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Prepositions

of Time - at,
on, in
at
We use at for the time
at 8:00
at midday/noon
at 9:15
at 16:30
at midnight
at sunrise/sunset
on
We use on for particular days and dates
on Monday on my birthday
on Tuesday on our anniversary
on Saturday on Christmas Day
on 1 July - BE on New Year's Eve
on May 26 - AE
AE - American English
BE - British English
in
We use in for longer periods of time
in the morning in winter
in the evening in 2020
in February in 1969
in July in the 1950s
in summer in the Middle Ages
in autumn in 10 minutes
Exceptions
at Christmas (the holiday period - not just one day)
at Easter (the holiday period - not just one day)
at the age of 18
at night
at the moment
at the weekend - British English
on the weekend - American English
Activities
Click here for a group sort activity

Click here for a quiz

For younger learners, you can change the template to


‘Gameshow Quiz’. You can also adjust the theme.
Conversation Questions
1) What time do you start school / work?
2) What do you usually do on Christmas Day?
3) Do you usually go on holiday in the summer?
4) What did you do on your last birthday?
5) What is your favorite activity in winter?
6) What do you think life will be like in 2100?
7) What time do you get up / go to bed? Are you an
early bird or a night owl?
8) When do you usually go grocery shopping?
9) In which season is there the most rain?
10) What is your least favorite month? What do you do
during this month?

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