PREPOSITIONS IN ON AT for TIME

IN ON AT
Periods of a day Days of the week Clock times
in the morning, in the on Monday, on Saturday at eight o’clock, at a quarter
afternoon, in the evening evening, etc. to three, etc.

Periods of time Dates Specific periods of a day

in two days, in the next few days. on the 20th of July, on June 21st. at night, at midday.
Months of the year
in April, in July, etc.
Years and centuries
in 1991, in the year 2000, in the
19th Century, etc
Seasons of the year
in Autumn, in Spring, etc
etc.
Special days or festivities
on Christmas Day (*), on his
wedding anniversary, etc.
(*) Si pongo la palabra “day”
con la festividad debo usar
“on”
Mealtimes
at breakfast, at lunch time.
Religiuos festivals
at Christmas, at Easter, etc.
A particular age
at 18, at the age of 12.

PREPOSITIONS IN ON AT for PLACE

IN ON AT
Rooms of the house Floor Specific places
in the living room, on the 3rd floor, on the ground home, work, university
in the kitchen, etc floor, etc.
Somebody’s house
Countries, cities, towns Place at Fred’s house, at Peter’s
in Chile, in Santiago, in on an island, on the hill. place, etc.
Talagante, etc.

PREPOSITION IN ON for MEANS OF TRANSPORT and COMMUNICATION

IN ON
Small means of transportation Big means of transportation
in a car, in a row-boat, in a taxi, in a helicopter, on a bus, on a plane, on a ship, on the subway
etc. on a train, etc.

Written means of communication Means of tranport you ride

in a newspaper, in a book, in a magazine, etc. on a bicycle, on a motorcycle, on a horse, etc.

Means of communication
on the radio, on TV, on the phone, etc.