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Prepositions of time

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Mariano Melgar Valdiviezo

This document provides examples of how to indicate precise times and periods using the prepositions "at", "in", "on". It shows that "at" is used for specific times like hours and minutes, "in" for months, years or long periods, and "on" for days and dates. It then gives additional examples of using these prepositions to specify times, months, and dates to further illustrate their usage.

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Prepositions of time
What are they?
Examples My birthday is in September. The party is in August. Christmas is in December Examples I have English class on Tuesday I read a book on Friday July goes to real plaza on Saturday Examples The English class stars at 10.00 坦 clock I have lunch at 12:30 pm You go to sleep at 9:20 pm.
Prepositions of time
AT IN ON PRECISE TIME MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS DAYS and DATES at 3 o'clock in May on Sunday at 10.30am in summer on Tuesdays at noon in the summer on 6 March at dinnertime in 1990 on 25 Dec. 2010 at bedtime in the 1990s on Christmas Day at sunrise in the next century on Independence Day at sunset in the Ice Age on my birthday at the moment in the past/future on New Year's Eve
Look at these examples: I have a meeting at 9am. The shop closes at midnight. Jane went home at lunchtime. In England, it often snows in December. Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future? There should be a lot of progress in the next century. Do you work on Mondays? Her birthday is on 20 November. Where will you be on New Year's Day?

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Prepositions of time

  • 3. Examples My birthday is in September. The party is in August. Christmas is in December Examples I have English class on Tuesday I read a book on Friday July goes to real plaza on Saturday Examples The English class stars at 10.00 坦 clock I have lunch at 12:30 pm You go to sleep at 9:20 pm.
  • 5. AT IN ON PRECISE TIME MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS DAYS and DATES at 3 o'clock in May on Sunday at 10.30am in summer on Tuesdays at noon in the summer on 6 March at dinnertime in 1990 on 25 Dec. 2010 at bedtime in the 1990s on Christmas Day at sunrise in the next century on Independence Day at sunset in the Ice Age on my birthday at the moment in the past/future on New Year's Eve
  • 6. Look at these examples: I have a meeting at 9am. The shop closes at midnight. Jane went home at lunchtime. In England, it often snows in December. Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future? There should be a lot of progress in the next century. Do you work on Mondays? Her birthday is on 20 November. Where will you be on New Year's Day?