時を表す前置詞は、いつ行うかを示します。
I play games on Sunday.
I play games in the morning.
I play games at 3 o’clock.
| 前置詞 | 用法 | 例 |
|---|---|---|
at |
時刻・特定の時点 | at 3 o’clock, at noon, at night |
on |
曜日・日付 | on Sunday, on May 1st, on my birthday |
in |
月・季節・年・時間帯 | in June, in summer, in 2024, in the morning |
| 前置詞 | 意味 | 例 |
|---|---|---|
before |
〜の前に | before dinner |
after |
〜の後に | after school |
for |
〜の間（期間） | for two hours |
during |
〜の間（特定の期間） | during the summer |
by |
〜までに | by tomorrow |
until |
〜まで（ずっと） | until noon |
| パターン | 文 |
|---|---|
| 曜日 | I play games on Sunday. |
| 時間帯 | I play games (in) the morning. |
| 時刻 | I play games (at) 3 o’clock. |
| 月 | She studies (in) June. |
| 期間 | I play games (for) two hours. |
| 〜の後 | I play games (after) school. |
| 日本語 | 英語 |
|---|---|
| 私は日曜日にゲームをします。 | I play games on Sunday. |
| 私は朝にゲームをします。 | I play games in the morning. |
| 私は2時間ゲームをします。 | I play games for two hours. |
| 私は放課後ゲームをします。 | I play games after school. |