Prepositions of Place – Learn “in, on, under, next to” with Examples and Practice

 

Prepositions Course

Learn Where Things Are & When Things Happen

Part 2: Prepositions of Time

Prepositions of Time

These tell us when something happens.

Memory Tip: IN for long periods, ON for specific days, AT for precise times.

in

Months, years, seasons

I was born in May.

on

Days and dates

We meet on Monday.

at

Specific times

The class starts at 9:00.

for

Duration of time

I studied for two hours.

More examples:

• She was born in 1990.

• We have class on Tuesday.

• Let's meet at 3:30 PM.

• I lived there for five years.

Visual Examples

IN

Months, Years
Seasons

in July, in 2023, in summer

ON

Days, Dates

on Monday, on May 5th

AT

Specific Times

at 3:00, at noon

FOR

Duration

for 2 hours, for a week

Practice

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. I was born July.

2. We have class Monday.

3. The movie starts 7:30.

4. I studied three hours.

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