2. Prepositions • Level 2
21. Prepositions of Time 2
Quick Lesson
1During + Noun
Use during to say WHEN something happened (within a period).
- "We slept during the movie." (Not 'during 2 hours').
2For + Period of Time
Use for to say HOW LONG.
- "We slept for 2 hours."
3Since + Start Point
Use since with Perfect tenses to show the starting point.
- "I have been here since 9am."
4Summary
- During the night (Noun)
- For 6 hours (Number/Duration)
- Since Monday (Name of day/time)
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