Prepositions of Time

To talk about WHEN something

happens

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 When do we use prepositions of time?
Let’s look at the examples:

1 I get up at 6 am.(specific time)

2 He takes a break in the afternoon.(a part of the day)

3 We eat a big lunch on Sunday.( a day of the week)

4 We celebrate Christmas on December 25th.(a date)

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 So, we use prepositions of time to talk about

Specific times. at (hora) at night at noon

Parts of the day. in the morning, in the afternoon,

in the evening

Days of the week. on Sunday

Dates
In June 1999.
In 1999-
On June, 21st, 1999.

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 More examples using prepositions of time
(a) We get up at 5:00 am.
at + specific time
(b) We exercise at 2:00 pm.

We go to bed at night.

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 More examples using prepositions of time

(c) School starts in March.

(d) We celebrated a special day in 2021.

(e) He brushes his teeth in the morning.

month
in + year
part of the day

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 More examples using prepositions of time
(f) You go shopping on Saturday.

(g) The year finishes on December 31st.

day of the week

on +
dates

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 Now, let’s practice:
Choose the correct option.

1. a) See you on Friday

b) See you at Friday

2. a) We don’t study on the afternoon.

b) We don’t study in the afternoon.

3. a) I take a shower in the morning

b) I take a shower on the morning

4. a) We have dinner at night.

b) We have dinner in the night.

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 Now, let’s practice:
Choose the correct option.

1. a) See you on Friday

b) See you at Friday

2. a) We don’t study on the afternoon.

b) We don’t study in the afternoon.

3. a) I take a shower in the morning

b) I take a shower on the morning

4. a) We have dinner at night.

b) We have dinner in the night.

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 Now, let’s practice:
Choose the correct option.

1. a) See you on Friday

b) See you at Friday

2. a) We don’t study on the afternoon.

b) We don’t study in the afternoon.

3. a) I take a shower in the morning

b) I take a shower on the morning

4. a) We have dinner at night.

b) We have dinner in the night.

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 Now, let’s practice:
Choose the correct option.

1. a) See you on Friday

b) See you at Friday

2. a) We don’t study on the afternoon.

b) We don’t study in the afternoon.

3. a) I take a shower in the morning

b) I take a shower on the morning

4. a) We have dinner at night.

b) We have dinner in the night.

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 Now, let’s practice:
Choose the correct option.

1. a) See you on Friday

b) See you at Friday

2. a) We don’t study on the afternoon.

b) We don’t study in the afternoon.

3. a) I take a shower in the morning

b) I take a shower on the morning

4. a) We have dinner at night.

b) We have dinner in the night.

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 Grammar wrap-up

1. What do we use prepositions of time for?

2. What is the preposition we use to talk about specific time?

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 Grammar wrap-up

1. What do we use prepositions of time for?

For talking about WHEN something happens.

2. What is the preposition we use to talk about specific time?

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 Grammar wrap-up

1. What do we use prepositions of time for?

For talking about WHEN something happens.

2. What is the preposition we use to talk about specific time?

The preposition is ”at”.

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