Post on 17-Dec-2015
Prepositions of Time
Rules for using•in•on•at
Using: AT
• We use “at” with a time on the clock.
Examples:1. He left at 2:00 today.2. I get up every morning at 5:30. 3. I’ll see you at lunchtime. (lunchtime = around noon)
Using: AT
• We also use “at” in these expressions (memorize them!)
• at night• at the moment• at the same time• at the beginning / end of . . .
Using: ONWe use “on” for:
• Days of the week-on Thursday, on Saturday, etc.
• We also say: on weekends, on Friday morning, on Tuesday evening,
etc.
• Specific dates-on March 12th, on May 1, 2010, etc.
Using: INWe use “in” for:
• Longer periods of time, or more general times
-in April, in the 19th 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
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.
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 23rd.
11. They bought their house _____ 2000.
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 activitieson prepositions.
-and always ask your teacher if you need help!