English class

Verb tenses
20/03/2024
By Laura De Swert

@onlineteacher.laura
Prepositions of time
 Preposition 'at'
clock times
I get up at 6 a.m. and go for a run.
mealtimes and breaks
She stays at the office at lunchtime.
I usually eat fruits at break time.
other time phrases
She is a nurse and she works at night.
The weather is very cold at Christmas.
Preposition 'at'
 Preposition 'at'
on the weekend / on weekends
American English

at night = all of the night

She works at night.
in the night = specific time during the night
The baby often wakes up in the night.
 Preposition 'in'
parts of the day and longer periods of time (months,
seasons, years)
I usually relax in the evening.
In summer it's too hot to do anything.
I'm always very busy in November.
Astronauts explored the moon in the 1960s.
in + period of time
I'll be there in 5 minutes.
Preposition 'in'
 Preposition 'on'

days and dates

On Tuesdays, I have a long lunch.
His birthay is on the 4th of February..
Preposition 'on'
 Note

Do not use at/in/on before 'next' or 'last'

We will get married next year.
Their baby was born last March.