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GRAMMAR

LESSON 11:

Prepositions of Time

Goal

I can use prepositions of time.

Grammar Point

Read the grammar point with your tutor.

Use in, on, and at to talk about time.

  • Use in to talk about months, years, seasons, and some times of day.

MONTHS

YEARS

SEASONS

TIMES OF DAY

in January

in 1980

in spring

in the morning

in October

in 2014

in winter

in the afternoon
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My birthday is in July.

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I was born in 1972.

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I go to the beach in summer.

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I take a nap in the afternoon.

  • Use on to talk about days of the week, dates, and special days.

DAYS OF THE WEEK

DATES

SPECIAL DAYS

on Monday

on February 8th

on Christmas

on Thursday

on August 23rd

on my birthday
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I call my parents on Saturday.

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I have a big presentation on November 25th.

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I give chocolate to my friends on Valentine’s Day.

  • Use at to talk about specific times and some times of day.

SPECIFIC TIMES

TIMES OF DAY

at four o’clock

at night

at eight-thirty
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I wake up at six o’clock.

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I study English at night.

  • Use short phrases with in, on, and at to answer questions naturally.

ex

Q: When were you born?
A: In 1986.

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Q: When do you take out the trash?
A: On Thursday.

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Q: What time do you go to bed?
A: At eleven o’clock.

Sentence Builder

Build new sentences using the grammar point, the original sentences, and the words in parentheses. The form of some words may need to be changed.
Build new sentences using the grammar point, the original sentences, and the words in parentheses. The form of some words may need to be changed.
ex

I go shopping on Monday.

(the morning)
   I go shopping in the morning   .

  • I call my mom at seven o’clock.

(Sunday)
                            .

  • We go to the beach in summer.

(July)
                            .

  • At four o’clock.

(Valentine’s Day)
                            .

  • I have a big meeting on Thursday.

(the afternoon)
                            .

  • Halloween is in October.

(October 31st)
                            .

  • In 1984.

(five-thirty)
                            .

  • Japanese people eat fried chicken on December 24th.

(Christmas Eve)
                            .

  • On January 17th.

(2020)
                            .

  • We go skiing in the afternoon.

(winter)
                            .

  • Marco studies English on Saturday.

(night)
                            .

Practice

Make sentences using the grammar point, the words in the box, and the pictures and words below. The form of some words may need to be changed, and some words in the box may be used more than once.

in

on

at

ex

Jenna / eat lunch / twelve-thirty

Jenna eats lunch at twelve-thirty.
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Jenna / eat lunch / twelve-thirty

Jenna eats lunch at twelve-thirty.

  • I / go to the gym / Thursday

  • my birthday / be / July

  • my children / take a bath / night

  • we / go to the beach / summer

  • Henry / relax / Sunday

  • the baby / take a nap / the afternoon

  • Jessica / have a big presentation / November 2nd

  • I / wake up / seven o’clock

  • the next winter Olympic Games / be / 2026

  • we / eat cake / my birthday

Q&A

Answer the questions using the grammar point and your own information.

  • What time do you wake up?

  • When do you study English?

  • When do you take a bath/shower?

  • When do children start school in Japan?

  • What time do you eat dinner?

  • When is your birthday?

  • When do you relax?

  • When did the Reiwa Era start?

  • When do you take a vacation?

  • When do Japanese people have hanami?