Prepositions of time
We use many different prepositions for talking about time. and
that may be confusing for many students…
Many learners of English report that they are often confused
about the correct usage of the English prepositions of time, At, in,
On. For this reason, today’s Video will clarify your doubts once
and for all because correct grammar is important if you want to
keep on improving your English.
Prepositions of time AT / ON / IN
There are three prepositions in English that are used with time
AT, IN, ON.
Generally,
AT for a PRECISE TIME
IN for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
ON for DAYS and DATES
Let’s start we AT
We use:
with Specific time
At 4:00 pm.
At lunchtime.
At midnight.
At sunset.
Holiday Period
At Christmas.
At Easter.
At Thanksgiving.
we use on
-Days
On Monday
On my birthday
On Christmas Day
On Halloween
-Dates
On 8th February
On our anniversary
On Saturday night
We use in
-Months
-Seasons
-Years
-Decades
-Centuries
-Long period
-Part of the day
Examples:
In February
In the summer
In 1999
In the 80s
In the 21st centuries
In the middle age
In the future
In the past
In the morning
In the evening
However,
Don't use with
NEXT-LAST-EVERY
I see you on the Next Monday.
I see you next Monday.
I was there in the last Saturday.
I was there last Saturday.
She studies at every day.
She studies every day.
Mini Quiz
Test your understanding with this quick quiz.
1-)
"Let's meet _______ midday _______ Saturday."
● at, at
● in, on
● at, on
2-)
"The manager isn't here _______ present, but she'll be back
_______ half an hour."
● at, in
● at, at
● in, in
3-)
"You won't be working _______ Saturday nights _______ the future,
will you?"
● at, in
● on, in
● on, at
4-)
Which is correct?
"I'm busy _______ the moment, but I'll be free ______ evening."
● at the, in this
● in the, at this
● at the, this
Answers: 1.) At,On // 2. At, in. // 3.On, in //4. At,in
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