 at the weekend: I don’t usually work at the weekend.

 at Christmas/Easter: I stay with my family at Christmas.

 at the same time: We finished the test at the same time.
 at present/at the moment: He’s not home at present. Try later.
➪ Parts of the day:
 in the morning
 in the afternoon
 in the evening
 at night
Last, next, every and this
When we say last, next, every, this we do not use at, in, on.
 I went to London last June. (NOT in last June)
 He’s coming back next Tuesday. (NOT on next Tuesday)
 I go home every Easter. (NOT at every Easter)
 We’ll call you this evening. (NOT in this evening)

Exercise 1
Choose at, in, on to complete the sentences.
1. 1See you . . . . . Friday.
2. 2I brush my teeth . . . . . the morning.
➪ Use at with times of day, including mealtimes, bedtime, etc.
 at 3 o’clock, at 10.30
3. 3The match is . . . . . 4 o'clock.
am, at noon, at dinnertime, at bedtime, at sunrise, at sunset, at the moment 4. 4We have lunch . . . . . midday.
➪ Use in with months, seasons, years, decades, centuries and long periods of time in 5. 5I'm busy . . . . . the moment.
general. 6. 6My parents always visit me . . . . . my birthday.
 in May, in the summer, in 1990, in the 1990s, in the 20th century, in the Ice 7. 7He was born . . . . . the 19th century
Age, in the past/future
8. 8He usually goes on holiday . . . . . July
➪ Use on followed by days and dates.
9. 9They always get together . . . . . Christmas.
 on Sunday, on Tuesday mornings, on 6 March, on 25 December
2010, on Christmas Day, on Independence Day, on my birthday, on New 10. 1You can come . . . . . the weekend.
Year’s Eve

➪ Use at in the following common expressions:

Exercise 2 1. I have to meet the clients _____ lunchtime.
Choose the correct prepositions of time (at, in, on) to complete the sentences. 2. This happened _____ the 80s.
3. We want to go for a drink after the concert _____ Friday evening
1. I have to meet the clients _____ lunchtime. 4. You can plant these flowers _____ the autumn.
2. This happened _____ the 80s. 5. Is your neighbourhood quiet _____ night?
3. We want to go for a drink after the concert _____ Friday evening 6. Iwill retire _____ 2030.
4. You can plant these flowers _____ the autumn. 7. My birthday is _____ the 10th of January.
5. Is your neighbourhood quiet _____ night? 8. I usually go to bed _____ midnight.
6. Iwill retire _____ 2030. 9. I don't work _____ Christmas day.
7. My birthday is _____ the 10th of January. 10. We usually stay home _____ Easter.
8. I usually go to bed _____ midnight.
9. I don't work _____ Christmas day.
10. We usually stay home _____ Easter.

Exercise 2
Choose the correct prepositions of time (at, in, on) to complete the sentences.
Exercise 2 1. I have to meet the clients _____ lunchtime.
Choose the correct prepositions of time (at, in, on) to complete the sentences. 2. This happened _____ the 80s.
3. We want to go for a drink after the concert _____ Friday evening
1. I have to meet the clients _____ lunchtime. 4. You can plant these flowers _____ the autumn.
2. This happened _____ the 80s. 5. Is your neighbourhood quiet _____ night?
3. We want to go for a drink after the concert _____ Friday evening 6. Iwill retire _____ 2030.
4. You can plant these flowers _____ the autumn. 7. My birthday is _____ the 10th of January.
5. Is your neighbourhood quiet _____ night? 8. I usually go to bed _____ midnight.
6. Iwill retire _____ 2030. 9. I don't work _____ Christmas day.
7. My birthday is _____ the 10th of January. 10. We usually stay home _____ Easter.
8. I usually go to bed _____ midnight. Exercise 3
9. I don't work _____ Christmas day.
Complete the sentences using the correct prepositions of time: at, in,
10. We usually stay home _____ Easter.
on.
Exercise 2
1. Fish is a healthy option . . . . . dinnertime.
Choose the correct prepositions of time (at, in, on) to complete the sentences. 2. The interview is . . . . . 8 o'clock Monday morning.
 3. The snow melts . . . . . the spring. 2. The interview is . . . . . 8 o'clock Monday morning.
4. Every year, I visit my parents Thanksgiving Day. 3. The snow melts . . . . . the spring.
5. . . . . . summer, we go fishing . . . . . weekends. 4. Every year, I visit my parents Thanksgiving Day.
6. I'm unemployed . . . . . the moment. 5. . . . . . summer, we go fishing . . . . . weekends.
7. Classes end . . . . . the 4th of July. 6. I'm unemployed . . . . . the moment.
8. We don't know what will happen . . . . . the future. 7. Classes end . . . . . the 4th of July.
9. You can visit us . . . . . June. 8. We don't know what will happen . . . . . the future.
10. You need to raise your hand . . . . . the same time. 9. You can visit us . . . . . June.
10. You need to raise your hand . . . . . the same time.

Exercise 3
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences using the correct prepositions of time: at, in,
on. Complete the sentences using the correct prepositions of time: at, in,
on.
1. Fish is a healthy option . . . . . dinnertime.
2. The interview is . . . . . 8 o'clock Monday morning. 1. Fish is a healthy option . . . . . dinnertime.
3. The snow melts . . . . . the spring. 2. The interview is . . . . . 8 o'clock Monday morning.
4. Every year, I visit my parents Thanksgiving Day. 3. The snow melts . . . . . the spring.
5. . . . . . summer, we go fishing . . . . . weekends. 4. Every year, I visit my parents Thanksgiving Day.
6. I'm unemployed . . . . . the moment. 5. . . . . . summer, we go fishing . . . . . weekends.
7. Classes end . . . . . the 4th of July. 6. I'm unemployed . . . . . the moment.
8. We don't know what will happen . . . . . the future. 7. Classes end . . . . . the 4th of July.
9. You can visit us . . . . . June. 8. We don't know what will happen . . . . . the future.
10. You need to raise your hand . . . . . the same time. 9. You can visit us . . . . . June.
10. You need to raise your hand . . . . . the same time.
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences using the correct prepositions of time: at, in,
on.
1. Fish is a healthy option . . . . . dinnertime.