5. Paco left for London at 8 p.m. on Thursday (time prepositions)

 
Prepositions of time (at, in, on)
Pay attention to the following video. It's really interesting and useful for your whole understanding of the prepositions of time. Besides, you can practice some exercises as well.

Importante

Remember:

We use:

  • at for a PRECISE TIME
  • in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
  • on for DAYS and DATES
at in on

PRECISE TIME

or HOLIDAY PERIODS OF MORE THAN 1 DAY

MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS DAYS and DATES
at 3 o'clock in May on Sunday
at 10.30am in summer on Tuesdays
at noon in the summer on 6 March
at dinnertime in 1990 on 25 Dec. 2010
at bedtime in the 1990s on Christmas Day
at sunrise in the next century on Independence Day
at sunset in the Ice Age on my birthday
at the moment in the past/future on New Year's Eve
at night in the morning/afternoon/evening on Christmas day
at the weekend in the 14th century on Friday 29th
at Christmas/Easter

Ejercicio Resuelto

Paco visits his grandparents _____ Christmas.

In Argentina you start Primary School _____ the age of six.

Antonio and Isabel are very busy _____ the moment with Paco's luggage.

We have to go _____ a few minutes. Mum is waiting for us.

They are getting married _____ November.

Paco's mother usually goes for a walk in the country _____ Saturdays mornings.

Alex goes dancing _____ weekends.

He eats like a horse _____ lunchtime.

Antonio usually comes home from work _____ three o'clolck.

Comprueba lo aprendido

Pregunta

Complete with the most suitable preposition of time:

You can see the stars _____ night. Well, if the sky is clear....

Respuestas

Retroalimentación

Pregunta

I hate waking up very early _____ the morning.

Respuestas

Retroalimentación

Pregunta

The course ends _____ January 8.

Respuestas

Retroalimentación

Para saber más

For a complete list of prepositions of time and their most common uses, have a look here.

Need more practice with prepositions of time? Try this multiple choice activity.