in	Sink in
Break in	Deal in	Move in	Sit in
Break in on	Draw in	Much in	Start in
Break in upon	Engage in	Muscle in	Step in
Bring in	Fall in with	Opt in	Stick in
Burst in on	Fill in	Partake in	Take in
Butt in	Go in with	Phone in	Throw in
Call in	Have in	Put in for	Toss in
Cash in	Horn in	Ring in	Wade in
Chime in	Interfere in	Rope in	Walk in on
Chip in	Join in	Run in	Want in
Come in	Jump in	Rush in	Weigh in
Contract in	Keep in with	Send in
Count in	Land in	Settle in
Cut in	Meddle in	Share in

 

Beginning
Principio

Pocas combinaciones con In son usadas para indicar que una actividad comienza, tenemos el caso de Lead in with, que significa empezar con algo. También tenemos Set in,  que significa asentarse, establecerse.

Bring in	Dig in	Lead in	Tuck in
Come in	Fade in	Phase in	Usher in
Creep in	Kick in	Set in

 

Focusing: Actions, Attitudes, and Qualities
Enfoque: Acciones, Actitudes y Cualidades

Se usa In para hablar de acciones y actitudes. Por ejemplo Glory in, que significa deleitarse con algo. Put confidence in, poner confianza en algo. In también se usa para hablar de la calidad de algo, como en Reside in, que se usa para hablar de la característica recaída en un punto específico.

Believe in	Glory in	Reside in	Wallow in
Confide in	Infulge in	Result in
Couch in	Luxuriate in	Revel in
Delight in	Repose in	See in

 

 

 

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See also:

Phrasal Verbs	Common Phrasal Verbs
¿Qué es un Phrasal Verb?	Abz Grammar Top Tips
Importancia de los Phrasal Verbs	Thematic list of Idioms
Tipos de Phrasal Verbs	Regular vs Irregular Verbs
Irregular Verbs List	Lista de Términos Gramaticales

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