Prepositions-of-Time AT-ON-and-IN
A clear printable reference guide to prepositions of time: at, on and in, with examples and helpful form notes.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Clear explanation of meaning and form
- Useful example sentences
- One-page classroom reference
- Suitable for independent review
Use this one-page reference to connect at, on and in with clock times, days or dates, and longer periods.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Have one clock time, one weekday and one month ready to model. The sheet contains explanations and examples, not an exercise or answer key.
- Read the three pattern boxes and compare at 9:00, on Friday and in the evening.
- Use the twelve examples to contrast in November with on November 17th. Highlight in the morning / afternoon / evening but at night.
- Read the regional notes: UK at the weekend and US on the weekend are both correct; on may also be omitted before dates in American English.
Support and extension
Support with a time / day / longer-period sorting chart. Extend with three sentences about a learner's routine, accepting the regional forms being taught rather than presenting one variety as wrong.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
