In, on and at: prepositions of time

In, on and at.

Prepositions of time

​Remember, they go from general to specific.

In

*I like skiing in winter.

*He enjoys playing tennis in Spring.

*They take a vacation in summer.

Seasons

*I was born in April.

*She left for school in September.

*Peter will fly to Texas in March.

Months of the year

In

Use at with night:

The sleep at night.

He likes to go out at night

*Exception

*I wake up early in the morning.

*She goes to school in the afternoon.

*Peter sometimes plays softball in the evening.

Times of the day

Multiple Choice

We hardly ever watch T.V. _____ the evening.

• in

• on

• at

On

Days of the week and specific dates

*We'll meet on Friday.

*What do you do on New Year's Day?

*He played basketball on March 5th.*

*I work on Sunday morning.

*He likes to go out on Friday night.

Days of the week + parts of the day

Multiple Choice

I see my family _____ Sundays.

• in

• on

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At

*Let's meet at 7 o'clock.

*He has a meeting at 6.15.

*She went to a party at night.

Specific times of the day

Note: Specific parts of the day are:

midnight, sunrise, midday, noon, sunset

*at the weekend: British

*On the weekend: American

Multiple Choice

I usually wake up _____ 07:00 every day.

• in

• on

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Multiple Select

I never work _____ the weekend.

• in

• on

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Multiple Choice

The party is _____ December 21st.

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

I usually go to bed _____ 10:00 p.m.

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

I go skiing _____ the winter.

• in

• on

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Multiple Choice

I always go out _____ Fridays night.

• in

• on

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Multiple Choice

My birthday is _____ January.

• in

• on

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Multiple Choice

People usually give presents _____ Christmas.

• in

• on

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Multiple Choice

I get up late _____ Saturday mornings

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• on

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Multiple Choice

I sometimes go home _____ lunchtime.

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Multiple Choice

We usually have three classes _____ the afternoon.

• in

• on

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Multiple Choice

Nurses often work _____ night

• in

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Multiple Choice

The party is _____ December 21st.

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

I grew up _____ the 80's.

• in

• on

• at