WE 4A Unit 1 Prepositions of Time

Prepositions of time

Grammar explanation

Prepositions of time

• We use many different prepositions for talking about time

• We use in, on and at for lots of different times.

Wait!

There are some rules to follow

IN

It is used to talk about YEARS, SEASONS and MONTHS

e.g. in 2022, in summer, in October

IN THE

It is used to talk about TIMES OF THE DAY

e.g. in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening

Multiple Choice

America was discovered ___ 1492.

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

I like to go to the beach ___ summer.

• in

• on

• at

• in the

ON

Use the preposition ON to talk about DAYS OF THE WEEK and special days

e.g. on Tuesday, on weekdays / weekends, on my birthday, on January 1st

Fill in the Blank

My birthday is ______ April 3rd.

Multiple Choice

We prepare the turkey _____ Christmas Eve.

• in

• on

• at

• in the

AT

Use the preposition AT to talk about FESTIVITIES, PARTS OF THE DAY, and TIME

e.g. at noon, at night, at 7 o'clock

Fill in the Blank

Oh no! Tomorrow, I have to wake up ______ 6:00 o'clock.

Multiple Choice

Did you see her ___ night?

• at

• in

• on

• in the

Now...

It's time to practice prepositions of time (in, on, at, in the).

Are you ready?

Multiple Choice

___________ 2018

• at

• in

• on

• in the

Multiple Choice

___________ 12^th December, 2018

• at

• in

• on

• in the

Multiple Choice

____________ winter

• in

• at

• on

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ 12:30 p.m.

• in

• at

• on

• in the

Multiple Choice

___________ night

• in

• at

• on

• in the

Multiple Choice

___________ that day

• in

• at

• on

• in the

Multiple Choice

___________ spring

• at

• in

• on

• in the

Multiple Choice

___________ Wednesday

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

___________ the weekend

• in

• at

• on

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ evening

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ March

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

_________ Saturday

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ afternoon

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ June

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ 2:30 p.m.

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ autumn

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ 4 o'clock

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ morning

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ May 23rd

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ a quarter past seven

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ summer

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ half past six

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ Christmas Day

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ noon

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ Sunday morning

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

__________ Monday night

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

I hope your holiday _____ August was great fun.

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

_____ my birthday, we visited Disneyland.

• In

• On

• At

• In the

Multiple Choice

My friend went to Italy _____ July.

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

Pat's uncle left Canada _____ 1968 and went to Brazil.

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

John is getting married _____ September 16th.

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

The accident happened _____ Monday morning.

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

We are going to see our family ____ winter.

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

I am having a party ____ November 30th.

• in

• on

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

I was born ___ 1993.

• on

• in

• at

• in the

Multiple Choice

Do you work ____ Mondays?

• in

• at

• in the

• on

Multiple Choice

Our next class is ____ 9 o´clock.

• in

• at

• on

• in the

Multiple Choice

Jorge needs to work ____ Sunday.

• at

• in

• in the

• on

Multiple Choice

Her birthday is ______ May.

• in

• on

• at

• in the

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This is the end of the Quiz.

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