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The preposition used to indicate time at night is at. For example, at noon,
at night, or at midnight.
c. The use of at and on to indicate weekend and Christmas times
Using weekend and Christmas, you can use both of prepositions: at and on.
The difference is “at the weekend” and “at Christmas” are used by British,
while “on the weekend” and “on Christmas” are used by Americans.
Preposition Category Usage Example
At Shows a specific time (hour I go to school every day
or atmosphere). at 6 a.m.
On Shows the day, date, or I was born on Sunday,
Time
th,
celebration. October 20 1995.
In Shows general times such as I wake up in the morning
morning, month, or year. every day.
At Indicates a specific place or She is working at home
location. today.
In Indicates a general location, The children are playing
area, or name of a location. in the park.
On Indicates the position of an I put my glasses on the
object relative to another table.
object.
Under Shows something is under What are you doing
another object. under the bed?
Below Shows something is below, The temperature is ten
but not in contact with degrees below zero.
another object.
Above Shows something is above, Planes normally fly
but not touching another above the clouds.
object.
Over Can mean something is on The plane flew over the
Place top of another object or city.
across.
Next to Shows something that is The library is next to the
next to it but without any cinema.
distance.
Beside Shows something that is The park is beside the
next to it but with a distance. school.
Between Used to show something is The park is between the
in the middle of two other library and the store.
things.
Behind Indicates a position at the We have to sand behind
back of something. the line.
In front of Indicates a position at the A band plays their music
front of something. in front of an audience.
Near Shows something is close to The bus stop is near my
another object. house.
Far Shows something is not The bus stop is far my

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