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Time prepositions

In business, time is money! Which is why you need to be able to talk about time correctly. Don't waste people's time — get the prepositions right. Take our test and see what you know.

Time prepositions

Time prepositions are small words that tell us when something happens or how long it lasts. Let’s take a look at the most commonly used ones.

Time after time

"Your colleague from another culture may not be lazy, stupid or unreliable."

Talking about frequency

"I haven't had a break since first thing this morning. I've been working ___."

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Arranging the next meeting in English

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Get the time right

We can use adverbial expressions as time markers. Would you know how to use "while", "since", or "until" correctly? These are just three of the expressions that we test you on.

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