Prepositions of time (at/ on/ in)

Mind Map: Prepositions of time (at/ on/ in)





Prepositions of time (at/in/on) can be confusing for English learners. To find out the differences, read the post:


We use: AT for the time of the day:


• At five o’clock


• At 11.45


• At midnight


• At lunchtime


• At sunset


We use: ON for days and dates


• On Friday/ on Fridays


• On 16 May 2013


• On Christmas Day


• On my birthday


We use: IN for longer periods (for example: months/years/seasons)


• In June


• In 2015


• In (the) winter


• In the 19th century


• In the past


• In the future


• In the Renaissance






We use AT in these expressions:


• At night


• At the weekend/ at weekends


• At Christmas


• At the moment/ at present


• At the same time


We say:


• In the morning(s)


• In the afternoon(s)


• In the evening(s)


But:


• On Friday morning(s)


• On Sunday afternoon(s)


• On Monday evenyng(s)





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