Prepositions of Time

Let’s take a look at how we use the prepositions of time

At – We use it for:

•Times 👉 at 8pm 👉 at midnight 👉 at 6:30

•Holiday Periods 👉 at Christmas 👉 at Easter

•At night

•At the weekend

•At lunchtime, at dinner time, at breakfast time

On – We use it for:

•Days 👉 on Monday 👉 on my birthday 👉 on Christmas Day

•Days + morning/afternoon/evening/night 👉 on Tuesday morning

•Dates 👉 on the 20th of June

In – We use it for:

•Years 👉 in 1992 👉 in 2006

•Months 👉 in December 👉 in June

•Decades 👉 in the sixties 👉 in the 1790s

•Centuries 👉 in the 19th century

•Seasons 👉 in winter 👉 in summer

•In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening

By – means “before a specific time”. An event must happen before a specific time is reached

👉 Please send me the report by Tuesday (I must receive it before Tuesday. The deadline is Tuesday)

👉 Jane would like to lose 3 kg by June (She would like to lose 3kg before June)

👉 The movie should be finished by 8pm (The movie should end before 8pm)