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A2 · SUPPLEMENTARY GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Temporal prepositions am um im seit vor für

Use am with weekdays and dates, um with clock times and im with months and seasons. Seit marks a period continuing to the reference time; present tense is common when it continues now. Vor describes how long ago something happened. Für can express a planned duration. Cases belong to the preposition pattern.

Reference

UseExample
Day / clock / montham Montag / um neun Uhr / im Mai
Continuing durationseit einem Jahr
Time agovor zwei Tagen
Planned durationfür einen Monat

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1. Der Kurs beginnt ___ neun Uhr.
Answer and explanation

um

Clock times use um.

2. Ich lerne ___ einem Jahr Deutsch. (still learning)
Answer and explanation

seit

Seit marks a continuing period.

3. Ich kam ___ zwei Tagen an. (two days ago)
Answer and explanation

vor

Vor expresses how long ago the arrival happened.

4. Wir bleiben ___ einen Monat. (planned stay)
Answer and explanation

für

Für with accusative expresses this planned duration.

Use it yourself

Write or say two new sentences using this pattern. Compare the forms and word order with the reference above.

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