Prepositions of time - In, On and At

Prepositions tell us where or when something is in relation to something else. Prepositions indicate relationship between other words in a sentence.

Let's talk about the preposition “in”. “In” is used for periods of time, so seasons or months or even longer periods of time like centuries or decades or years.

IN- is used talk about period of time In the past In the future In th present For Example: In the future, I'd like to go to South Korea. In the past, I used to drive to work.

IN- is also used to talk about years In 1995 In the 80 In the 19 century For Example: I was born in the 90s. It happened in the 16th century.

IN- is used to talk about seasons. In summer In the winter For Example: The kids love playing outside in summer. We go camping in the summer.

IN-is used to talk about months and weeks In May In December In five week's time In a few weeks For Example: He'll visit them in October. In May, I'll be 27

IN- is used also to talk about periods of time during the day when we're not being specific. In the morning In the afternoon In the evening For Example:They're leaving in the evening. The baby sleeps in the afternoon.

We can also use “in” to explain when something will happen in the future. I'll be ready in five minutes. He's gone away but he'll be back in a couple of days. You can collect your parcel in a week.

On- we can use this preposition for specific descriptions of time. Most commonly with days of the week and parts of the week.

ON- we used on to talk about date The interview is on the 29th of April. He was born on February 14th.

ON- is also used for the days of the week On Monday On Friday On Monday morning For Example: She's working on Monday. My yoga class is on Tuesdays. Do we have a class on Monday morning?

ON- It's also used with special days. She was born on Valentine's Day. We're moving house on Christmas day I have an exam on my birthday.

AT - we used at to talk about a specific time. At 10am At 3 ' o'clock At lunchtime At sunset At sunrise