Inglés I                                                        Mg.
Nancy León Pereyra
                           PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
When is the                                                                 It’s on
meeting?                                                                    March 5th
                                                                            It’s at five o’clock
What time is the
meeting?
                               LANGUAGE REFERENCE:
                               Las preposiciones de tiempo indican cuándo ocurre
                               y cuánto dura una acción. Las frases preposicionales
                               de tiempo responden a la pregunta WHEN?
                               Las preposiciones de tiempo son : In, On , At y se
                               usan en los siguientes casos:
 At:
           times: at 8pm, at midnight, at 6:30
           holiday periods: at Christmas, at Easter
           at night
           at the weekend
           at lunchtime, at dinnertime, at breakfast time
 On:
           days: on Monday, on my birthday, on Christmas Day
           days + morning / afternoon / evening / night: on Tuesday morning
           dates: on the 20th of June
 In:
           years: in 1992, in 2006
           months: in December, in June
           decades: in the sixties, in the 1790s
Inglés I                                                      Mg. Nancy León Pereyra
          centuries: in the 19th century
          seasons: in winter, in summer
          in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening
No preposition:
          next week, year, month etc
          last night, year etc
          this morning, month etc
          every day, night, years etc
          today, tomorrow, yesterday
           1 . Exercise: Complete with the correct preposition:          IN – ON - AT
              -   My birthday is ____ July.
              -   His birthday is _____ July 23rd
              -   I go to the beach ____ Summer.
              -   I was born ____ 1996.
              -   My English classes is _____ Mondays.
              -   My vacation is _________ Winter.
              -   I Have the exam ________ Tuesday morning
              -   ______ lunch time she goes to home.
              -   That TV program begins ____ half past three.
              -   The class is _____ nine o’clock ________ Friday mornings.
                  2. Complete the dialogue with : in, on, at
              -   A: When is your birthday?
              -   B: It’s ____ July.
              -   A: What date is it?
              -   B: It’s ____ July 10th
              -   A: Were you born ___ 1998?
              -   B: No, I was born ____ 1988
              -   A: What time is the party?
              -   B: It’s _____ 10 o’clock.
  Inglés I                                                     Mg. Nancy León Pereyra
  3. Use the information in the pictures to complete the sentences.
July 2, 1978
                                               May 6, 1972
6:am
                                               10:00 am
                                                                         April 10, 1954
                                                                         11:00 am
                      Jun 7 , 1980
                      8:00 am
                                                             October 13, 1998
                                                             7:00pm
               -   I was born _____ July 2 , I was born ____ 1978. I am a
                   ____________. I go to work ____ 6 am.
               -   I was born _____ October 13. I was born _____ 1998. I am a
                   ___________.I go to work ____ 7 pm.
               -   I was born _______ May 6. I was born ______ 1972. I am a
                   ____________. I go to practice ______ 10 pm.
               -   I was born _____ Jun 7. I was born _____ 1980. I am a
                   _____________. I go to take photos _____ 8 am.
               -   I was born _____ April 10. I am a _______________. I was born
                   ________1954. I go to the restaurant ______ 11 am.
Inglés I                                             Mg. Nancy León Pereyra
           4. Order:
           1. winter – drink – In – we – chocolate – hot
                  ______________________________________
           2. go – on –at- we – to the university – Monday – o’clock – seven
           _________________________________
           3. was born – 1756 – Mozart – in
           _________________________________
           4. December – come – in – My parents – every year
           _________________________________
           5. 11 o’clock – go – to bed – I – at
           ___________________________________
           5. Complete:
           The classes begin _____ 7:00 o’clock.
           My family give me many presents ____ Christmas.
           My sister works _____ Saturday mornings.
           Liz and Peter arrive ____ the same time
           They go to Lima ____ October.
           I’ll be at home _____ Friday morning
           They got married _____ March 12th