Grade 7– Maria Mediatrix– Preposition of Time

Prepositions of time: at, in, on

I. Complete the sentences. Use in, on or at.

1. My parents aren’t here _______ the moment.

2. I’m meeting my friend _______ Tuesday.

3. The train leaves _______ half past seven _______ the morning.

4. She was born _______ 1995.

5. I usually phone my friends _______ the weekend.

6. We have a special meal _______ Christmas.

7. I usually brush my teeth _______ the evening

before I go to bed.

8. Her birthday is _______ the fifth of June.

9. My brother likes to get up _______ Sunrise.

10. I started doing my homework _______ eight o’clock and finished only

_______ midnight.

11. In France it often snows _______ winter.

12. Kate got married _______ the age of 19.

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13. Policemen usually work _______ night.

14. Our parents will be back _______ an hour.

15. I usually have a party _______ my birthday.

16. See you _______ dinnertime.

17. Mary’s birthday is _______ May.

18. We have lunch _______ noon.

19. Sara goes to the gym _______ Saturdays.

20. My sister was in London _______ December.

21.She was in London _______ New Year’s Eve.

22. We sat and talked _______ lunchtime

II. ACTIVITY 1:

Complete the text with the correct time preposition: IN, ON, AT

My father’s name is Jack. He is a maths teacher in an elementary school. 1_____ the

mornings he usually gets up 2______ 6.30. But this is only 3______ weekdays,

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because ______ the weekend he gets up later.5 ______ Tuesdays and Thursdays he

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has lunch in the school ______ 12.30, because he has lessons both 7______ the

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morning and ______ the afternoon. The other days he finishes work 9______

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midday, so he comes home for lunch. He sometimes corrects exercises ______ the

evenings after dinner.

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My father has his summer holiday ______ August. But he also has a two-week

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holiday ______ Christmas, and one week holiday ______ Easter.

He has a difficult job, but he loves it!

III. ACTIVITY 2:

Complete the sentences with the correct time preposition:

1. What do you usually do ______ the weekend?

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2. My father doesn’t work ______ Saturdays.

3. The film starts ______ 11.00 p.m. and finishes ______ midnight.

4. ______ spring, my garden is full of flowers.

5. William Shakespeare was born ______ 1564.

6. My mum’s birthday is ______ the 5th of May.

7. Our office is closed ______ August.

8. There are a lot of stars in the sky ______ night.

9. ______ Christmas Day children usually receive a lot of presents.

10. I never go home ______ lunchtime

11. My best friend always phones me ______ the evening.

12. ______ my birthday I always have a big party.

13. My family sometimes goes skiing for a week ______ Christmas.

14. I love reading in bed ______ Sunday mornings.

IV. Write the correct preposition of time. (in, on, at)

1. I saw her _________ Christmas.

2. I saw her _________ Christmas day.

3. I was born _________ July.

4. It happened _________ 2001.

5. He started work _________ Monday.

6. She often goes out _________ night.

7. She often goes out _________ Friday night.

8. It rains a lot _________ spring.

9. I get up _________ 7am.

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10. The lessons are _________ the afternoon.

11. It was popular _________ the 1980s.

12. The class is _________ Tuesdays and Thursdays.

13. It was popular _________ the twentieth century.

14. Peter is playing tennis _________ Sunday.

15. My brother's birthday is _________ the 5th of November.

16. My birthday is _________ May.

17. _________ 1666, a great fire broke out in London.

18. I don't like walking alone in the streets _________ night.

19. What are you doing _________ the afternoon?

20. Let's meet _________ six o'clock.

21. He was born _________ July.

22. I went there _________ 1978.

23. She'll be at work _________ Friday.

24. We met _________ Christmas day.

25. They drove to Rochester _________ September 15th.

26. We arrived in this country _________ October.

27. I love to go shopping _________ Christmas time.

28. We get up early _________ the morning.

29. Do you dream _________ night?

30. What do you like doing _________ Fridays?

31. He's working on his homework _________ the moment.

32. I lived in the US _________ the 1980s.

33. I'll see you _________ a few weeks.

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34. We like going to the movies _________ the evening.

35. _________ Monday I have to go to the doctor.

36. _________ 3:00 PM we are going home.

37. _________ an hour my sister is coming home.

38. Dinner will be ready _________ two hours

39. The train will be here _________ a few minutes.

40. Nobody is home _________ the weekend.

41. There is a party _________ the 4 of July.

42. We have a test _________ 3 days.

43. I hate doing the shopping _________ Saturdays.

44. She passed her driving test _________ March.

45. Valencia is too hot for me _________ summer.

46. _________ Sunday mornings I have coffee and toast for breakfast and read the

newspaper.

47. _________ Monday and Wednesday evenings I go to English class.

48. We're planning to go skiing _________ Easter.

49. It's ridiculous. The bank closes _________ 2:30 pm.

50. Jim had a terrible journey to Wales _________ Christmas Eve 2003.

51. _________ 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

52. Some people study best _________ night but I prefer the morning.

53. I love watching the James Bond film _________ Christmas Day.

54. I normally phone my girlfriend _________ 10 o'clock every evening.

55. I hate going out _________ the week.

56. We usually go out for dinner _________ the weekend.

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57. She's always very grumpy first thing _________ the morning.

58. She'll be at work _________ Thursday.

59. I lived in Holland _________ the 1990s.

60. We like going to the movies _________ Fridays.

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