PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

IN / ON / AT
 IN
• With specific months, years, seasons, centuries and
lengths of time.
in September in 1967 in the spring
in March in 1985 in the summer
in August in 1999 in the fall(autumn)
in November in 2000 in the winter
in April in 2020 in the morning
in the afternoon
in the evening
 ON
• With specific days and dates.
on Monday on Monday 15th
on Wednesday on Wednesday 4th
on Friday on Friday 21st
on Sunday on Sunday 23rd, 2020
on Tuesday morning on Friday 7th, 2020
on Thursday afternoon on August 18th, 1997
on Saturday evening on December 21st, 1980
on weekends (USA) on Christmas’ Day
on my birthday on New Year’s Eve
 AT
• With specific time.
at 7:30 a.m. at noon at the end of June
at half past ten at night at lunch time
at four o’clock at midnight at the weekend
at 9:15 p.m. ( U.K )
 NO PREPOSITION ( - )
• This morning • Yesterday
• Yesterday morning
• This afternoon • Yesterday afternoon
• This evening • Last week
• Last month
• Tonight • Last year
• Today • Last weekend
• Next month
• Tomorrow • Next week
• Tomorrow morning • Next year
• Every day
• Tomorrow afternoon • Every week
• Tomorrow evening • Every year
 EXERCISES
1. The next school year starts ____September.
2. She plays volleyball ____ Saturdays.
3. They watch TV _____ night.
4. ____ December 31st, we celebrate New Year’s Eve.
5. ____ the winter, we go ice-skating.
6. His birthday is ____ Monday, June 8th.
7. My wife drinks coffee ____ the morning.
8. The class begins ____ 8:30 a.m.
9. Call me _____ 5:00 _____ Thursday.
10.They like to read _____ the afternoon.
11.They are getting married _____ Saturday, May 26 th.
12.I like to go to the beach _____ July.
13.Flowers bloom _____ the spring.