表達時間的介系詞，連接詞，副詞

表達時間的介系詞，連接詞，副詞

1 for 後面加一段時間(an hour, three days, five months, a long time)

I lived there for six years.

I studied for 2 hours.

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2 in後面加一個特定的時間點，如月份，年，季節(January, 2010, spring)

We moved in February.

He graduated in 2009.

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3 on後面加一個特定的時間點，如星期，節慶，特定日期( Saturday, weekend, Mother’s Day)

They went dancing on Monday.

I had a big party on my birthday.

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4 from … to …表示從一個時間點到另一個時間點(hour, month, year)

between… and… 在…之間

They traveled in France from March to May.

I worked from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. yesterday.

From Monday to Friday, I get up at 7, so I always sleep in on weekends.

Between Monday and Friday, I get up at 7.

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5 時間表達語+ ago 表示多久前(a week ago, seven years ago)

My family moved to Canada five years ago.

I ate lunch ten minutes ago.

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6 until + 子句（主詞加動詞）+ 特定的時間點 表示直到….

I lived in Tainan until I was seven.

He waited until she had finished speaking.

until + 一個特定的時間

We lived there until 1999.

not until 強調一直到某個時間點前某件事都沒有發生或結束

She didn’t get up until noon.

He didn’t show up for work until 10 a.m.

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7 then + 子句或句子（主詞加動詞）

I lived in Tainan. Then I moved to Taipei.

I lived in Tainan, and then I moved to Taipei.

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8 when +子句（主詞加動詞）+ 特定的時間點 表示當…

I started school when I was seven.

They had a lot of fun when they were in high school.

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9 in + 一段時間：表示從現在起一段期間後。在…之內。

I’ll meet you in ten minutes. 我在十分鐘後跟你碰面。

I’ll have the report ready in a week.

by + 時間點：表示不晚於某個時間點後。在…之前

I’ll get there by 9:00.  我會在九點前到。

I’ll have the report ready by Friday.

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10 during, before, after + 一段期間：表示在某段期間中，在某段期間前或後

We left before lunch.

We slept during the flight.

We returned after the concert.

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11 for + 一段其間

since + 時間點

I have worked for this company for three years.

I have worked for this company since 2007/ three years ago.