PREPOSTIONS OF TIME
Boyaca Battle happened in 1819
INOBASOL´s Birthday is on August 12
We start classes at 6:30 A:M
We use:
At for the time of day:
at five o`clock at 11:45 at midnight
at lunchtime at sunset
We use at in these expressions;
at night at the weekend(s) at Christmas at Easter at present at the same time at the moment
Examples: I don`t like going out at night Will you be here at the weekend?
We use:
On for days and dates:
On Friday (s) On 12 March 1991
We use at in these expressions;
at night at the weekend(s) at Christmas at Easter at present at the same time at the moment
Examples: I don`t like going out at night Will you be here at the weekend?
We use:
On for days and dates:
On Friday (s) On 12 March 1991
On Christmas night On my birthday
Examples: I will be at home on Friday morning.
Do you usually go out on Saturdays evenings?
We use:
In for longer periods (for example months / years / seasons):
In October in (the) winter in 1968 in the 1970s In the 18th century In the Middle Ages in the past in (the) future
We say:
In the morning(s) in the afternoon(s) in the evening(s)
Examples: I will see you in the morning
Do you work in the evenings?
We do not use at / on / in before last / next / this / every:
Example: I will see you next Friday
They got married last March.
In a few minutes / in six months, etc. = a time in the future
Examples: The train will be leaving in a few minutes
She will be here in a moment.
I learnt to drive in four weeks ( it took me four weeks to learn).
ACTIVITIES
1. Complete the sentences. Each time use at, on, or in + one of the following:
the evening about 20 minutes 1492 Christmas
the moment 21 July 1969 the 1920s the same time
Sundays the Middle Ages 11 seconds night
a) Colombus made his first voyage from Europe to America __________________
b) In Colombia most people do not work __________________________________
c) If the sky is clear, you can see the stars _________________________________
d) The first man walked on the moon _____________________________________
e) It is difficult to listen if everyone is speaking _____________________________
2. Put in, on or at in where necessary. Leave an empty space (--) if no preposition is necessary.
a) I will see you ________ Friday
b) What are you doing _________ the weekend?
c) We usually have a holiday __________ the Summer.
d) Pauline got married ________ 1991
e) Do you work ________ every Wednesday.
http://www.teach-this.com/downloads-2/530-in-on-at-dominoes/file
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=6259
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ4uUNxO_sU
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