ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE
UNIT 121. At/ on/ in (time)
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Compare at, on and in:
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They arrived at 5 o'clock.
They arrived on Friday.
They arrived in October. /They arrived in 1998.
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We use:
at for the time
of day
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at
five o’clock
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at
11.45
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at
midnight
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at
sunset etc.
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on for days and
dates
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on
Friday/ on Fridays
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on
16 May 2009
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on
Christmas day
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on
my birthday
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in for longer periods
(for example: months/years/seasons)
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In
October
in
(the) winter
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in
1998
in
the 1990s
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in
the 18th century
in
the Middle Ages
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in
the past
in
(the) future
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B
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We use at in these expressions:
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at
night
at
the weekend/ at weekends
at
Christmas
at
the moment/ at present
at
the same time
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I don't like working at night.
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Will you be here at the weekend?
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Do you give each other
presents at Christmas?
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The manager isn't here at the moment /at present.
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Kate and I arrived at the same time.
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C
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We say:
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in
the morning(s)
but
in
the afternoon(s)
in
the evening(s)
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I'll see you in the morning.
Do you work in the evenings?
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on
Friday morning(s)
on
Sunday afternoon (s)
on
Monday evening(s) etc.
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I'll see you on Friday morning.
Do you work on Saturday evenings?
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We do not use at/on/in before last/next/this/every:
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I'll see you next Friday. (not on next
Friday)
They got married last March.
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In spoken English we often leave
out on before days (Sunday/Monday
etc.). So you can say:
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I'll see you on Friday. Or I'll see you Friday.
I don't work on Monday mornings. or
I don't work Monday mornings.
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In
a few minutes /in six months etc.
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The train will be leaving in a few minutes. (=a few
minutes from now)
Andy has gone away. He'll be
back in a week. (= a week
from now)
They'll be here in a moment. (=a moment from
now)
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You can also say: in six months'
time, in a week's time etc.
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They're getting married in six months' time. or
... in six months.
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We also use in ... to say how long it
takes to do something:
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I learnt to drive in four weeks. (= it took me
four weeks to learn)
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EXERCISES
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121.1
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Put in at, on or in.
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Mozart was born in Salzburg ____
in _____ 1756.
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I've been invited to a wedding
_______ 14 February.
Electricity prices are going
up _______ October.
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3
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4
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_______ weekends, we often go
for long walks in the country.
I haven't seen Kate for a few
days. I last saw her _______ Tuesday.
Jonathan is 63. He'll be
retiring from his job _______ two years' time.
I'm busy right now, but I'll
be with you _______ a moment.
My brother is an engineer, but
he doesn't have a job_______ the moment.
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6
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7
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8
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There are usually a lot of
parties _______ New Year's Eve.
I don't like driving _______ night.
My car is being repaired at
the garage. It will be ready _______ · two hours.
My phone and the doorbell rang
_______ the same time.
Mary and David always go out
for dinner _______ their wedding anniversary.
It was a short book and easy
to read. I read it _______ a day.
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10
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11
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12
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14
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_______ Saturday night I went
to bed _______ midnight.
We travelled overnight and
arrived _______ 5 o'clock _______ the
morning.
The course begins _______ 7
January and ends sometime _______ April.
I might not be at home _______
Tuesday morning, but I'll be there _______ the afternoon.
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17
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121.2
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Complete the sentences. Use at, on or in
+the following:
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Columbus made his first voyage
from Europe to America _____in 1492
______.
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If the sky is clear, you can
see the stars _______________.
After working hard during the
day, I like to relax _______________.
Neil Armstrong was the first
man to walk on the moon _______________.
It's difficult to listen if
everyone is speaking _______________.
Jazz became popular in the
United States _______________.
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4
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5
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I'm just going out to the
shop. I'll be back _______________.
'Can I speak to Dan?' 'I'm
afraid he's busy _______________.’
Many of Europe's great
cathedrals were built _______________.
Ben is a very fast runner. He
can run 100 metres _______________.
Liz works from Monday to
Friday. Sometimes she also works _______________.
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121.3
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Which is correct: a, b, or both of
them?
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