A Video Summary About The Prepositions of Time
What are Prepositions?
Prepositions of time are small words or short phrases that allow us to give more information about the time in which an action occurred/is occurring.
e.g. I always walk the dog in the morning.
• There are about 150 prepositions in English. Yet this is a very small number when you think of the thousands of other words
• A preposition of time is a preposition 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.
• Prepositions of time are the same words as prepositions of place. However they are used in a different way.
Prepositions of Time Use
The three most common prepositions of time are AT, IN and ON. Here is a useful diagram to help you remember when to use them.
AT – This preposition of time is used to discuss clock times, holidays and festivals, and other very specific time frames including exceptions, such as “at night.”
IN – This preposition of time is used to discuss months, seasons, years, centuries, general times of day, and longer periods of time such as “in the past.”
ON – This preposition of time is used to discuss certain days of the week or portions of days of the week, specific dates, and special days such as “on New Year’s Day.”
Exercises about Prepositions of Time
Exercise 1: Match the time expressions with the right preposition
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the correct preposition of time
Exercise 3: Decide if the following sentences need a preposition or not