Time prepositions: IN, ON, AT

ON IN
AT
Parts of the day: in
the morning, afternoon,
evening.
Days of the week: Monday, Times: three o’clock,
Tuesday morning … midday, midnight.
Months: January,
February…
Dates: the 12th of July, my Special occasions:
birthday, Christmas Day … Christmas, Easter,
Years: 2001, 2002
New Year.
Seasons: summer,
winter, autumn, spring. Night; the weekend

ACTIVITY 1:
Complete the text with the correct time preposition: IN, ON, AT.

My father’s name is Jack. He is a math 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:

1. What do you usually do ______ the weekend?

IN
2. My father doesn’t work ______ Saturdays.
3. The film starts ______ 11.00 p.m. and finishes ______ midnight.
4. ______ spring, my garden is full of flowers.
5. William Shakespeare was born ______ 1564.
6. My mum’s birthday is ______ the 5th of May.
7. Our office is closed ______ August.

ON 8.
9.
There are a lot of stars in the sky ______ night.
______ Christmas Day children usually receive a lot of presents.
10. I never go home ______ lunchtime
11. My best friend always phones me ______ the evening.
12. ______ my birthday I always have a big party.

AT 13. My family sometimes goes skiing for a week ______ Christmas.

14. I love reading in bed ______ Sunday mornings.
2. Make the past simple – positive, negative or question:

1. She (go) home.

1. We (watch) a film.

2. When (he / arrive)?

3. I (buy) a new car.

4. Where (you / live)?

5. I (play) tennis.

6. Where (you / work) before?

7. (they / come)for lunch?

8. (we /study) this last year?

9. They (drink) coffee.

10. (you / see) that film?

11. We (eat) dinner.

12. You (not / go) out last night.

13. He (study).

14. What (you / watch)?

15. We (not / call) you yesterday.

16. They (not / arrive) on time.

17. It _ (not / rain).

18. We (not / drink) beer.

19. You (clean) the kitchen.