9.11. gy. TOP 3000 (példák)

past adverb, preposition /pɑːst/ 1 múlt (óra után, időpont megadásakor)

It's 5/10/a quarter/20/25/half past three.

I've got to leave at twenty past or I'll miss that train.

then adverb /ðen/ 1 akkor (abban az időben)

I was working in the city then.

I'm having a day off on Friday - I could meet you then.

Give it to me next week - I won't have time to read it before/until then.

I'll phone you tomorrow - I should have the details by then.

I saw her at Annie's but I haven't seen her since then.

when adverb /wen/ mikor?

"I did tell you about it." "When? I don't remember."

When's your birthday?

When did he leave?

whenever adverb /wenˈev.ər/ akármikor, bármikor

"Will it be okay if I do it tomorrow?" "Sure, whenever."

Do it in a spare moment at the weekend or whenever - it really doesn't matter.

at preposition /æt/ 2 -kor (egy időpontban); vmilyen életkorban

There's a meeting at 2.30 this afternoon.

Are you free at lunchtime?

In theory, women can still have children at the age of 50.

I'm busy at the moment - can you call back later?

At no point did the company do anything illegal.

by preposition /baɪ/ 3 -ra, -re (nem később; akkorra v. előtte)

She had promised to be back by five o'clock.

The application must be in by August 31st.

for preposition /fɔːr/ 7 -ra, -re (egy időpontra)

I've booked a table at the restaurant for nine o'clock.

We can give you an appointment for 10.15.

on preposition /ɒn/ 2 vmelyik napon, vmelyik dátumon

Many shops don't open on Sundays.

What are you doing on Friday?

My birthday's on the 30th of May.

to preposition /tuː/ 2 múlva (idő kifejezésekor)

It's five to three.

Phrases and idioms:

one/two/three, etc. o'clock egy/kettő/három/stb. óra (időpont)

It was ten o'clock when we got home.