Level Up (Prepositions of Time) Flashcards
Seasons (Summer, Winter, Spring, Fall)
in
A period of time in witch something happens
in / during / through
I stayed home (at) during/in/through the summer
Eu fiquei em casa durante o verão
The population has fallen during the last decade
A população “caiu” na ultima década
During
Durante/duração
DurINg
She suffered a number of injuries during/in her career as a dancer
Ela sofreu muitas lesões durante a sua carreira como dançarina
*a number of = many
We went to France during/in the spring
Nós fomos à França a primavera
The mayor made the speech during* a visit to Madrid
O prefeito fez o discurso durante uma visita à Madri
At some time in the period of
in = a whole period of time
The mayor made several speeches during/in his mandate
O prefeito fez vários discursos durante seu mandato
My grandpa slept during/through the entire/whole movie
My grandpa slept throughout the movie
Meu “vô” dormiu durante o filme inteiro
throughout - ênfase
Specific event/ocasion
during / through / throughout
Airplanes are landing throughout the day
Aviões estão pousando durante o dia todo
Throughout human history, men have been at war
Durante toda a história da humanidade, homens têm estado em guerra
We have to be home until* 2:30
“We must not leave home before 2:30”
We have to be home by 2:30
“We must arrive home before or at 2:30”