At In On

Indicating precise / specific Indicating long, indefinite Indicating days, dates or

periods of time periods of time Part of a particular day

The time: at 7 o’clock Months: in January Days: on Monday

Holidays: at Christmas
at Easter
at the weekend
In the Expressions;
at the moment - at present
at noon – at night – at midnight
at dawn – at sunset
at lunchtime
Seasons: in Spring - Autumn
Years: in 1996
Centuries: in the 21st century
In the Expressions;
in a minute - in an hour
in a day – a week – a year
in the morning / the evening
in the past – in the future
on New Year’s Eve / Day
Dates: on May the 6th
on 21st of January
Part of a particular day
on Saturday evenings
on Monday mornings
on holidays - on a cold rainy day
on my birthday

Exercises; use in / on / at to fill in the blank spaces.

1. Shakespeare was born …………… 1564 ………………
26th of April and died ………… 1616.
2. I have an important job interview ……………
9am ……………… Monday morning.
3. The stars shine brightly …………… night
…………… Summer.
4. Jack is not here …………… the moment.
He said he would be back …………… an hour.
5. The shops close ……………… midnight and open
………………… 10am ………………… the morning.
6. I don't usually work ………………… weekends so
I don’t have to get up early as I do ……………
weekdays.
7. Many people visit their families ………………
Christmas and have lunch together ………………
Christmas day.
8. Scientist think that Global warming will get
worse ………………… the next century.
9. In England, people wish for snow ……………………
December, specially ……………… Christmas.
10. It is terrible to go to work early …………………
the morning ……………… a cold rainy day.
11. The meeting is ……………… Tuesday ………………
nine o’clock ………………… the morning.
12. I hope the doctors will find a cure for
cancer …………… the near future.
13. Many people used to die from contagious
diseases like Tuberculosis ……………… the past.
14. Children be patient, supper will be ready
…………… a few minutes.
15. There are five candidates for the job
……………… present.
16. Jenny has gone to stay with her parents.
She says, she will be back ……………… a week
or two.
17. Jane usually has a sandwich an apple
………………… lunchtime.
18. Many people used to jump into the fountain
……………… New Year’s Eve ……………… 12 o’clock
……………… Trafalgar Square.
19. My mother says that I was born ………………
Istanbul ……………… August the 26th …………………
6 o'clock ………………… the morning.
20. We took the test ………………… the same time
but he finished it ………………… an hour.
21. Schools start ……………… September and ends
………………… June in Turkey.
22. Isn’t the scenery beautiful here ……… sunset.

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5. Shakespeare was born IN 1564 ON 26th of 12. I hope the doctors will find a cure for

April and died IN 1616. cancer IN the near future.

6. I have an important job interview AT 13. Many people used to die from contagious

9am ON Monday morning. diseases like Tuberculosis IN the past.

7. The stars shine brightly AT night 14. Children be patient, supper will be ready IN

IN Summer. a few minutes.

8. Jack is not here AT the moment. 15. There are five candidates for the job AT

He said he would be back IN an hour. present.

5. The shops close AT midnight and open 16. Jenny has gone to stay with her parents.

AT 10am IN the morning. She says, she will be back IN a week or

6. I don't usually work AT weekends so I don’t two.

have to get up early as I do ON weekdays. 17. Jane usually has a sandwich an apple AT

7. Many people visit their families AT lunchtime.

Christmas and have lunch together ON 18. Many people used to jump into the fountain

Christmas day. ON New Year’s Eve AT 12 o’clock AT

8. Scientist think that Global warming will get Trafalgar Square.

worse IN the next century. 19. My mother says that I was born IN Istanbul

9. In England, people wish for snow IN ON August the 26th AT 6 o'clock IN the

December, specially AT Christmas. morning.

10. It is terrible to go to work early IN the 20. We took the test AT the same time but he

morning ON a cold rainy day. finished it IN an hour.

11. The meeting is ON Tuesday AT nine o’clock 21. Schools start IN September and ends IN

IN the morning. June in Turkey.

22. Isn’t the scenery beautiful here AT sunset.

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