Prepositions of Time and Place

They arrive ​ (a)   5 p.m.

• at
• in
• on

Answer explanation

We use AT for precise periods of time.

Mozart was born _________

• in 1756

• on 1756

• at 1756

Answer explanation

We use in to refer to longer periods of time.

The concert is (a)   May.

Answer explanation

We use IN to talk about longer periods of time.

They never go out ______________

• on Sunday evening

• at Sunday evening

• in Sunday evening.

Answer explanation

Use ON before days of the week.

I often have lunch (a)   noon.

Answer explanation

Use at before precise time and time words like midnight, midday and noon.

Organize these options according to the prepositions we should use.

Groups:

(a) IN

,

(b) ON

,

(c) AT

• Paris is __ France.

• I live __ main Street.

• Our game starts __ 3 PM.

• His house is __ 366, Broad Street.

• They are tired __ the evening.

• Her birthday is __ August 4th.

• The English class is __ Monday.

• The lecture is __ the library.

• They arrived __ 2005.

Answer explanation

Use IN for bigger areas and for bigger periods of time.

Use ON for smaller areas, like streets, and for days and dates.

Use AT for addresses, businesses and buildings. Also for precise time.

Use IN with morning, afternoon and evening.

Use AT with night, midnight and noon.

Which one is correct?

• In weekends, I love to go skiing.

• She is a nurse, she works in night.

• I wake up at 6:20 AM.

• She works in Sundays.

Answer explanation

AT weekends, I love to go skiing.

She is a nurse, she works AT night.

She works ON Sundays.

Match the prepositions with the sentences they fit.

• at lunchtime.

• The test is

• in Londrina, but she wants to move.

• Their house is

• at 321, Spruce Street.

• My mom lives

• on Tuesday during the class.

• His birthday is

• in August, he is a Leo.

• We are hungry, we need to leave