63635 prepositions of time

At

Indicating precise / specific
periods of time

In

Indicating long, indefinite
periods of time

The time: at 7 o’clock

Months:

in January

Holidays: at Christmas

Seasons:

in Spring - Autumn

at Easter

Years:

in 1996

at the weekend

Centuries: in the 21st century

In the Expressions;

On

Indicating days, dates or
Part of a particular day
Days:

on Monday
on New Year’s Eve / Day

Dates: on May the 6th
on 21st of January

Part of a particular day

In the Expressions;

at the moment - at present

in a minute - in an hour

on Saturday evenings

at noon – at night – at midnight

in a day – a week – a year

on Monday mornings

at dawn – at sunset

in the morning / the evening

on holidays - on a cold rainy day

at lunchtime

in the past – in the future

on my birthday

Exercises; use in / on / at to fill in the blank spaces.
1. Shakespeare was born …………… 1564 ………………
th

26

of April and died ………… 1616.

2. I have an important job interview ……………
9am ……………… Monday morning.
3. The stars shine brightly …………… night
…………… Summer.
4. Jack is not here …………… the moment.
He said he would be back …………… an hour.
5. The shops close ……………… midnight and open
………………… 10am ………………… the morning.
6. I don't usually work ………………… weekends so

I don’t have to get up early as I do ……………
weekdays.
7. Many people visit their families ………………

12. I hope the doctors will find a cure for
cancer …………… the near future.
13. Many people used to die from contagious
diseases like Tuberculosis ……………… the past.
14. Children be patient, supper will be ready
…………… a few minutes.
15. There are five candidates for the job
……………… present.
16. Jenny has gone to stay with her parents.
She says, she will be back ……………… a week
or two.
17. Jane usually has a sandwich an apple
………………… lunchtime.
18. Many people used to jump into the fountain

Christmas and have lunch together ………………

……………… New Year’s Eve ……………… 12 o’clock

Christmas day.

……………… Trafalgar Square.

8. Scientist think that Global warming will get
worse ………………… the next century.
9. In England, people wish for snow ……………………

December, specially ……………… Christmas.
10. It is terrible to go to work early …………………
the morning ……………… a cold rainy day.
11. The meeting is ……………… Tuesday ………………
nine o’clock ………………… the morning.

19. My mother says that I was born ………………
Istanbul ……………… August the 26th …………………
6 o'clock ………………… the morning.
20. We took the test ………………… the same time
but he finished it ………………… an hour.
21. Schools start ……………… September and ends
………………… June in Turkey.
22. Isn’t the scenery beautiful here ……… sunset.


5. Shakespeare was born IN 1564 ON 26th of
April and died IN 1616.
6. I have an important job interview AT
9am ON Monday morning.
7. The stars shine brightly AT night
IN Summer.
8. Jack is not here AT the moment.
He said he would be back IN an hour.
5. The shops close AT midnight and open
AT 10am IN the morning.
6. I don't usually work AT weekends so I don’t
have to get up early as I do ON weekdays.
7. Many people visit their families AT
Christmas and have lunch together ON

Christmas day.
8. Scientist think that Global warming will get
worse IN the next century.
9. In England, people wish for snow IN
December, specially AT Christmas.
10. It is terrible to go to work early IN the
morning ON a cold rainy day.
11. The meeting is ON Tuesday AT nine o’clock
IN the morning.

12. I hope the doctors will find a cure for
cancer IN the near future.
13. Many people used to die from contagious
diseases like Tuberculosis IN the past.
14. Children be patient, supper will be ready IN
a few minutes.
15. There are five candidates for the job AT
present.
16. Jenny has gone to stay with her parents.
She says, she will be back IN a week or
two.
17. Jane usually has a sandwich an apple AT
lunchtime.
18. Many people used to jump into the fountain
ON New Year’s Eve AT 12 o’clock AT
Trafalgar Square.
19. My mother says that I was born IN Istanbul
ON August the 26th AT 6 o'clock IN the
morning.
20. We took the test AT the same time but he

finished it IN an hour.
21. Schools start IN September and ends IN
June in Turkey.
22. Isn’t the scenery beautiful here AT sunset.