Unit
103        at 8 o’clock                 on Monday                   in April
       A
             at
                                         8 o’clock                              I start work at 8 o’clock.
                                   at    10.30                                  !e shops close at 5.30.
                                         midnight etc.
             on
                                         Sunday(s) / Monday(s) etc.             Bye! I’ll see you on Friday.
                                   on    25 April / 6 June etc.                 What do you usually do on
                                         New Year’s Day etc.                    Sundays?
                                                                                !e concert is on 22 November.
             in
                                         April/June etc.                        I’m going on holiday in October.
                                   in    2013/1988 etc.                         Emma was born in 1995.
                                         summer/spring etc.                     !e park is beautiful in spring.
       B   We say:
            at the weekend           Are you going away at the weekend?
            at night                 I can’t sleep at night.
            at Christmas             Where will you be at Christmas? (but on Christmas Day)
            at the end of …          I’m going on holiday at the end of October.
            at the moment            Are you busy at the moment?
       C   in the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening
                   I always feel good in the morning.
                   Do you often go out in the evening?
           but
           on Monday morning / on Tuesday afternoon / on Friday evening / on Saturday night etc. :
                   I’m meeting Jackie on Monday morning.
                   Are you doing anything on Saturday night?
       D   We do not use at/on/in before:
            this … (this morning / this week etc.)            Are you going out this evening?
            last … (last August / last week etc.)             We go on holiday every summer. Last summer we
            next … (next Monday / next week etc.)             went to Canada.
            every … (every day / every week etc.)             I’m leaving next Monday.
                                                              (not on next Monday)
       E   in five minutes / in a few days / in six weeks / in two years etc.
                                                              Hurry! !e train leaves in five minutes.
                                                              (= it leaves five minutes from now)
                                                              Bye! I’ll see you in a few days.
                                                              (= a few days from now)
                  now                   in five minutes
            in/on/at (places) ➜ Units 106–107
Exercises                                                                                             Unit
    Write at/on/in.
                                                                                                     103
    1 on 6 June                          7             24 September            13           Friday morning
    2 in      the evening                8             !ursday                 14           Saturday night
    3         half past two              9             11.45                   15           night
    4         Wednesday                 10             Christmas Day           16           the end of the day
    5         2007                      11             Christmas               17           the weekend
    6         September                 12             the morning             18           winter
    Write at/on/in.
    1 Bye! See you on Friday.                                11   I often go away             the
    2 Where were you               28 February?              12   I’m starting my new job weekend.3 July.
    3 I got up            8 o’clock this morning.            13   We often go to the beach               summer.
    4 I like getting up early           the morning.         14   George isn’t here             the moment.
    5 My sister got married              May.                15   Jane’s birthday is           December.
    6 Jessica and I first met            2006.               16   Do you work              Saturdays?
    7 Did you go out              Tuesday?                   17   !e company started                1999.
    8 Did you go out              Tuesday evening?           18   I like to look at the stars          night.
    9 Do you often go out               the evening?         19   I’ll send you the money             the end of
   10 Let’s meet            7.30 tomorrow evening.                the month.
    Look at Lisa’s diary for next week and complete the sentences.
    1   Lisa is going to the cinema on Wednesday evening                                                        .
    2   She has to phone Chris                                                                                 .
    3   She isn’t doing anything special                                                                       .
    4   She’s got a driving lesson                                                                             .
    5   She’s going to a party                                                                                 .
    6   She’s meeting Sam                                                                                      .
    Write sentences with in … .
    1 It’s 8.25 now. !e train leaves at 8.30.               The train leaves in !ve minutes.
    2 It’s Monday today. I’ll call you on !ursday.      I’ll                                              days.
    3 Today is 14 June. My exam is on 28 June.          My
    4 It’s 3 o’clock now. Tom will be here at 3.30.     Tom
    Write at/on/in if necessary. Sometimes the sentence is already complete, and no word is
    necessary.
    1 I’m going on Friday.                               7 What are you doing           the weekend?
    2 I’m going – next Friday. (already complete) 8 I phone Robert                  every Sunday.
    3 I always feel tired       the evening.             9 Shall we play tennis         next Sunday?
    4 Will you be at home           this evening?      10 I can’t go to the party         Sunday.
    5 We went to France           last summer.         11 I’m going out. I’ll be back          an hour.
    6 Laura was born          1997.                    12 I don’t often go out          night.