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Prepositions of time

I can recognize and use prepositions of time.

In,on and at

When we talk about time we often use the
I started reading this
prepositions in,on and at. book atten o'clock ¡o the Atten oclock tinis
We use in with years, seasons, months morning on V\th August. morning,you ÿeon?
and parts of the day. u aü¿

We go skiing in the winter.
He's going to the USA inJune.
I get up at six inthe morning.

We use on with dates, days and parts of days.
The concert is on 3rdMay.
MrAshtonteaches us on Fridays.
We use at with clock times and other regular
times (e.g.the weekend and traditional festivals).
Itfinishes at ten o'clock at night. No, atten oclock in the morning
on Ifth August lastyear!
What do youdo at NewYear?

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1 See you in/on Wednesday!
partner.
2 He was born in/ at 1972.
ÿ When did you start school?
3 The film starts at /on six o'clock.
In _ 2006.
4 Bats and foxes don't sleep in / at night.
5 My birthday is in/at the spring. 1 When do you do sport?
6 We play tennis at / on Fridays. -
Mondays,Thursdays and Fridays.
7 Ialways do my homework in/ on the morning.
2 Is your birthday _ the autumn?
8 There's a music festival in/ on 2nd May.
the spring.
No, it's -
ÿ Write the words in the correct place. 3 When does this lesson finish?
* _
four o'clock October the evening Mondays quarter to three.
the weekend 19thJanuary night the winter
4 When do you brush your teeth?
Friday morning half past six 2006 _ _
his birthday break-time the morning and bedtime.
5 When will you next see your grandparents and
in on at cousins?

four o'clock _ my birthday.

6 What do you have for breakfast _
school days?
Cereal and milk.

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