FOR and DURING | English prepositions

In this lesson, you will learn the English prepositions FOR and DURING.

En esta lección de inglés, Te doy la explicación de cómo usar FOR y DURING.

We use FOR to describe how long something happens. We use it with a period of time to describe a duration.

We use DURING with a noun or noun phrase. It describes when something happens. It has 2 basic definitions or meanings:

1) throughout the period
2) in the course of (in the middle of) an action or event

We often use "during" before an event. Example: His phone rang during the concert.

We do NOT use during to describe the duration of an action. That is a common mistake with ESL students with this preposition of time.

There are some exercises in the form of a quiz at the end of the video to test your understanding. The class has subtitles on the screen.

The accent is a British English accent.

Private English lessons & speaking practice: http://goo.gl/bRgNn8

Other lessons:
FOR and SINCE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS2MgoIuJh0
BY and UNTIL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCYXOmgWGDM
Business English expressions and conversation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cQv8pWsnEE&index=21&list=PL6BDo90oiwpTlYAYSitjwWn29BEdCBi9j

Playlists:

Grammar: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6BDo90oiwpS4_AM1c0s0ozpROeE2A9ff
Advice to improve your English: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6BDo90oiwpQiPot5bKFKZ2wQAk_ESR6_
Listening practice: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6BDo90oiwpRdmnAzmYwdc0Az0ZOG2XNA
Vocabulary: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6BDo90oiwpTlYAYSitjwWn29BEdCBi9j



Andrew,
Crown Academy of English
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