Hvad er det?
Præpositioner for tid viser, hvornår en handling, begivenhed eller situation finder sted.
De mest almindelige præpositioner for tid er in, on og at.
- in bruges om længere tidsperioder.
- on bruges om dage og datoer.
- at bruges om præcise tidspunkter og specifikke tidspunkter.
Eksempler:
- We travel in July.
- The meeting is on Monday.
- The train leaves at 8:30.
Hvornår bruges de
Brug in med:
- måneder: in January
- år: in 2026
- årstider: in summer
- århundreder: in the twenty-first century
- dele af dagen: in the morning
- længere perioder: in the past
Brug on med:
- ugedage: on Friday
- datoer: on August 3
- særlige dage: on my birthday
- en dag med en del af dagen: on Monday morning
Brug at med:
- præcise tidspunkter: at 7:00
- måltider: at lunchtime
- specifikke tidspunkter: at midnight
- helligdage: at Christmas
- udtrykket at night
Struktur
En præposition for tid står normalt før et tidsord eller et tidsudtryk.
subject + verb + præposition for tid + tidsudtryk
- She works in the morning.
- We have a meeting on Tuesday.
- The shop closes at six.
Brug af in
| Brug | Eksempel |
|---|---|
| måned | in September |
| år | in 2025 |
| årstid | in winter |
| århundrede | in the twentieth century |
| del af dagen | in the afternoon |
| længere periode | in the future |
Brug af on
| Brug | Eksempel |
|---|---|
| dag | on Wednesday |
| dato | on July 15 |
| særlig dag | on New Year's Day |
| dag og del af dagen | on Friday evening |
Brug af at
| Brug | Eksempel |
|---|---|
| præcist tidspunkt | at 9:30 |
| middag eller midnat | at noon |
| måltid | at breakfast |
| nat | at night |
| helligdag | at Easter |
Placering i en sætning
Tidsudtrykket kan stå i begyndelsen eller slutningen af en sætning.
- We have class on Monday.
- On Monday, we have class.
Brug normalt ikke in, on eller at før disse ord:
- today
- tomorrow
- yesterday
- last
- next
- every
- this
Eksempler:
- I saw her yesterday.
- We are leaving next week.
- He works every Saturday.
Eksempler
- I usually exercise in the morning.
- She was born in 1998.
- We go skiing in winter.
- The appointment is on Thursday.
- His birthday is on May 12.
- They arrived on Friday evening.
- The film starts at 7:30.
- We usually eat dinner at six.
- The streets are quiet at night.
- I will see my family at Christmas.
Undtagelser
Brug at night, men brug in the morning, in the afternoon og in the evening.
- I sleep at night.
- I work in the evening.
Brug on, når en bestemt dag kommer før en del af dagen.
- on Monday morning
- on Saturday night
Britisk engelsk bruger almindeligvis at the weekend, mens amerikansk engelsk almindeligvis bruger on the weekend.
Brug ikke en præposition før last, next, this eller every.
- last year
- next Monday
- this evening
- every morning
Almindelige fejl
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Forkert: The meeting is in Monday. Korrekt: The meeting is on Monday. Forklaring: Brug on med ugedage.
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Forkert: She was born on 2001. Korrekt: She was born in 2001. Forklaring: Brug in med år.
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Forkert: The train leaves on 8:00. Korrekt: The train leaves at 8:00. Forklaring: Brug at med præcise tidspunkter.
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Forkert: I study at the morning. Korrekt: I study in the morning. Forklaring: Brug in med morgen, eftermiddag og aften.
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Forkert: We walked in night. Korrekt: We walked at night. Forklaring: Brug det faste udtryk at night.
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Forkert: I will call you in Friday evening. Korrekt: I will call you on Friday evening. Forklaring: Brug on med en bestemt dag og en del af dagen.
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Forkert: We travelled in last summer. Korrekt: We travelled last summer. Forklaring: Brug ikke en præposition før last.
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Forkert: She works on every Monday. Korrekt: She works every Monday. Forklaring: Brug ikke en præposition før every.