Prepositions of time are an essential aspect of the English language that are used to indicate when an action occurs. The three main prepositions of time are “at,” “in,” and “on.”
Prepositions of Time – AT / IN / ON
Learn useful rules for using Prepositions of Time IN – ON – AT correctly with examples.
AT
Hours:
- at 7 am
- at 12 o’clock
- at 5 pm
Parts of the day:
- at night
- at noon/ midday
- at midnight
- at bedtime
- at lunch time
- at dinner time
- at dinner
- at lunch
- at sunrise/ sunset
- at dawn
Holidays without “day”:
- at Easter
- at Christmas
- at New Years
At + time:
- at present
- at the weekend (U.K)
- at breakfast
- at the moment
- at this moment
- at the same time
- at that time
IN
Parts of the day:
- in the morning
- in the afternoon
- in the evening
Months:
- in January
- in February
- in December
Seasons:
- in (the) spring
- in (the) summer
- in (the) fall/ autumn
- in (the) winter
Years:
- in 1980
- in 1968
Decades:
- in the 1960s
- in the seventies
Centuries:
- in the 15th century
- in the 21st century
Weeks:
- in a week
- in 2 weeks
Holidays:
- in the Easter holiday
- in the Christmas holiday
Period of time:
- in the past
- in the next century
- in the future
- in the 10 years time
- in the middle ages
- in a few minutes
- in a moment
- in an hour
- in 3 hours
- in six months
- in a year
ON
Days:
- On Monday
- On Thursday
- On Sunday
Dates:
- on April 3rd
- on 1st January 2013
- on the 10th
- on the first day
- on the last day
Holidays with ‘day’:
- on New Year’s day
- on Christmas day
- on Easter day
Specific days:
- on my birthday
- on holiday
- on my wedding day
- on that day
Days + Parts of day:
- on Sunday morning(s)
- on Friday afternoon(s)
- on Monday evening(s)
On + time:
- on the weekend (U.S.)
- on weekdays
- on time
- on a summer evening
- on a cold day
- on my lunch break
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Monday 24th of October 2022
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