Grammar snacks: Prepositions of time - exercises

Watch the video and read the conversation

between Sophie and Pachi. Then do these
exercises to check your understanding of the
different prepositions of time.
You can watch the video at: http://bit.ly/XC7bOO

1. Check your grammar: grouping – prepositions of time

Write the words into the correct group.

Monday morning 9 o’clock lunchtime Tuesday August

Easter New Year’s Eve 1997 this weekend Christmas

the afternoon my birthday 17th March the past The 60s

in on at

2. Check your grammar: gap fill – prepositions of time

Write the preposition to fill the gaps.

1. I finish school early Wednesdays.

2. Are you going to work the summer holidays?

3. I only ever see my cousins Christmas.

4. the past, you couldn’t buy such a variety of different foods.

5. What shall we do the weekend?

6. Mobile phones were invented the 80s.

7. My exam is 7th June.

8. I’m having my first guitar lesson Friday afternoon.

3. Check your grammar: error correction – prepositions of time

Correct the mistakes and write the sentences on the line below.

1. We were waiting during five hours.

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2. What are you doing in the weekend?

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3. It’s so beautiful in the park on summer!

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4. We woke up on dawn because of all the mosquitoes!

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5. I’m going on holiday tomorrow! I’m going in two weeks.

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6. I always go out at Friday nights.

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7. It’s very noisy on night in this street.

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8. I’ll see you on next Friday.

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