Prepositions in English: Time and Direction

Time prepositions from A1 (at, in, on) plus movement and direction.

Time — more

• from ... to / until / till: from 9 to 5
• for — how long: for two hours
• since — from which point (Present Perfect): since Monday
• during + noun: during the lesson
• before / after: after lunch
• by — no later than: by Friday

Direction and movement

• to — destination: go to school (but go home with no to)
• into — to the inside: walk into the room
• out of: get out of the car
• onto / off: get onto the bus · get off the bus
• across / through / along / past / towards

at = a point, in = inside, on = a surface — also with places: at the airport, in the building, on the platform.