IN We use in for non-specific times: parts of the day not night months seasons years decades centuries Ex.: in the morning Ex.: in February Ex.: in the summer Ex.: in 1993 Ex.: in the 19
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We use in for non-specific times:
parts of the day (not night)
months
seasons
years
decades
centuries
Ex.: in the morning Ex.: in February Ex.: in (the) summer Ex.: in 1993
Ex.: in the 1920’s Ex.: in the 20 th century
ON
We use on to designate:
days of the week
dates
specific days
Ex.: on Saturday(s) Ex.: on the 20 th of February Ex.: on New Year’s day on my birthday
AT
We use at to designate specific
times:
clock time
night
holiday periods
With some expressions:
Ex.: at 5 o’ clock, at 7.45 p.m.
Ex.: at night Ex.: at Christmas at the weekend
at that time / at present / at the moment /at the end
We use no preposition before:
this… (this afternoon, this month,
…)
next… (next Saturday, next week)
last… (last weekend, last
month)
every… (every day, every
month)
1 Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition Sometimes there is no preposition.
1 My father always reads the newspaper the
morning
2 He comes back home _ the afternoon
3 The twins were born _ 11th July
4 I was born _ December
5 The train leaves seven o’clock _
Sundays
6 I’ll be ready about ten minutes
7 Goodbye! See you Monday morning
8 We often go away the weekend
9 I always start work nine o’clock
10 We sometimes go abroad summer
11 Do you do gymnastics _ Mondays?
12 I left school _ 1999
13 I often go out night
14 Would you like to go to the cinema next Saturday night?
15 Wait for me I’ll be back _ half an hour
16 Will you phone me this evening?
17 I phone my grandmother _ Saturday
18 Lunch is usually _ 1 o’clock
19 We have English classes _ Mondays
20 There is a party _ next weekend
21 His father leaves _ 8 a.m
22 She was at hospital _ that time
23 The game is _ 9.45
34 I missed classes _ last Friday
I sleep every day