Prepositions : in Time

Time prepositions include: at, on, in, before and after. They are used to help
indicate when something happened, happens or will happen. It can get a
little confusing though, as many different prepositions can be used.

 For years, months, seasons, centuries and times of day, use the
preposition in.
 For days, dates and specific holiday days, use the preposition on.
 For times, indicators of exception and festivals, use the preposition at.
 Before and after explain when something happened, happens or will
happen, but specifically in relation to another thing.
 Other prepositions of time could include: During, about, around, until
and throughout.

Mark the preposition in the following sentences with;

In Out At Before After During

About Around Until Throughout
1. Lucy is arriving___ February the 13th___________ eight o'clock_________
the morning.
2. I graduated from university_____2007
3. The concert will be staged _________ the month of May.
4. It was ___________ six in the morning when we made it to bed.
5. David comes ___________ Bryan in the line, but ____________Louise.
6. I usually go to my parents' house_____ Christmas. We eat turkey
together_______ Christmas Day.
7. We went out for dinner ____last Wednesday
8. We're meeting_____ lunchtime ______next Tuesday
9. __________I discovered this bar, I used to go straight
home _________ work.
10. The weather is often terrible in London______January
11. It's better to get taxi if you are out alone______night
12. She got married_________September
13. I learned how to ski _______ the holidays
14. The store is open ______ midnight.
15. They usually go to the south of France_______ the summer.
 16. Columbus sailed to the Americas _______ the 16th century.

Answers:
1. on, at, in
2. in
3. in
4. about
5. before, after
6. at, on
7. no answer
8. at , -
9. before , after
10. in
11. at
12. in
13. during
14. until
15. in
16. in