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PREPOSITIONS OF TIME (IN, ON, AT)

Centuries In the 20th century, in the 19th century, …


Decades In the 1920s, in the 70s, …
IN Years In 1965
Seasons In spring, in autumn, in winter, in summer
Months In January, in April, …

Days On Monday, on Tuesday, on 17th April, on 6th October 1965, …


ON
Expressions related On holidays, on my birthday, on Christmas Day, …
to days

Times At 7:00 p.m., at half past nine, …


AT
Expressions related At midday, at midnight, at noon, …
to times

In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night


IN
ON Mixed expressions At the weekend, at weekends
AT
At Christmas, at Easter

PREPOSTIONS OF PLACE (IN, ON, AT)

IN Used for an enclosed space In England, in London, in the handbag, in the bedroom,
in the garden, in Times Square, in the classroom etc.

Others In the sea, in a river, in a book, in a picture…

ON Used when referring to a surface in contact with On the table, on the wall, on the sofa, on a carpet etc.

Used when referring to the media On TV, on the radio, on the Internet, on a website etc.

AT Used to refer to a specific point At the bus stop, at the door, at the end of the road, at
145 Carnaby Street, at the airport etc.

Others At home, at work, at school, at a party, at a concert…

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