IN, ON, AT- prepoziţii de timp

IN- months, years, centuries and long periods
In May, in summer/ in the summer, in 1990, in the 1990 s, in the next century, in the Ice Age, in the past, in the future.

ON- days and dates
On Sundays, on 6.th March, on 25 December 2010, on Christmas Day, on Independence Day, on my birthday, on New Year's Eve.

AT- precise time
at 3 o'clock, at 10.30 p.m, at noon, at dinnertime, at bedtime, at sunrise, at sunset, at the moment, at night.

* When we say Last week, every, this. we do not also use in, on and at.
ex: I went to London last June. ( not in last June)

*Other prepositions of time: after, ago, before, between, by, during, for, from...to from...till/ until, past, since, to, up to.

Don't forget, practice makes perfect, so, here are some exercises to do. Good luck!

1. Choose the correct preposition of time.

   1. Mary wore a witch costume (in,at,on) Halloween.

   2. I have English classes (in,at,on) Tuesdays.

   3. My dad comes home (in,at,on) lunchtime.

   4. The children like going to the park (in,at,on) the morning.

   5. Henry's birthday is (in,at,on) November.

   6. Lots of people go shopping (in,at,on) Christmastime.

   7. My mum was born (in,at,on) 1.st of March, 1960.

   8. Leaves turn red, gold and brown (in,at,on) autumn.

   9. My friends like going the the movies (in,at,on) Saturdays.

   10.The pilgrims arrived in America (in,at,on) 1620.

   11. My sister likes watching TV (in,at,on) the evening.

   12. Mum always reads stories (in,at,on) bedtime.

   13. I like watching the parade (in,on,at) Independence Day.

   14. Hippies protested against the war (in,at,on) the 1960s. 

   15. We finished the marathon (in,at,on) the same time.

2. Write at, in, on or leave it blank if we do not use a preposition.

 

   1. My cousins went to Australia last.......July.

   2. I like eating pancakes........the morning.

   3. Dad is not home........the moment.

   4. Mammoths lived......the Ace Age.

   5. My family gets together......dinnertime.

   6. My brother comes home every......Christmas.

   7. I take my dog for a walk.........the morning.

   8. Susan has English classes......Tuesdays. 

   9. My mum called me......night.

   10. I like eating biscuits.....the morning. 

3. Answer the questions. Write a time, day, month or year. Use the correct preposition.

1. When do you get up?__________

2. When do you go to school ( work)?________

3. When do you have a lunch break?__________

4. When do you finish school?_________

5. When do you have maths classes?_________

6. When do you have your holidays?_________

7. When do you have English classes?________

8. When do you go to the beach?_________

9. When do you go skiing? ____________

10. What time is it now?___________

4. Read the text about Sarah and complete the missing prepositions. Use in, on and at.

Hi! I'm Sarah. I'm ten years old. I was born......2004. My birthday is........September. I want to tell you few things about my daily routine. I wake up every day.....seven o'clock. I have breakfast and then I go to school........eight o'clock. I have lunch......twelve o'clock. I like eating pizza, but I don't eat pizza every day, sometimes I have salad or chicken. After school, I do my homework and play computer games. I go to bed......ten o'clock. My mum says it's too late for a pupil. This is what I do from Monday to Friday.
.........weekends, I usually do something different. I do my homework ......Friday night and ......Saturday and Sunday I play or go on trips with my parents. We like travelling very much. ............summer, we go to the beach together. Usually, ..........my birthday we like to party outside in the garden. I invite all my friends.
I miss summer holiday already!