on, at, in + time

Question 1

When do we use the preposition (předložka) ‘at’?

Answer 1

1) at is used for the time of day

at 5 o'clock
at 11.45
at midnight
at lunchtime
at sunset

2) at + these expressions

at night
at the weekend
at Christmas
at Easter
at the moment
at present
at the same time

Question 2

When do we use the preposition (předložka) ‘in’?

Answer 2

1) in is used for longer periods - months, years, seasons, etc.

in October
in winter
in 1968
in the 1970s
in the 18th century
in the Middle Ages
in the past
in the future

2) in the morning(s)
in the afternoon(s)
in the evening(s)

3)
in a few minutes
in six months

Question 3

When do we use the preposition (předložka) ‘on’?

Answer 3

On is used for dates and dates

on Friday
on Fridays
on 12 March 1991
on Christmas day
on my birthday

Question 4

What is special about last/next/this/every

when we speak about time?

Answer 4

We do not use at/on/in before last/next/this/every:

I’ll see you next Friday.
They got married last March.

Question 5

at, on or in?

Mozart was born in Salzburg ___ 1756.

Answer 5

Mozart was born in Salzburg in 1756.

Question 6

I haven’t seen Kate for a few days. I saw her ___ Tuesday.

Answer 6

I haven’t seen Kate for a few days. I saw her on Tuesday.

Question 7

The price of electricity is going up ___ October.

Answer 7

The price of electricity is going up in October.

Question 8

I’ve been invited to a wedding ___ 14 February.

Answer 8

I’ve been invited to a wedding on 14 February.

Question 9

Hurry up! We’ve got to go ___ five minutes.

Answer 9

Hurry up! We’ve got to go in five minutes.

Question 10

Jenny’s brother is an engineer but he’s out of work ___ the moment.

Answer 10

Jenny’s brother is an engineer but he’s out of work at the moment.

Question 11

I hope the weather will be nice ___ the weekend.

Answer 11

I hope the weather will be nice at the weekend.

Question 12

___ Saturday night i went to bed ___ 11 o’clock.

Answer 12

On Saturday night i went to bed at 11 o’clock.

Question 13

I don’t like travelling ___ night.

Answer 13

I don’t like travelling at night.

Question 14

We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived ___ 5 o’clock ___ the morning.

Answer 14

We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived at 5 o’clock in the morning.

Question 15

The course begins ___ 7 January and ends sometime ___ April.

Answer 15

The course begins on 7 January and ends sometime in April.

Question 16

I might not be at home ____ Tuesday morning but I’ll probably be there ___ the afternoon.

Answer 16

I might not be at home on Tuesday morning but I’ll probably be there in the afternoon.

Question 17

My car is being repaired at the garage. It will be ready ___ two hours.

Answer 17

My car is being repaired at the garage. It will be ready in two hours.

Question 18

The telephone and the doorbell rang ___ the same time.

Answer 18

The telephone and the doorbell rang at the same time.

Question 19

What are you doing ___ Saturday?

Answer 19

What are you doing on Saturday?

Question 20

Pauline got married ____ 1991.

Answer 20

Pauline got married in 1991.