Prepositions of Time: In, On, At
Use 'at' for clock times and certain expressions, 'on' for days and dates, and 'in' for months, years, seasons, and longer periods.
Level A2
Prepositions
Summary
- Use 'at' for clock times and certain expressions, 'on' for days and dates, and 'in' for months, years, seasons, and longer periods.
Structure
at + time | on + day/date | in + month/year/period
Examples
- The meeting starts at nine o'clock.
- We're leaving on Monday.
- She was born in 1995.
- I'll see you at the weekend.
Common mistakes
- • Saying 'in Monday' instead of 'on Monday'.
- • Saying 'at July' instead of 'in July'.