Time prepositions: IN,

ON,
AT
IN
ON

AT

Parts of the day: in

the morning, afternoon,
evening.

Days of the week: Monday,

Tuesday morning

Months: January,
February

Dates: the 12th of July, my

birthday, Christmas Day

Years: 2001, 2002

Times: three oclock,

midday, midnight.
Special occasions:
Christmas, Easter,
New Year.

Seasons: summer,

Night; the weekend

winter, autumn, spring.

ACTIVITY 1:
Complete the text with the correct time preposition: IN, ON, AT.
My fathers name is Jack. He is a maths teacher in an elementary school. 1_____ the
mornings he usually gets up 2______ 6.30. But this is only 3______ weekdays, because
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______ the weekend he gets up later. 5 ______ Tuesdays and Thursdays he has lunch in
the school 6______ 12.30, because he has lessons both 7______ the morning and
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______ the afternoon. The other days he finishes work 9______ midday, so he comes
home for lunch. He sometimes corrects exercises 10______ the evenings after dinner.
My father has his summer holiday 11______ August. But he also has a two-week holiday
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______ Christmas, and one week holiday 13______ Easter.
He has a difficult job, but he loves it!

ACTIVITY 2:
Complete the sentences with the correct time preposition:

IN
ON
AT
ACTIVITY 3:

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What do you usually do ______ the weekend?

My father doesnt work ______ Saturdays.
The film starts ______ 11.00 p.m. and finishes ______ midnight.
______ spring, my garden is full of flowers.
William Shakespeare was born ______ 1564.
My mums birthday is ______ the 5th of May.
Our office is closed ______ August.
There are a lot of stars in the sky ______ night.
______ Christmas Day children usually receive a lot of presents.
I never go home ______ lunchtime
My best friend always phones me ______ the evening.
______ my birthday I always have a big party.
My family sometimes goes skiing for a week ______ Christmas.
I love reading in bed ______ Sunday mornings.

A. In pairs write complete questions with the information given:

1. When/have/English lessons?___________________________________________
2. What time/have lunch?_______________________________________________
3. When/see/friends?_________________________________________________
4. When/have/summer holidays?__________________________________________
5. What time/ get up/weekend?__________________________________________
6. When/wear/ heavy clothes?___________________________________________
7. When/have/a winter holiday?__________________________________________
8. When/your birthday?________________________________________________
9. What time/go/bed/weekdays?_________________________________________
10. When/eat/ice-cream?________________________________________________