Prepositions of Time

1. Recap on yesterday’s lesson
What is a preposition?
What type of preposition did we look
at yesterday?
Can you give me some examples that
you remember?

2. WALT
To know and identify prepositions .
To use prepositions to write complete
sentences.
WILF
•I know what is a preposition.
•I can identify preposition of time
in sentences.
•I can use prepositions of time in
my sentences.

3. What is a Preposition?
A preposition is a word used before a noun or a
pronoun to indicate place, direction or time.
E.g. The boy is lying on the floor.

4. Look at the picture: What is happening in the picture?
Let look at the sentence below:
On Sunday, James wakes up eight O’clock..
What is wrong with
the above sentence?
What word is
missing?

5. Look at the picture: What is happening in the picture?
Let look at the sentence below:
On Sunday, James wakes up at eight O’clock.
The word ‘at’ is a
preposition of time.
So...
Today we are going to
learn about
preposition of time.

6. What is preposition of time?
A preposition of time is a word
that allows you to discuss a
specific time period.
Such as ... A date on the calendar,
one of the days of the week, or the
actual time something takes place.

7. There are prepositions of time.
These are some of the examples below.

8. • Tim is going to tell us about some of the
events he has done with his family during a
period of time.
• Make sure you use the right preposition of
time to say when the event took place.

9. Let’s look at some examples.

10. Amy’s house is near the school and
school starts at nine o’clock.
The word ‘at’ is a
preposition of time.
Tim is telling us
what time his sister
goes to school.

11. No, you can’t play games. It’s past
your bedtime already.
The word ‘past’ is a
preposition of time.
Tim’s parent are
telling his little
brother its late to
play games.

12. We are going to the zoo ___ Saturday.
The word ‘??’ is a
preposition of time.
It telling us the day
Tim and his sister
are going to the Zoo.

13. I visited my grandparents ______ the
summer.
What preposition
of time will best fit
in this sentence?
Quick practice

14. I’ll do my homework ____dinner.
Quick practice
What preposition
of time can you
use in this
sentence?

15. Activity 1: Prepositions of time.
Complete the sentences using with ‘In’, ‘at’, ‘on’

16. Extension activity

17. Miss Beaton: Preposition of time

18. Plenary
Complete the text below and Fill the prepositions of time.

19. Plenary
What have you learnt?
What is a preposition ?
Success Criteria:
Can you identify preposition of
time in your sentences?
Can you use prepositions of time
in writing sentences?

20. Well done.