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IN / ON / AT for Time — Practice

Practice the three time prepositions. IN for long periods (months, years, seasons, parts of the day), ON for specific days and dates, AT for clock times and short fixed moments. 50+ click-to-hear examples.

📝 Prepositions unit · lesson 4 of 11 ⏱ about 10 minutes 🔊 every example has audio

Builds on IN / ON / AT — Place Next in unit For vs Since →

  • IN — months, years, centuries
  • I was born in July.
  • He moved here in 2015.
  • The company was founded in the 1990s.
  • That happened in the 19th century.
  • We met in March.
  • The book was published in 2010.
  • IN — seasons and parts of the day
  • I love walking in spring.
  • It snows a lot in winter.
  • She works in the morning.
  • We meet in the afternoon.
  • I read in the evening.
  • The garden is best in the summer.
  • IN — duration ("in" + number of minutes/hours)
  • I will be ready in 5 minutes.
  • The bus leaves in an hour.
  • She will arrive in two days.
  • ON — specific days
  • The meeting is on Monday.
  • She works on weekdays.
  • We rest on Sundays.
  • Class starts on Wednesday.
  • The store is closed on holidays.
  • ON — specific dates and holidays
  • He was born on July 4th.
  • We met on Christmas Day.
  • The party is on my birthday.
  • The exam is on the first of June.
  • We had dinner on New Year’s Eve.
  • I will call you on Thanksgiving.
  • ON — specific days + parts of day
  • I will see you on Monday morning.
  • The game is on Saturday afternoon.
  • The party starts on Friday evening.
  • We arrived on the weekend.
  • AT — clock times
  • The meeting starts at 8:00.
  • We will meet at 6:30.
  • The store opens at 9 a.m.
  • Class ends at 3:15.
  • I left work at 5:00.
  • AT — short fixed moments
  • We have dinner at noon.
  • The party ended at midnight.
  • I love walking at sunset.
  • Owls hunt at night.
  • She is busy at the moment.
  • We arrived at sunrise.
  • Call me at lunchtime.
  • Mixed practice
  • I will see you in July.
  • I will see you on July 4th.
  • I will see you at 7 p.m.
  • The bus leaves at noon.
  • School starts in September.
  • The exam is on Monday.
  • We met in 2020.
  • The party ended at midnight.
  • He was born on January 1st.
  • I work in the morning.