In, on and at for time

  • A1 · Beginner
  • Grammar lesson
  • 60 min
  • prepositions of time

In, on and at for time: at 7:30, on Monday, on July 4, in June, in the morning, and no word before every, next or tomorrow. The months, dates with first, second and third, and a welcome note from a new office.

Teach this lessonDownload PDF

Free, no card needed. The PDF has every slide, the homework and an answer key.

at 7:00on Mondayin July

What's in the lesson

  1. 1Warm-up
  2. 2Reading: a new officeReading comprehension
  3. 3What does it mean?Grammar exercise
  4. 4At, on or in?Grammar exercise
  5. 5At, on and in for timeGrammar rule
  6. 6At, on or in?Grammar exercise
  7. 7In, on, at or no word?Grammar exercise
  8. 8Say it naturallySpeaking practice
  9. 9When is it?Speaking practice
  10. 10About your yearGrammar exercise
  11. 11Wrap-up

Homework

  1. 1Homework: a party invitationGrammar exercise
  2. 2Homework: choose the right sentenceGrammar exercise
  3. 3Homework: my yearDiscussion

Two slides from the lesson

Warm-up

A few questions about you before we start.

  1. What is the date today?
  2. What is your favorite day of the week? Why?
  3. Do you like mornings or evenings better?

Grammar rule

At, on and in for time

for…Examples
atclock times, noon, midnight, nightat 7:30 · at noon · at night
ondays, dates, the weekendon Monday · on Fridays · on July 4 · on my birthday · on the weekend
inmonths, years, seasons, parts of the dayin June · in 2026 · in the summer · in the morning
in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, but at night.
No in, on or at before every, this, next, today, tomorrow: I work every day. See you tomorrow! (not on tomorrow)

The months and the seasons

January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December

spring · summer · fall · winter (in American English, fall = autumn)

Dates

  • We write July 4 or July 4th. We say July fourth.
  • 1st first · 2nd second · 3rd third · 4th fourth · 5th fifth · 8th eighth · 9th ninth · 12th twelfth · 20th twentieth · 21st twenty-first · 22nd twenty-second · 23rd twenty-third · 30th thirtieth · 31st thirty-first
  • The others: number + th (sixth, tenth, fifteenth). Months and days start with a capital letter.

Teach it live with video and a whiteboard, or print it: the PDF has every slide, the homework and the answers.

Teach this lesson
← Unit 11What time is it?