Pronunciation: /ɪn taɪm/

Definitions of in time

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

Example Sentences

A1 I need to catch the bus in time for work.

A2 She always arrives at the airport in time for her flight.

B1 It is important to submit the report in time to meet the deadline.

B2 The team managed to finish the project in time for the presentation.

C1 The professor expects all assignments to be handed in on time.

C2 The orchestra conductor ensured that every musician played their part in time with the music.

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb by indicating when or how something happens

Example Sentences

A1 I arrived at the train station just in time to catch my train.

A2 She finished her homework just in time for dinner.

B1 The package arrived in time for my birthday.

B2 The team completed the project in time for the deadline.

C1 Despite the traffic, he managed to get to the airport in time for his flight.

C2 The emergency services arrived in time to save the injured hiker.

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

Example Sentences

A1 I arrived at the party in time for cake.

A2 She finished her homework just in time for dinner.

B1 The train arrived in time for passengers to board.

B2 He managed to catch the bus in time despite the traffic.

C1 The team completed the project in time for the deadline.

C2 The emergency services arrived in time to save the injured hiker.

Examples of in time in a Sentence

formal The project was completed in time for the deadline.

informal Don't worry, we'll finish the work in time.

slang I barely made it in time for the concert.

figurative Her words arrived in time to soothe his troubled mind.

Grammatical Forms of in time

past tense

arrived

plural

in times

comparative

more in time

superlative

most in time

present tense

arrive in time

future tense

will arrive in time

perfect tense

have arrived in time

continuous tense

is arriving in time

singular

in time

positive degree

in time

infinitive

to arrive in time

gerund

arriving in time

participle

arriving in time

Origin and Evolution of in time

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'in time' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'in tīma'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to indicate a specific point in time or a timely manner, the phrase 'in time' has evolved to also mean within a certain period before a deadline or event.