Temporal Prepositions Flashcards

(11 cards)

1
Q

What does this word mean:

am

A

“on the” (from an dem).

Refers to a specific day or part of a day. Exact time.

am Montag, am Abend.

Am Montag gehe ich ins Kino.

Dative.

ab, am, bei, bis, im, in, nach, seit, um,
von - bis, vor

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What does this word mean:

im

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“in the” (from in dem).

Refers to a larger time unit (month, season, year). Larger period.

im Juli, im Winter.

Im Winter ist es kalt.

Dative.

ab, am, bei, bis, im, in, nach, seit, um,
von - bis, vor

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3
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What does this word mean:

um

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“around / at”

Refers to an exact time on the clock. Exact time.

um 8 Uhr.

Der Zug fährt um acht Uhr.

Akkusativ + Temporal

ab, am, bei, bis, im, in, nach, seit, um,
von - bis, vor

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4
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What does this word mean:

von … bis

A

“from … to”

Shows a time span with start and end. Time span.

Ich arbeite von Montag bis Freitag.

von Montag bis Freitag.

ab, am, bei, bis, im, in, nach, seit, um,
von - bis, vor

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5
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What does this word mean:

ab

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“from (starting at)”

Describes when something starts (but not when it ends). Start point.

ab morgen, ab 18 Uhr.

Ab morgen mache ich Sport.

Dative + Temporal

ab, am, bei, bis, im, in, nach, seit, um,
von - bis, vor

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What does this word mean:

seit

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“since / for”

Describes something that began in the past and continues now. Continuing action.

seit 2010, seit zwei Wochen.

Ich wohne seit zwei Jahren in London.

Dative + Temporal

ab, am, bei, bis, im, in, nach, seit, um,
von - bis, vor

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What does this word mean:

vor

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“before / ago”

Refers to something that happened earlier than now or another time. Before / after.

vor einem Jahr, vor dem Essen.

Ich war vor einem Jahr in Berlin.

Dative + Temporal

ab, am, bei, bis, im, in, nach, seit, um,
von - bis, vor

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What does this word mean:

nach

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“after”

Refers to something that happens later than another event. Before / after.

nach dem Frühstück.

Wir essen nach der Arbeit zu Abend.

Dative + Temporal

ab, am, bei, bis, im, in, nach, seit, um,
von - bis, vor

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What does this word mean:

in

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“in / within”

Refers to a future point in time or time period. Future reference.

in einer Stunde, in den Ferien.

Ich fliege in zwei Wochen nach Deutschland.

2 way + Temporal

ab, am, bei, bis, im, in, nach, seit, um,
von - bis, vor

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10
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What does this word mean:

bis

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“until / by”

Shows the end point of a time frame. Time span.

bis morgen, bis nächste Woche.

Das Geschäft ist bis acht Uhr offen.

Dative.

ab, am, bei, bis, im, in, nach, seit, um,
von - bis, vor

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What does this word mean:

bei

A

“during / while”

Refers to something happening at the same time as another action. Simultaneous.

bei der Arbeit, bei Regen.

Ich höre Musik bei der Arbeit.

Dative.

ab, am, bei, bis, im, in, nach, seit, um,
von - bis, vor

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