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at, in and on (time)

We use at with c l o c k t i m e s .
I'll see you at 4.15. The plane leaves at six. Call me at lunchtime.
But we say What time...?, NOT USUALLY A t w h at tim e ...?

What time is the film?
We use on with d a y s , d a t e s and expressions like Monday morning and
Friday afternoon.

I'll be a t hom e on Tuesday. We get up late on Sundays.
The meeting's on June 23rd. I'm always sleepy on Monday mornings.
I had to work on Christmas Day.

6 Put in at or on.

1 What are you do in g ............ Saturday? 7 My job starts..............April 17th.

2 Can you wake m e ............ 6.30? 8 Can we m eet..............lunchtime
3 The classes sta rt............ September 8th. ............ Tuesday?
4 I'll be in la te ............ Tuesday morning. 9 I'll be hom e...........5.00.
5 I have my guitar lessons............ 10.00 10 I'll see y o u ............ Friday evening.
............ Wednesdays. 11 She always phones............ midnight.
6 She arrived............ Easter Monday. 12 I was b o rn ............ March 21st.

We say in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, but at night.

She was bom a t 6.16 in the morning. I work best in the evening.
This street is very quiet at night.
We use in with w e e k s , s e a s o n s , m o n t h s , y e a r s and c e n t u r i e s .

We're going to Denm ark in the first week o f May.
I always get unhappy in the winter. M y birthday's in March.
Shakespeare died in 1616. William
There were terrible wars in the 17th century. Shakespeare
1564-1616
We say at Christmas, at Easter and at the weekend.
(American English on the weekend)
W hat are you doing at the weekend? Did you go aw ay at Christmas?

6 Put in in, at or on.

1 We went to Wales............ the weekend. 10 Carola was b o rn ............ 8.25........ the
2 I go skiing............ February. evening............ Thursday 17th April 2000.
3 She finished school............ 2006. 11 I'm never hungry..............the morning.
4 My mother comes to stay............ Christmas. 12 It gets hot here............ the summer.
5 I don't like driving............ night. 13 I'm going to Spain............ Easter.
6 Our garden is beautiful............ the spring. 14 The conference is ............ the last week of May.
7 I stop w o rk............ 5.00..............the afternoon. 15 My grandfather was b o rn ............ the
8 I'll finish university..............June. 19th century.
9 I last saw h e r............ 1998.

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