English Plus 1 Year 5 - Time Expressions

English Plus 1 Year 5 -

Time Expressions

Learning objective:

Able to use preposition of time in sentence correctly.

in, on, at

We can use these three prepositions for both place and time.

Example for place:

I am in my bedroom right now.

Do you sleep on your bed?

Does your brother sleep at home?

Let's recap!

Multiple Choice

There's a hamster ______ the box

• in

• at

• on

Multiple Choice

I love eating burgers ____ McDonalds

• in

• at

• on

Multiple Choice

My mom is buying vegetables _____ the supermarket.

• at

• in

• on

Multiple Choice

She hung a picture ________ the wall.

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

There is a spider ________ the bathroom.

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

The plant is ________ the table.

• in

• on

• at

When to use in, on and at with time?

We use in for

• Months - in May, in December, in February

• Years - in 1998, in 2000, in 2021

• Seasons - in the summer, in the winter

• in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening (we DON'T use in for night)

Sentence example:

• My birthday is in August.

• She was born in 1999.

• I went to the beach in the summer.

• They went to the shopping complex in the afternoon.

Multiple Choice

_____ September

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

_____ winter

• at

• in

• on

Multiple Choice

_____ 1997

• at

• on

• in

We use on for

• Days - on Tuesday, on Sunday, on Hari Raya Day, on weekend

• Date - on 7th March, on 31 August

Sentence example:

• Do you go to school on Tuesdays?

• Where will you be on Hari Raya Day?

• My father's birthday is on 20 October.

• We have school on weekdays.

Multiple Choice

_____ Christmas Day

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

_____ Thursday

• on

• at

• in

Multiple Choice

_____ 24 September

• at

• in

• on

We use at for specific/precise time

• Time - at three o'clock, at half past nine, at 12.00pm

• Part of day - at noon, at dinner time, at lunch time, at night

Sentence example:

• We arrived to school at 7.30 am.

• They have meeting at 10 o'clock.

• Do you have any plan at the weekend?

Multiple Choice

_____ night

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

_____ 11.45

• at

• on

• in

Multiple Choice

_____ half past two

• in

• at

• on

Multiple Choice

_____ the morning

• in

• on

• at

Let's answer the quiz!

If your mark is below 10/15, please retake the quiz.

Multiple Choice

The bus leaves ____ seven thirty.

• at

• in

• on

Multiple Choice

I have an exam ____ Friday.

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

Jack's birthday is ____ November 2nd.

• at

• in

• on

Multiple Choice

I'll see you ____ three o'clock.

• at

• in

• on

Multiple Choice

They're going to play ____ eight o'clock ____ August 3rd.

• at / in

• at / on

• in / at

Multiple Choice

We watched a movie ____ night ____ Saturday.

• at / at

• at / in

• at / on

Multiple Choice

The ceremony is ____ October ____ the evening.

• in / at

• in / in

• on / in

Multiple Choice

We have a meeting ____ Monday ____ five o'clock.

• on / at

• in / at

• at / at

Multiple Choice

The movie is ____ Thursday ____ 11:50.

• on / at

• at / on

• in / at

Multiple Choice

My mother was born ____ December 7th, 1960, ____ 11:00 ____ night.

• on / at / at

• in / at / at

• on / at / in

That's all. Thanks!