Prepositions of Time: at, in, on
We use:
at for a PRECISE TIME
in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
on for DAYS and DATES
at in on
1) Precise time 2)months, years, centuries and long periods 3)days and dates
at 3 o'clock in May on Sunday
at 10.30am in summer on Tuesdays
at noon in the summer on 6 March
at dinnertime in 1990 on 25 Dec. 2010
at bedtime in the 1990s on Christmas Day
at sunrise in the next century on Independence Day
at sunset in the Ice Age on my birthday
at the moment in the past/future on New Year's Eve
Look at these examples:
I have a meeting at 9am.
The shop closes at midnight.
Jane went home at lunchtime.
In England, it often snows in December.
Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?
There should be a lot of progress in the next century.
Do you work on Mondays?
Her birthday is on 20 November.
Where will you be on New Year's Day?
Notice the use of the preposition of time at in the following standard expressions:
Expression Example
at night The stars shine at night.
at the weekend I don't usually work at the weekend.
at Christmas/Easter I stay with my family at Christmas.
at the same time We finished the test at the same time.
at present He's not home at present. Try later.
Notice the use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common expressions:
in on
in the morning on Tuesday morning
in the mornings on Saturday mornings
in the afternoon(s) on Sunday afternoons
in the evening(s) on Monday evening
When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.
I went to London last June. (not in last June)
He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on next Tuesday)
I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter)
We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening)
Exercise 7. Заповніть текст прийменниками.
on (2), in(3), at (2), for, since, by.
Peter is playing tennis ______ Sunday.
My brother's birthday is ______ the 5th of November.
My birthday is ______ May.
We are going to see my parents ______ the weekend.
______ 1666, a great fire broke out in London.
I don't like walking alone in the streets ______ night.
What are you doing ______ the afternoon?
My friend has been living in Canada ______ two years.
I have been waiting for you ______ seven o'clock.
I will have finished this essay ______ Friday.
Exercise 8. Вставте прийменники on, in або at:
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) Luckily the weather was perfect _________ her wedding day.
Exercise 9. Вставте прийменники місця on, in або at:
1 I hate doing the shopping ___________ Saturdays.
2 She passed her driving test ___________ March.
3 Valencia is too hot for me ___________ summer.
4 ___________ Sunday mornings I have coffee and toast for breakfast and read the newspaper.
5 ___________ Monday and Wednesday evenings I go to English class.
6 We're planning to go skiing ___________ Easter.
7 It's ridiculous. The bank closes ___________ 2:30 pm.
8 Jim had a terrible journey to Wales ___________ Christmas Eve 2003.
9 ___________ 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
10 Some people study best ___________ night but I prefer the morning.
11 I love watching the James Bond film ___________ Christmas Day.
12 I normally phone my girlfriend ___________ 10 o'clock every evening.
13 I hate going out ___________ the week.
14 We usually go out for dinner ___________ the weekend.
15 She's always very grumpy first thing ___________ the morning.
Exercise 10. Заповніть таблицю з прийменниками часу:
At in on
2:30 pm 1945 Christmas day
________________ ________________ ________________
________________ ________________ ________________
________________ ________________ ________________
________________ ________________ ________________
Exercise 11. Заповніть таблицю прийменниками часу on, in або at:
_____ March
_____ Wednesday
_____ 1778
_____ next week
_____ autumn
_____ last year
_____ Monday morning
_____ the morning
_____ Tuesday
_____ January
_____ this evening
_____ the evening
_____ Monday evening
_____ the moment
_____ 13:15
_____ last year
_____ Christmas
_____ 1893
_____ midnight
_____ Easter
_____ last Easter
_____ 4:45
_____ winter
_____ the morning
_____ night
Exercise 12. Перекладіть речення вживаючи прийменники часу:
1. День Народження мого брата п’ятого листопада. My brother's birthday is on the 5th of November.
2. Моє День Народження в Травні. My birthday is in May.
3. Що ти робиш після обіду? What are you doing in the afternoon?
4. Вона грає в теніс по пятницям. She plays tennis on Fridays.
5. Вона зустріла свого чоловіка 1998 року. She met her husband in 1998.
6. Деякі люди краще навчаються вночі але я надаю перевагу навчанню зранку. Some people study best at night but I prefer the morning.
7. Мені подобається дивитися фільм про Джеймса Бонда на Різдво. I love watching the James Bond film on Christmas Day.
8. Банк зачиняється о 2:30. The bank closes at 2:30 pm.
9. Я ненавиджу скуплятися по суботам.I hate doing the shopping on Saturdays.
10. Мій батько завжди читає газету за сніданком. My father always reads the paper at breakfast time.
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