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    This document discusses prepositions of time in English. It provides examples of prepositions used to talk about precise moments (e.g. at four o'clock, at night), days of the week (e.g. on Wednesday afternoon, at the weekend), dates (e.g. on November 17th), months, years, centuries (e.g. in 2009, in the Ice Age), and long periods of time (e.g. in the future). It also notes some rules for using prepositions before terms like last, next, every, and this.

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    This document discusses prepositions of time in English. It provides examples of prepositions used to talk about precise moments (e.g. at four o'clock, at night), days of the week (e.g. on Wednesday afternoon, at the weekend), dates (e.g. on November 17th), months, years, centuries (e.g. in 2009, in the Ice Age), and long periods of time (e.g. in the future). It also notes some rules for using prepositions before terms like last, next, every, and this.

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    Prepositions of time

    Prepositions of time

    Examples

    Talking about a precise moment.


     And  :
    I'll meet him at four o'clock.
     

     At night
    The train arrives at night.

     
    No! It's not possible at the
    moment! At the weekend/At
    weekends (British)
    He never worked at the
    weekend.

    American English : on (the)


    weekends

    We were at Mary's dinner.  

    At Christmas - At
    Easter
    What will you do at
    Christmas ?

    Our convention will end at  


    sunset.
    At the same time
    They arrived at the same
    time.

    At bedtime, I want you to At present


    come and give me a kiss. I won't come at present,
    perhaps later.

    Talking about a special day, days of the week, precise date.


     

    The shop will be closed on Wednesday afternoon.


    .

    Her birthday is on November 17th.


    It's our duty to be present on her birthday.
     

    Did Santa Claus come to your house on


    Christmas night ?

    talking about months, years, centuries, and a long period


    Peter was born in 2009.

    This mammoth lived in the Ice Age.

    I hope I'll buy this house in the future.

    Remarques :

    You'll say :
    In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening...
    But :
    On Sunday morning, on Sunday afternoon, on Sunday evening...

    Don't use the prepositions before :


    last - next - every - this 

              - I saw him last week.      - I'll see him next week.  

              - I'll see him this morning.  - I see him everyday.     

    EXERCISE
    Make the right choice :

    at - in - on ou  Ø (if you don't need any preposition).


    Questions:

    We got married _____________________________ 2003


    and our first daughter was born _____________________________ 2004.
    Her birthday is _____________________________ May 9th.

    What about having a drink _____________________________ this evening


    _____________________________ eight o'clock ?
    We finish our work _____________________________ the same time.

    - Are you free _____________________________ Saturday ?


    I would like to go running with you _____________________________ the morning,
    because _____________________________ Friday afternoon, it's not possible,
    I have a meeting _____________________________ four.

    - Yes I'm free, I never work _____________________________ Saturdays!


    _____________________________ Next month, the price of tobacco will increase.
    I have to stop smoking before. My doctor told me that it's possible
    _____________________________ two months.

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