Prepositions of Time

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(a) We have class at two o’clock.
(b) I have an appointment with the
doctor at 4:30.
(c) We sleep at night.
at + a specific time on the clock.
at + night
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(d) My birthday is in July.
(e) I was born in 1978.
(f) We have class in the morning.
(g) Jason has class in the afternoon.
(h) I study in the evening.
in + a specific month
in + a specific year
in + the morning
in + the afternoon
in + the evening
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(i) I have class on Monday.
(j) I was born on May 3, 1982.
on + a specific day of the week
on + a specific date
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(k) We have class from 3:00 to 4:00. From (a specific time) to (a
specific time)
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: Complete the sentences with prepositions of time.
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) We have class ______ eleven o’clock.
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) We have class ______ nine ______ eleven.
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) Tom has class ______ the morning, and he works ______ the afternoon.
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) I study ______ the evening.
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) I sleep ______ night.
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) Mary was born ______ October.
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) Mary was born ______ 1967.
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) Mary was born ______ October 28.
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) Mary was born ______ October 28, 1967.
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) The bank isn’t open ______ Sundays.
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) The bank is open ______ 8:00 a.m. ______ 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
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) The bank closes ______ 5:00 p.m.
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: Now make your own sentences using prepositions of time.
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: Use the information in the pictures to complete the sentences.
April 10, 1954
11:00 a.m.
July 2, 1978 May 6, 1992
6:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m.
March 3, 2002
12:00 p.m.
June 16, 1949
5:00 a.m.
August 1, 1991
7:00a.m.
May 7, 1980
6:00 a.m.
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) I was born ______ June 16. I was born ______ 1949. I am a ___________________. I go to work
______ 5:00 a.m.
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) I go to work ______ the afternoon. I go to work ______ 12:00 p.m. I am a ___________________. I
was born ______ March.
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) Hi, I am an ___________________. I go to work ______ the morning. I start work ______ 11:00
a.m. I was born ______ April 10.
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) Howdy! I was born ______ July 2, 1978. I am a ___________________. I milk the cows ______ the
morning. I milk the cows ______ 6:00 a.m.
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) Hey, I am a ___________________. I was born ______ August 1. I was born ______ 1991. I go to
practice ______ 7:00 a.m.
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) I was born ______ 1992. I go to work ______ night. I go to work ______ 10:00 p.m. I work at night
because I like to take pictures of the stars. I am a ___________________.
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) Good day citizen. I am a ___________________. I was born ______ May. I was born ______ 1980. I
go to work ______ 6:00 a.m. Move along, citizen.