Answers

1. When do we use “at” related to time?

a. 1) When talking about a specific time

b. 2) Talking about a holiday period, but not

the specific day of the holiday

2. When do we use “on” related to time?

a. 1) Talking about specific days of the week

b. 2) Talking about specific dates of the

month

3. When do we use “in” related to time?

a. 1) Talking about months

b. 2) Talking about years

c. 3) A specific decade

d. 4) A specific century
 e. 5) Talking about a season

f. 6) Predicting, talking about, or making

plans for the future

4. Complete the sentences with the correct

preposition of time (at / on / in)

i. I will see you in 5 minutes!

ii. I plan to visit her on Wednesday

iii. I was born in the 1970s

iv. It happened at Christmastime

v. I was born on Christmas

vi. I think the company was founded in the 20th

century

vii. Do you think they will hire new employees in

spring?
viii. The treaty was signed in 1982

ix. How about we meet again on July 3rd?

x. Can you call me back at noon?

xi. Yeah, I can call you again at 12pm