Prepositional Phrases of Time

Time prepositions

by Dimitra Malainou

​on

​time preposition on is used with:

• ​days of the week - on Mondays, on Tuesdays....

• ​dates - on February 12th

• ​with words that end with the word day or refer to a specific day- on my birthday, on Christmas Day, on New Years Eve, on week days

​in

​time preposition in is udes with:

• ​months - in July, in September....

• ​seasons - in spring, in summer....

• ​years - in 2020, in 2001

• ​with the expresssions: in the morning, in the afternoon , in the evening

​at

​time preposition at is used with:

• ​time - at 9.30, at two o' clock.....

• ​with the words - at Easter, at Christmas, at night /midnight, at noon, at the weekend......

Multiple Choice

Let's meet ..................Saturday!

• at

• on

• in

Multiple Choice

What do you like doing ............ the weekend?

• on

• at

• in

Multiple Choice

A: When was her baby born?

B: ................ July 27th

• at

• on

• in

Multiple Choice

We always buy chocolate eggs ........... Easter.

• at

• on

• in

Fill in the Blanks

The last train to London leaves

midnight.

Fill in the Blanks

What do you usually do

Christmas Day?

Fill in the Blanks

A:They go married

1992, you know.

B:Really? I thought it was 1991.

Fill in the Blanks

A: I love summer holidays.

B: I prefer to go on holiday

winter.