viernes, 20 de enero de 2012

Prepositions of time.

Different time expressions need different prepositions.
Have a look at this table:


Preposition
Time expression
Examples

in

monthsin July; in September
yearsin 1985; in 1999
seasonsin summer; in the summer of 69
parts of the dayin the morning; in the afternoon; in the evening

at

part of the dayat night
timeat 6 o’clock; at midnight
periodsat Easter; at the weekend

on

days of the weekon Sunday; on Friday
dateson the 25th of December*
special holidayson Good Friday; on Easter Sunday; on my birthday

Look at these examples:
  • I have a meeting at 9am.
  • The shop closes at midnight.
  • In England, it often snows in December.
  • Do you work on Mondays?
  • Her birthday is on 20th November.
  • Now, complete exercise 1, exercise2, exercise 3 and exercise 4