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Prepositions of time are used to indicate when something happens. The most common prepositions of time are "at," "on," and "in." Here’s a detailed overview of each, along with examples:

1. At
Specific times: We use "at" for specific times on the clock and specific points in time.

Examples:
At 5:00 PM: "The meeting starts at 5:00 PM."
At noon: "Let's have lunch at noon."
At midnight: "She always goes to bed at midnight."
Specific holiday periods: We use "at" for holiday periods and certain expressions.

Examples:
At Christmas: "I love being with my family at Christmas."
At Easter: "We often go on vacation at Easter."
At the weekend (British English) / On the weekend (American English): "What are you doing at the weekend?"
2. On
Days and dates: We use "on" for days of the week and specific dates.

Examples:
On Monday: "She has a meeting on Monday."
On July 4th: "We celebrate Independence Day on July 4th."
On Christmas Day: "They visit their grandparents on Christmas Day."
Specific day parts: We use "on" for specific parts of a day when referring to a particular day.

Examples:
On Monday morning: "I have a doctor's appointment on Monday morning."
On Saturday night: "We are going to a concert on Saturday night."
3. In
Longer periods: We use "in" for longer periods of time such as months, years, centuries, and long periods.

Examples:
In April: "The flowers bloom in April."
In 2024: "They plan to graduate in 2024."
In the 21st century: "Many technological advancements occurred in the 21st century."
Parts of the day: We use "in" for parts of the day, except when referring to a specific day (then "on" is used).

Examples:
In the morning: "I like to exercise in the morning."
In the afternoon: "They usually take a nap in the afternoon."
In the evening: "We watch TV in the evening."
Examples in Context
At

"The train arrives at 8:00 AM."
"She called me at night."
On

"We have a meeting on Wednesday."
"The project is due on the 15th of March."
In

"He was born in 1990."
"I usually read a book in the evening."
Practice Sentences
The concert is ___ 7:00 PM.
We go skiing ___ winter.
Her birthday is ___ September.
I will call you ___ Monday afternoon.
The conference starts ___ the 1st of June.
He moved to the city ___ 2010.
Let's meet ___ noon.
The store closes ___ midnight.
Answers:
at
in
in
on
on
in
at
at

1. Prepositions of Time
Rules for using
•in
•on
•at

2. Using: AT
•We use “at” with a time on
the clock.
Examples:
1.He left at2:00 today.
2. I get up every morning at5:30.
3. I’ll see you atlunchtime.
(lunchtime = around noon)

3. Using: AT
•We also use “at” in these
expressions (memorize them!)
•at night
•at the moment
•at the same time
•atthe beginning / end of . . .

4. Using: ON
We use “on” for:
•Days of the week
-on Thursday, on Saturday, etc.
•We also say:on weekends, on Friday
morning, on Tuesday evening, etc.
•Specificdates
-on March 12
th
, on May 1, 2010, etc.

5. Using: IN
We use “in” for:
•Longerperiods of time, or more
general times
-in April, in the 19
th
century, in 1990, in the
1970s, in the winter, in the summer
•We also say:
-in the morning, in the afternoon, in the
evening
•We use “in” + a future time:
-in a few weeks; in six months; in 10 minutes

6. No preposition!
•No preposition is used when we use
time expressions with this _____ or
last _____ or next _____.
Examples:
1.I’ll see you next Friday.
2. I had an important meeting last
week.

7. Practice!In, On, or At?
Examples:
1. We got married ____ June.
2. We got married ____ June 12, 2008.
3. I have a meeting _____ 3:00 today.
4. We are going to have lunch _____ next Thursday.
5. I work _____ the morning, not _____ night.
6. I will travel to visit my family _____ a few weeks.
7. I’m always tired _____ the end of the day.
8. Celia doesn’t work _____ Saturday.
9. We enjoy taking a walk _____ Sunday afternoons.
10. The summer semester ends _____ July 23
rd
.
11. They bought their house _____ 2000.

8. Practice makes Perfect!
•Using prepositions correctly takes a
lot of practice. For more practice,
go to our class website:
www.ecc6.blogspot.com
-and look for activities
on prepositions.

9. -and always ask your teacher if
you need help!