Prepositions of Time

at for a PRECISE TIME

in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
on for DAYS and DATES

at in on
at 3 o'clock in May on Sunday
at 10.30am in summer on Tuesdays
at noon in the summer on 6 March
at dinnertime in 1990 on 25 Dec. 2010
at bedtime in the 1990s on Christmas Day
at sunrise in the next century on Independence Day
at sunset in the Ice Age on my birthday
at the moment in the past/future on New Year's Eve

Example:
1. I have a meeting at 9am.
2. The shop closes at midnight.
3. Jane went home at lunchtime.
4. In England, it often snows in December.
5. Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?
6. There should be a lot of progress in the next century.
7. Do you work on Mondays?
8. Her birthday is on 20 November.
9. Where will you be on New Year's Day?
 EXCERCISE
A. Choose the correct answer and circle a,b,or c.
1 ___ any brothers or sisters?
a Have you
b Do you
c Do you have

2 ___ last night?

a Where you went
b Where did you go
c Where you did go

3 My brother ___ football.

a doesn't like
b don't like
c doesn't likes

4 Her parents ___ a small business.

a Has
b haves
c have

5 I ___ to music when I'm working.

a never listen
b don't never listen
c listen never

6 In the picture the woman ___ a blue dress.

a wears
b wearing
c is wearing

7 A What ___ ? B I'm looki ng for my keys.

a you are doing
b do you do
c are you doing

8 She's at university. She ___ history.

a 's studing
b 's studying
c studying

9 We ___ to Malta last August.

a were
b went
c did go

10 I saw the film, but I ___ it.

a didn't liked
b don't liked
c didn't like
11 When I got home my parents ___ on the sofa.
Z
b was sitting
c were siting

12 What ___ at 11 p.m.? You didn't answer my ca ll.

a you were doing
b you was doing
c were you doing

13 She couldn't see him because she ___ her glasses.

a wasn't wearing
b didn't wear
c didn't weari ng

14 We went to the cinema. ___ we decided to go for a walk.

a After
b Then
c When

I 5 We had a great time, ___ the weather wasn't very good.

a so
b because
c although

B. Complete the phrases with a verb from the list.

book do drive invite leave look play stay take wear

1 A: Whatdo you do___ ? B: l'm adoctor.

2 A: Whatdoesshe _look__ like? B: She'stall and slim.
3 She doesn't usua11y _wear__ jewellery, only her wedding ring.
4 A: Did you _take_ any photos? B: o, l didn't.
5 A: Where did you _stay__ ? B: In a small hotel.
6 Did you _book__ your flights online?
7 A: Let's _invite__ yourparent todinner. B: Good idea.
8 A: Are you goin g to _drive__ there? B: o, we're going to get the train.
9 A: Go on! Ask the OJ to _play_ our song! B: OK.
10 A: What time do we need to home tomorrow? B: About 7.00. Our flight is at 9.00.

C. Complete with at, in, or.

1 The meeting is___on__ March 13th.
2 A: Where's Mum? B: She's___in__the kitchen.
3 He was born __in__ 1989.
4 A: Where's the dictionary? B: It's _on___ the shelf in my room.
5 Mark 's not back yet- he's still __at__ school.
6 It's a very quiet rown, especia lly ___at_ night.
7 We went__On__ holiday to Malta last year.