16003 prepositions of time in on and at

.
We use in for non-specific times:

IN

parts of the day (not night)
months
seasons
years
decades
centuries

Ex.:
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in
in
in
in
in
in

the morning
February
(the) summer
1993
the 1920’s

the 20th century

We use on to designate:
ON

Ex.: on Saturday(s)
Ex.: on the 20th of February
Ex.: on New Year’s day on my birthday

days of the week
dates
specific days
We use at to designate specific
times:

AT

clock time
night
holiday periods
With some expressions:

We use no preposition before:
this… (this afternoon, this month,
…)
next… (next Saturday, next week)

1.

Ex.: at 5 o’ clock, at 7.45 p.m.

Ex.: at night
Ex.: at Christmas at the weekend
at that time / at present / at the
moment /at the end ...

last… (last weekend, last
month)
every… (every day, every
month)

I sleep every
day.

Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition. Sometimes there is no preposition.

1. My father always reads the newspaper ______ the

13. I often go out ______ night.

morning.

14. Would you like to go to the cinema ______ next

2. He comes back home _____ the afternoon.
th

Saturday night?

3. The twins were born _____ 11 July.

15. Wait for me. I’ll be back _______ half an hour.

4. I was born _____ December.

16. Will you phone me ________ this evening?

5. The train leaves ______ seven o’clock _______

17. I phone my grandmother _______ Saturday.

Sundays.

18. Lunch is usually _______ 1 o’clock.

6. I’ll be ready ______ about ten minutes.

19. We have English classes _______ Mondays.

7. Goodbye! See you ______ Monday morning.

20. There is a party _______ next weekend.

8. We often go away ______ the weekend.

21. His father leaves _______ 8 a.m.

9. I always start work ______ nine o’clock.

22. She was at hospital _______ that time.

10. We sometimes go abroad ______ summer.

23. The game is _______ 9.45.

11. Do you do gymnastics _______ Mondays?

34. I missed classes _______ last Friday.

12. I left school _______ 1999.