Prepositions of time
When we talk about time in English, we often use the prepositions in, on or at.
IN: We use in with parts of the day, and with months, seasons and years.
in the evening, in the morning, in the afternoon
in the summer, in the spring, in the winter
in June, in July, in December
in 1988, in 2013, in 1776
ON: We use on with dates and days
on Monday, on Wednesday, on Saturday
on his birthday, on Christmas Day
on March 16th
AT: We use at for times of the day, and with meals and melatimes:
at 2 p.m., at seven o'clock
at lunchtime, at dinner, at breakfast
Complete the sentences with in, on, or at.
1. We can play soccer ______ the winter.
2. She must leave ______ six o'clock.
3. Lisa is going home _____ Sunday.
4. Mark was born ____ 1987.
5. My birthday is ____ April 11th.
1. We can play soccer in the winter.
2. She must leave at six o'clock.
3. Lisa is going home on Sunday.
4. Mark was born in 1987.
5. My birthday is on April 11th