prepositions of_time_at_in_on
DESCRIPTION
Prepositions of_time_at_in_on A preposition is a word governing, and usually coming in front of, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element Rule A preposition is followed by a "noun". It is never followed by a verb. By "noun" we include: • noun (dog, money, love) • proper noun (name) (Bangkok, Mary) • pronoun (you, him, us) • noun group (my first job) • gerund (swimming) A preposition cannot be followed by a verb. If we want to follow a preposition by a verb, we must use the "-ing" form which is really a gerund or verb in noun form. Prepositions of Time: at, in, on We use: at for a PRECISE TIME in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS on for DAYS and DATES Structure of At at + particular time: dawn, midday, noon, night, midnight, nine o'clock etc.. e.g. at dawn. at + the + a particular time in a week/month/year: start/end of the week/month/year, weekend. e.g. at the start of July. at + calendar festival season: Christmas, New Year, Easter etc.. e.g. at Easter. at + meal: breakfast, lunch, mid-morning, tea, dinner, supper etc.. e.g. at breakfast. Structure of In in + the + a part of a day: the morning, the afternoon, evening. e.g. in the afternoon. in + month: January, February, March, April, May etc.. e.g. in June. in + season of the year: Spring, Summer, Autumn. e.g. in Winter. in + specific year: 1988, 1989, 1990 etc.. e.g. in 1999. in + the + a specific century: nineteenth century. e. g. in the twentieth century. in + historical period of time: the Dark Ages, Pre-historic Times. e.g. in the Middle Ages. Structure of On on + day of the week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday etc. e.g. on Thursday. on + particular part of a day: Friday morning, Saturday afternoon. e.g. on Sunday evening. on + particular date: 25 July 2001, 4 January. e.g. on 19 March. N.B. On the nineteenth of March is how this date is read aloud or said in conversation. on + calendar festival day: Christmas Day, Palm Sunday. e.g. on Easter Sunday. Note: N.B. No preposition is used if the day/year has each, every, last, next, this before it: e.g. I go to England every Christmas ( not at every Christmas ) I'll see you next Monday afternoon. ( not on Monday afternoon ) Martin left home last evening. ( not in the evening ) Exercise: Analyses this sentence with correct preposition. Cindy usually swims with her family at Sundays. They go swimming at eight o’clock on the morning. Every year she has a long holiday on summer. She likes swimming with her brother in the afternoon in the summer holiday. It is fun. Exercise : Answers Cindy usually swims with her family _on__ Sundays. They go swimming _at_ eight o’clock __in___ the morning. Every year she has a long holiday ___in___ summer. She likes swimming with her brother __in___ the afternoon in the summer holiday. It is fun.TRANSCRIPT
Prepositions of Time
(at, in, on)
Ika Fitri Indriyastuti
English Education
PRECISE
TIME
DAYS
and
DATES
MONTHS,
YEARS,
CENTURIES
and LONG PERIODS
NEXT
Exercise
Structure of At
• at + particular time: dawn, midday, noon, night,
midnight, nine o'clock etc.. e.g. at dawn.
• at + the + a particular time in a
week/month/year: start/end of the
week/month/year, weekend. e.g. at the start of
July.
• at + calendar festival season: Christmas, New
Year, Easter etc.. e.g. at Easter.
• at + meal: breakfast, lunch, mid-morning, tea,
dinner, supper etc.. e.g. at breakfast.
BACK
Structure of In
• in + the + a part of a day: the morning, the afternoon,
evening. e.g. in the afternoon.
• in + month: January, February, March, April, May
etc.. e.g. in June.
• in + season of the year: Spring, Summer, Autumn.
e.g. in Winter.
• in + specific year: 1988, 1989, 1990 etc.. e.g. in 1999.
• in + the + a specific century: nineteenth century. e. g.
in the twentieth century.
• in + historical period of time: the Dark Ages, Pre-
historic Times. e.g. in the Middle Ages.
BACK
Structure of On
• on + day of the week: Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday etc. e.g. on Thursday.
• on + particular part of a day: Friday morning,
Saturday afternoon. e.g. on Sunday evening.
• on + particular date: 25 July 2001, 4 January.
e.g. on 19 March.
• N.B. On the nineteenth of March is how this
date is read aloud or said in conversation.
• on + calendar festival day: Christmas Day, Palm
Sunday. e.g. on Easter Sunday.
BACK
Note:
• N.B. No preposition is used if the day/year
has each, every, last, next, this before it:
• e.g. I go to England every Christmas ( not
at every Christmas )
• I'll see you next Monday afternoon. ( not
on Monday afternoon )
• Martin left home last evening. ( not in the
evening )
Exercise:
Analyses this sentence with correct
preposition.
Cindy usually swims with her family at
Sundays. They go swimming at eight o’clock
on the morning. Every year she has a long
holiday on summer. She likes swimming
with her brother in the afternoon in the
summer holiday. It is fun.
Exercise : Answers
Cindy usually swims with her family _on__
Sundays. They go swimming _at_ eight o’clock
__in___ the morning. Every year she has a long
holiday ___in___ summer. She likes swimming
with her brother __in___ the afternoon in the
summer holiday. It is fun.
Exercise 1
fill in the blank part using in, on, at or no-preposition
1. I love going skiing…January.
2. Lucy is arriving…February the 13th…eight
o'clock… the morning
3. I usually go to my parents' house…Christmas.
We eat turkey together…Christmas Day.
4. The train leaves…tomorrow morning…8:00
am
5. We're meeting …lunchtime next…Tuesday.
6. I like to drink coffee…the morning and
tea…the afternoon
7. She left London…the 4th of March.
Exercise 1: Answers
1. I love going skiing in January.
2. Lucy is arriving on February the 13th at eight
o'clock in the morning
3. I usually go to my parents' house at Christmas. We
eat turkey together on Christmas Day.
4. The train leaves no preposition tomorrow morning
at 8:00 am
5. We're meeting at lunchtime next no preposition
Tuesday.
6. I like to drink coffee in he morning and tea in the
afternoon
7. She left London on he 4th of March.