Prepositions are extremely important because, depending the context of the preposition, they tell us the relation of something to something else. There are many prepositions so I will focus on the ones that are most commonly used.
The rules for when we use prepositions of time
AT:
General Rules:
At is used for the smallest periods of time.
Time of day (example 8:00)
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
At night
On:
General Rules:
On is used for the medium periods of time.
The weekend
Days of the week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Specific Dates (My birthday, September 18)
In:
General Rules:
In is used for the largest periods of time.
YEARS (IN 2014)
SEASONS: (SUMMER, WINTER, FALL, SPRING)
CENTURIES: (THE 21ST CENTURY)
PERIODS OF TIME DURING THE DAY (THE MORNING, THE AFTERNOON, THE EVENING)
Below is a triangle. The smallest part for the smallest periods of time, the middle part for the medium size periods of time, and the largest part for the largest periods of time.
Exceptions
We don't use prepositions before these words:
Today
Tomorrow
Yesterday
This morning
Tonight
Last
Next
Every
This
Every
TIME TO PRACTICE:
Fill in the sentences with the correct preposition.
Some sentences don't require prepositions:
1.) Christmas is __________ December 25.
2.) What are you doing __________next weekend?
3.) Maria arrives in Santiago __________ Friday.
4.) I always feel tired ____________ the morning.
5.) Will you be home ___________ the evening?
6.) Cristina will call her mom ___________ today.
7.) I went to the Dr. __________yesterday morning.
8.) Many important things happened ___________ the 20th century.
9.) I don't go out ______ night.
10.) We go to Aruba ______every summer.
11.) I go to my parent's house ______every weekend.
12.) I have an important meeting __________Wednesday morning.
13.) I like to watch TV ________ night.
14.) I will go to Viña del Mar __________ next weekend.
15.) I will visit my sister _________ lunchtime.
16.) My mother was born ___________ 1945.
SEASONS: (SUMMER, WINTER, FALL, SPRING)
CENTURIES: (THE 21ST CENTURY)
PERIODS OF TIME DURING THE DAY (THE MORNING, THE AFTERNOON, THE EVENING)
Exceptions
We don't use prepositions before these words:
Today
Tomorrow
Yesterday
This morning
Tonight
Last
Next
Every
This
Every
TIME TO PRACTICE:
Fill in the sentences with the correct preposition.
Some sentences don't require prepositions:
1.) Christmas is __________ December 25.
2.) What are you doing __________next weekend?
3.) Maria arrives in Santiago __________ Friday.
4.) I always feel tired ____________ the morning.
5.) Will you be home ___________ the evening?
6.) Cristina will call her mom ___________ today.
7.) I went to the Dr. __________yesterday morning.
8.) Many important things happened ___________ the 20th century.
9.) I don't go out ______ night.
10.) We go to Aruba ______every summer.
11.) I go to my parent's house ______every weekend.
12.) I have an important meeting __________Wednesday morning.
13.) I like to watch TV ________ night.
14.) I will go to Viña del Mar __________ next weekend.
15.) I will visit my sister _________ lunchtime.
16.) My mother was born ___________ 1945.
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