Time Expressions

 In refers to:

Years – in 2020

Months – in March

Seasons – in spring

Parts of the day - In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening

With long periods of time – in the nineteenth century

End- in the end

 On refers to:

Days – On Friday

On September 3rd

On my birthday

On New Year’s Day

 At refers to:

Times – at 10 p.m., at night, at dinner time

Special occasions – At Christmas

At the New Year

 For refers to a period of time (past until now).

 Since is a point at the beginning of the time 9 (past until now).

 Ago is a point in the past

3. 1 Fill in the blanks with the right time expressions (in, on, at, for, since, ago)

1. My brother is in England now. He has been there _since__ last Sunday.

2. My family will celebrate my birthday __on___ Saturday evening.

3. Hans went to England __in_ 2019.

4. Father is in the garden. He has been working there _for__ three hours.

5. Tom is working in his office. He has been there_since__________ 1 p.m.

6. The gardener began to work three hours ___ago_______ .

7. Lisa is a good friend. I have known her ____for_______ a long time.

8. I will meet my boss ___at________ half past ten.

9. I know Bill. We got acquainted a year ______ago_____ .

10. We have been waiting here _for___ hours.

11. I wanted to leave ten minutes __ago______.

12. He has been reading that book __since_____ last week.

13. I usually go shopping ___on____ Monday.

14. She has been cycling __for__ an hour.

15. They will learn English __at____ 3 p.m.

16. Jim was in the kitchen ___in___ the afternoon.

17. __since_____ I moved to the seaside, I have swum in the sea a dozen times.

18. This town was a lot prettier 30 years __ago____.

19. They have been working on the new house __for__ fifteen months.

20. I like going to the beach ____in_______ summer.

3.2 Complete the dialogue using the right time expressions (in, on, at, for, since, ago)

A: What are you doing 1. ___at/on_______ the weekend?

B: I don't know yet. Maybe I'll go to the cinema 2. ___on_____ Saturday with my friends. There is a new
movie and I have been waiting for that movie 3. __since_____ last year.

A: That's interesting. I haven't been to the cinema 4___for______ so many years. I have been busy 5.
____since______ I was promoted two years 6. _____ago________.

B: We could go there together 7. _______in___the afternoon.

A: That would be great. But I would prefer to go there 8____in________ the evening. I am visiting my
grandma 9._____on____ Saturday morning. She has been sick 10. ___since_______ last week.

B: That's okay. The film starts 11.___at____ eight o'clock.

A: I can pick you up 12. ________at____half past seven. How long does the film last?

B: It lasts 13._______for_________two hours and forty-five minutes.

A: What about your new job? Do you enjoy that?

B: Yes, I do. I work from 8.am. to 4.30 p.m. and I have a day off 14.____on________ Saturday. That is
why I want to relax 15. ____on__ that day.

A: Okay then. See you soon.