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ON
AT
IN
?
At / on / in.
Prepositions of time
We use IN with:
• Parts of the day: in the morning, in the
evening… ( * at night)
• Months: in January, in March…
• Seasons: in summer, in winter…
• Years: in 1900, in 1644…
• Decades: in the 1960’s
• Centuries: in the 20th century
We use ON with:
• Day of the week: on Monday, on Saturday…
• Dates: on 20th May ; on May 20th…
• Particular days: On New Year’s Day, on my
birthday, on the following day, on Christmas
Day ( * at Christmas )
We use AT with:
• Clock time: at 5 o’clock; at 7.45 p.m.; at 6.30
a.m.; at 4.15 p.m.; at midday; at midnight
• Night: at night…
• Holiday periods: at Christmas, at Easter, at the
weekend….
In, on, at prepositions of time

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In, on, at prepositions of time

  • 2. At / on / in. Prepositions of time
  • 3. We use IN with: • Parts of the day: in the morning, in the evening… ( * at night) • Months: in January, in March… • Seasons: in summer, in winter… • Years: in 1900, in 1644… • Decades: in the 1960’s • Centuries: in the 20th century
  • 4. We use ON with: • Day of the week: on Monday, on Saturday… • Dates: on 20th May ; on May 20th… • Particular days: On New Year’s Day, on my birthday, on the following day, on Christmas Day ( * at Christmas )
  • 5. We use AT with: • Clock time: at 5 o’clock; at 7.45 p.m.; at 6.30 a.m.; at 4.15 p.m.; at midday; at midnight • Night: at night… • Holiday periods: at Christmas, at Easter, at the weekend….