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Using IN/ AT/ ON for time

Date: Oct 12 2007

Topic: Grammar

Author: marksimz

Lesson

 IN/ AT/ ON for time

IN

Use 'in' months and years and periods of time:

  • in January
  • in 1978
  • in the twenties

Use 'in' a period of time in the future:

  • in a few weeks
  • in a couple of days

AT

Use 'at' with precise time:

  • at six o'clock
  • at 10.30
  • at two p.m.

ON

Use 'on' with days of the week:                                    

IMPORTANT NOTES

in the morning / afternoon / evening - at night

We say in the morning, afternoon or evening BUT we say 'at night'

 

  • on Monday
  • on Fridays

Use 'on' with specific calendar days:

  • on Christmas day
  • on October 22nd

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solale

solale

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

i have to woke up early at 6 o'clock on monday.

08:53 AM Feb 23 2008 |

ximuoi

Viet Nam

Thanks for yor lesson. It help me too much.

Everyday is the same, I wake up at 5o'clock , then I do exercise at the park near my house to 6 o'clock.

after coming back my house, I prepare to go to the school.I finish my studying at my school at 11:30am.In the afternoon, I have a lot of free time, so I will do anything that I want . On sunday, I have school off, so I get up later than another day.

If i say something wrong, Please correct it for me. thanks so much

06:46 AM Feb 21 2008 |

rajsekhar.p

India

I was born on Aug. I live in India.

05:28 AM Feb 19 2008 |

amiralayl

amiralayl

Morocco

smart answer!don`t stop keep going i can say you`r a hardworking studentWink

05:46 AM Feb 18 2008 |

zhangbing5656

China

I often sleep at 12 in the evening.

I will go to school on monday.

04:25 AM Feb 05 2008 |

xpis-gr

xpis-gr

Greece

well…

 I usually sleep at 12:00 o'clock at night.

I used to have breakfast at 10:30 in the morning.

My birthday is on April 16th.

 

06:47 PM Jan 31 2008 |

marksimz

marksimz

Philippines

hi everyone! its been a while since i last wrote a line here, was busy teaching some korean kids. anyway, i guess i will be back in a few weeks time after they go back to korea.

hi janemdic, can i put some corrections on your posting.

in your sentence: I am plan to go home at 1:30 PM on first FER - yo need not put the AM because it becomes redundant. you have I and AM which all refers to you in the sentence.

on your other sentence: It's very cold here I hope the weather is getting warmer and warmer -

—you use WILL GET or GETS instead of IS GETTING because you are referring to an action or a situation that is still going to happen. its something that you look forward to in the future.

have a nice day everyone and keep on learning!

11:57 AM Jan 30 2008 |

janemdic

janemdic

China

In a couple days the Chinese New Year will come in and I am plan to go home at 1:30 PM on first FER. It's very cold here I hope the weather is getting warmer and warmer

03:31 AM Jan 30 2008 |

mandeta

Jamaica

i was finished my school in january 2005 and i came back home in may 2005 at six oclock in the morning 

11:47 PM Jan 22 2008 |

johanne

Philippines

The world war one begun in 1914.

I'll be going to market at 11:30 AM.

on Thurstday i'll be going to church. 

01:47 PM Jan 22 2008 |

lenney

lenney

China

I was born on October13

 

08:19 AM Jan 22 2008 |

wingi

Italy

I live in Italy

I was born on Febbruary

I start my work at 8 pm

My birth day is in february

 

10:47 AM Jan 12 2008 |

Alyssia

Alyssia

Latvia

I was burn on Saturday.

05:11 PM Jan 11 2008 |

Alyssia

Alyssia

Latvia

I wakes up at 6 o'clock.

05:10 PM Jan 11 2008 |

zhila

United States

I wake up at six o'clock every morning to get ready for school. I come home in the afternoon.

 

12:08 AM Jan 10 2008 |

daneone

Senegal

i am a student at the university .i get up at 7 pm on friday.

11:43 PM Jan 09 2008 |

nad1a

nad1a

Greece

TO CHARGER:
”...he was hoping to be back IN two weeks, which means ON time FOR my birthday in November.”
Also, you might want to change the word order in the first sentence – ”...arrived at 7pm last Monday” and it would be better to say “went for a quick roam AROUND the city…’’.

08:50 PM Jan 09 2008 |

mohmed alkaka

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

ok

 

07:45 PM Jan 09 2008 |

den_0106

den_0106

Philippines

My flight is on August 10 at 11am in the morning. 

07:55 AM Jan 09 2008 |

bernardita

Chile

you have some mistakes in spelling some words

11:34 PM Jan 08 2008 |

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