HOW TO USE THE PREPOSITIONS
OF TIME
Definition: A preposition of time is
a preposition that allows you to discuss a
specific time period such as a date on the calendar, one of the days of
the week, or the actual time something takes place. Here's a list of
the time words that need “on”, “in”, “at” and some that don't need any
preposition. Be careful - many students of English use “on” with months (it
should be “in”), or put a preposition before “next” when we don't need one.
AT
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Times: at 8pm, at midnight, at 6:30, at
noon, at night, at dawn, at the weekend.
Holiday periods: at Christmas, at Easter,
at New Year, at Pchum Ben, at Khmer New Year, at Meak Bochea.
Meal + time: at breakfast time,
at lunchtime, at dinnertime, supper time.
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ON
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Days: on Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday, on Thursday,
on Friday, on Saturday, on my birthday,
on Christmas Day, on Easter Day, on Wedding Day, on
Labor Day, on New Year Day.
Days + part of the day: on Monday morning, on Monday afternoon, on
Monday evening, on Monday night. Dates: on the 20th of June, on May 1st,
on January 3rd
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IN
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Years: in 1992, in 2006, in 2002, in 2019, in
2020
Months: in January, in February, in March, in April, in May, in
June, in July, in August, in September, in October, in November, in
December.
Decades: in the sixties, in the 1790s, in the 1990s
Centuries: in the 19th century, in the 20th, in
the 21st century.
Seasons: in spring, in summer, in autumn (fall), in winter,
Part of the day: in the
morning, in the afternoon, in the evening.
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NO
PREPOSITION |
next day, next week, next month, next year
last Monday, last week, last month, last year
this morning, this afternoon, this evening, tonight,
tomorrow, the day after tomorrow.
every hour, every day, every night, every week, every
month, every years
today, yesterday, the day before yesterday, yesterday
morning, yesterday afternoon, yesterday evening, yesterday night.
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TIME PREPOSITIONS ONE
Direction: Put in the correct preposition (at, in, on, or no
preposition):
1.Lucy is arriving ____ February the 13th ____ 8 o'clock ____
the morning. 2.The weather is often terrible in London _____ January.
3.It’s better to get a taxi if you are out alone _____ night.
4.She got married _____ September.
5.They usually go to the south of France _____ the summer.
6.Columbus sailed to the Americas _____ the 16th century.
7.The Beatles were popular _____ the 1960s.
8.I graduated from university _____ 2001.
9.His birthday is _____ June.
10. I usually go to my parents’ house _____ Christmas. We eat
turkey together _____ Christmas Day.
11. The train leaves _____ tomorrow morning ______ 8:00 AM.
12. I love going skiing ______ January.
13. We met at the restaurant ______ 8 pm.
14. The class is ____ 9am ______ Monday mornings.
15. I like to drink coffee ______ the morning and tea ______
the afternoon.
16. We went out for dinner _____ last Wednesday.
17. She left London _____ the 4th of March.
18. I had a party _____ my birthday.
19. Lucy went to New York ______ New Year.
20. We’re meeting _____ lunchtime _____ next Tuesday.
TIME PREPOSITIONS TWO
Direction: Put in the correct preposition (at, in, on, or no
preposition):
1. There was a loud noise which woke us up ____ midnight.
2. Do you usually eat chocolate eggs ____ Easter?
3. What are you doing ____ the weekend?
4. ____ last week, I worked until 9pm ____ every night.
5. My father always reads the paper ____ breakfast time.
6. She plays tennis ____ Fridays.
7. The trees here are really beautiful ____ the spring.
8. I’ll see you ____ Tuesday afternoon, then.
9. Shakespeare died ____ 1616.
10. She studies ____ every day.
11. John is going to buy the presents ____ today.
12. In my hometown the shops open early ____ the morning.
13. She met her husband ____ 1998.
14. The party is ____ next Saturday.
15. We are meeting ____ Friday morning.
16. I often get sleepy ____ the afternoon.
17. His daughter was born ____ the 24th of August.
18. Mobile phones became popular ____ the nineties.
19. The meeting will take place ____ this afternoon.
20. Luckily the weather was perfect ____ her wedding day.
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