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Lesson Plan July 25, 2025

Topic: Prepositions of Time: at, in, on

In this lesson you can review the different uses of the prepositions of time at, in and on.

Section A: At

Time of day

  • at 2 o’clock

  • at midday

  • at 4pm

  • at lunchtime

Special expressions

  • at night

  • at the weekend (British English)

  • at (Christmas / Easter); special holidays that are longer than one day

  • at the same time

  • at the moment

  • at present

Section B: On

Days and dates

  • on Monday

  • on the sixth of January

  • on Christmas Day

  • on my birthday

  • on the weekend (North American English)

Day + part of day

  • on Monday morning

  • on Tuesday evening

  • on Thursday afternoon

Section C: In

Part of the day

  • in the morning

  • in the afternoon

Months

  • in March

  • in August

  • in December

Seasons

  • in the summer

  • in winter

  • in spring

Years

  • in 2001

  • in 1869

  • in 500 BCE (Before Common Era)

Longer periods

  • in the 1990s

  • in the 20th century

  • in the Ice Age

  • in the past

Section D: when not to use at, in, on

When we use last, next, every, or this, we do not also use at, in, on

  • Did you go on holiday in last summer?

  • My birthday is on next Friday.

  • I visit my parents at every Christmas.

  • I had a wonderful breakfast in this morning.

Warm up

Answer the following questions

1. Do you prefer to exercise in the morning or in the evening?

2. What is your favourite activity to do on a Sunday afternoon?

3. What time do you normally go to bed at night?

4. What activities do you enjoy doing in the summer?

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