.

We use in for non-specific times:

parts of the day (not night)
IN

months

Ex.: in the morning

Ex.: in February
Ex.: in (the) summer

seasons

Ex.: in 1993

years

Ex.: in the 1920s

decades

Ex.: in the 20th century

centuries
We use on to designate:
ON

Ex.: on Saturday(s)

days of the week

Ex.: on the 20th of February

dates

Ex.: on New Years day on my birthday

specific days
We use at to designate specific

AT

times:

Ex.: at 5 o clock, at 7.45 p.m.

clock time

Ex.: at night

night

Ex.: at Christmas at the weekend

holiday periods
at that time / at present / at the moment /at
With some expressions:

We use no preposition before:

this (this afternoon, this month, )
next (next Saturday, next week)

the end ...

last (last weekend, last month)

every (every day, every month)

1. My father always reads the newspaper ______ the

13. I often go out ______ night.

morning.

14. Would you like to go to the cinema ______ next

2. He comes back home _____ the afternoon.

th

Saturday night?

3. The twins were born _____ 11 July.

15. Wait for me. Ill be back _______ half an hour.

4. I was born _____ December.

16. Will you phone me ________ this evening?

5. The train leaves ______ seven oclock _______

17. I phone my grandmother _______ Saturday.

Sundays.

18. Lunch is usually _______ 1 oclock.

6. Ill be ready ______ about ten minutes.

19. We have English classes _______ Mondays.

7. Goodbye! See you ______ Monday morning.

20. There is a party _______ next weekend.

8. We often go away ______ the weekend.

21. His father leaves _______ 8 a.m.

9. I always start work ______ nine oclock.

22. She was at hospital _______ that time.

10. We sometimes go abroad ______ summer.

23. The game is _______ 9.45.

11. Do you do gymnastics _______ Mondays?

34. I missed classes _______ last Friday.

12. I left school _______ 1999.