- I start work at 8 o'clock.
- The shops close at 5.30.
- Bye! I'll see you on Friday.
- What do you usually do on Sundays?
- The concert is on 22 November.
- I'm going on holiday in October.
- Emma was born in 1995.
- The park is beautiful in spring.
We say:
at the weekend - at night - at Christmas - at the end of - at the moment:
- Are you going away at the weekend?
- I can't sleep at night.
- Where will you be at Christmas? (but on Christmas Day).
- I’m going on holiday at the end of October.
- Are you busy at the moment?
in the morning / in the afternoon / in the evening:
- I always feel good in the morning.
- Do you often go out in the evening?
but
on Monday morning / on Tuesday afternoon / on Friday evening / on Saturday night etc.:
- I’m meeting Jackie on Monday morning.
- Are you doing anything on Saturday night?
We do not use at/on/in before:
this.... (this morning / this week etc).
last... (last August / last week etc).
next... (next Monday / next week etc).
every... (every day / every week etc).
- Are you going out this evening?
- We go on holiday every summer. Last summer we went to Canada.
- I'm leaving next Monday. (not on next Monday).
in five minutes / in a few days / in six weeks / in two years etc:
- Hurry! The train leaves in five minutes. (= it leaves five minutes from now).
- Bye! I'll see you in a few days. (= a few days from now).
Make words use at/on/in:
1. on 6 June.
2. in the evening .
3. at half past two.
4. on Wednesday.
5. in 2007.
6. in September.
7. on 24 September.
8. on Thursday.
9. at 11.45.
10. on Christmas Day.
11. at Christmas.
12. in the morning.
13. on Friday morning.
14. on Saturday night.
15. at night.
16. at the end of the day.
17. at the weekend.
18. in winter.
Make sentences use at/on/in:
1. Bye! See you on Friday.
2. Where were you on Friday 28 February?
3. I got up on Monday 8 o'clock this morning.
4. I like getting up early at 4 o'clock on Thursday the morning.
5. My sister got married on Thursday
6. Jessica and I first met on Saturday evening 2006.
7. Did you go out on Tuesday?
8. Did you go out at Tuesday evening?
9. Do you often go out in the evening?
10. Let's meet at 7.30 tomorrow evening.
11. I often go away at the weekend.
12. I'm starting my new job in 3 July.
13. We often go to the beach in summer.
14. George isn't here at the moment.
15. Jane's birthday is in December.
16. Do you work on Saturdays?
17. The company started in 1999.
18. I like to look at the stars at night.
19. I'll send you the money at the end of the month.
Make sentences at Lisa’s diary for next week:
1. Lisa is going to the cinema on Wednesday evening.
2. She has to phone Chris. on Friday.
3. She isn't doing anything special. on Monday.
4. She's got a driving lesson. at 4 o'clock on Thursday.
5. She's going to a party. on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock?
6. She's meeting Sam. on Saturday evening.
Make sentences with in ....
1. It's 8.25 now. The train leaves at 8.30. The train leaves in five minutes.
2. It's Monday today. I'll call you on Thursday. I'll call you in three days.
3. Today is 14 June. My exam is on 28 June. My exam is in two weeks.
4. It's 3 o'clock now. Tom will be here at 3.30. Tom will be here in half an hour. / ... in 30 minutes.
Make at/on/in if necessary. Sometimes the sentence is already complete, and no word is necessary:
1. I’m going on Friday.
2. What are you doing at the weekend?
3. I'm going next Friday. (already complete).
4. I phone Robert every Sunday.
5. I always feel tired in the evening.
6. Shall we play tennis next Sunday?
7. Will you be at home this evening?
8. I can't go to the party on Sunday.
9. We went to France last summer.
10. I'm going out. I'll be back in an hour.
11. Laura was born in 1997.
12. I don't often go out in night.
