1.

AT for a PRECISE TIME

Para la horas: at 5 o'clock = a las cinco
Para fiestas: at Christmas = en navidades, at Easter = en semana santa
at night = por la noche
at the moment = en este momento
at the same time = a la vez
at present = actualmente
at the weekend = los fines de semana

2. ON for DAYS and DATES

Das de la semana: on Monday = el lunes; on Mondays = los lunes
on Monday morning/afternoon/evening = el lunes por la manana/tarde/noche
Fechas: on September 5th = el 5 de septiembre
Das especiales: on Christmas day = el da de navidad; on my birthday = el da de mi
cumpleaos
Vacaciones: (to be) on holiday = estar de vacaciones

3. IN for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS

meses: in October = en octubre
aos: in 1999 = en 1999
estaciones: in summer, in spring, in autumn, in winter = en verano, en primavera, en otoo y en
invierno
dcadas: in the 1990's = en los aos 90
centuries: in the 19th century = en el siglo XIX
maana/tarde/tarde-noche: in the morning = por la maaana; in the afternoon = por la
tarde; in the evening = por la noche
perodos de tiempo: in a few minutes = dentro de unos minutos; in a week = dentro de una
semana; in 2 months = dentro de 2 meses

Tips (consejos)

Se usa in con morning/afternoon y evening pero no si el da de la semana se pone delante.
on Monday morning = el lunes por la maana
in the morning = por la maana
at Christmas = en navidades
on Christmas day = el da de Navidad
At Easter = en Pascua
On Easter day = el da de Pascua



Look at these examples:
I have a meeting at 9am.
The shop closes at midnight.
Jane went home at lunchtime.
In England, it often snows in December.
Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?
There should be a lot of progress in the next century.
Do you work on Mondays?
Her birthday is on November 20.
Where will you be on New Year's Day?
Notice the use of the preposition of time at in the following standard expressions:
Expression Example
at night The stars shine at night.
at the weekend* I don't usually work at the weekend.
at Christmas*/Easter I stay with my family at Christmas.
at the same time We finished the test at the same time.
at present He's not home at present. Try later.
Notice the use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common
expressions:
in on
in the morning on Tuesday morning
in the mornings on Saturday mornings
in the afternoon(s) on Sunday afternoons
in the evening(s) on Monday evening
When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.
I went to London last June. (not in last June)
He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on next Tuesday)
I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter)
We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening)

Usamos "at" para:
At + hora del da
At 6:30 - A las 6:30
At 7 o'clock - A las siete
At dawn - Al amanecer
At lunchtime - Al medioda
At midnight - A la medianoche





At + da festivo
At Christmas - En Navidad
At Easter - En Pascuas
At New Year - En Ao Nuevo
At Lent - En Cuaresma
At Holy Week - En Semana Santa
At + ciertas expresiones
At the moment - En este momento
At the weekend - El fin de semana
At that time - En ese tiempo
At night - A la noche
At noon - Al medioda


Usamos "on" para:
On + da
On Monday - El lunes
On Tuesday - El martes
On Wednesday - El mircoles
On Thursday - El jueves


On + da + parte del da
On Friday morning - El viernes por la maana
On Saturday afternoon - El sbado por la tarde
On Sunday evening - El domingo a la noche
On + fechas
On Christmas Day - El da de Navidad
On July 4th - El 4 de Julio
On December 31st 1966 - El 31 de diciembre de
1966






Usamos "in" para:
In + partes del da
In the morning - Por la maana
In the afternoon - Por la tarde
In the evening - Por la noche
In + meses
In January - En enero
In February - En febrero
In May - En mayo
In + aos
In 1966 - En 1966
In 1845 - En 1845
In the 1960s - En los sesenta





In + estaciones del ao
In summer - En verano
In spring - En primavera
In fall / autumn - En otoo
In winter - En invierno
In the early summer - El comenzar el verano
In + largos perodos
In the 19th century - En el siglo 19
In the past - En el pasado
In the future - En el futuro
In the Middle Ages - En la Edad Media
In the Stone Age - En la Edad de piedra
In + referencia al futuro
I will be there in two days - Estar all en dos das
In nine months - En nueve meses
In five minutes - En cinco minutos
In three years - En tres aos
In seven hours - En siete horas
Completa las frases con in, on o at. Despus haz clic aqu para ver las respuestas.
1. ...... Monday mornings I usually go swimming ...... 11 o'clock.
2. My birthday is ...... February.
3. What are you doing ...... the weekend?
4. The last time I saw you was ...... 2001.
5. I start University ...... 7th October.
6. I usually stay in ...... Saturday nights.
7. I always go to the cinema ...... Wednesday evening.
8. I usually see my parents ...... the weekend.
9. ...... 5 hours time I will be ...... holiday.