1.

AT for a PRECISE TIME

Para la horas: at 5 o'clock = a las cinco

Para fiestas: at Christmas = en navidades, at Easter = en semana santa

at night = por la noche

at the moment = en este momento

at the same time = a la vez

at present = actualmente

at the weekend = los fines de semana

2. ON for DAYS and DATES

Das de la semana: on Monday = el lunes; on Mondays = los lunes

on Monday morning/afternoon/evening = el lunes por la manana/tarde/noche
Fechas: on 5th September = el 5 de septiembre
Das especiales: on Christmas day = el da de navidad; on my birthday = el da de mi
cumpleaos
Vacaciones: (to be) on holiday = estar de vacaciones
3. IN for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS

meses: in October = en octubre

aos: in 1999 = en 1999

estaciones: in summer, in spring, in autumn, in winter = en verano, en primavera, en otoo y en

invierno

dcadas: in the 1990's = en los aos 90

centuries: in the 19th century = en el siglo XIX

maana/tarde/tarde-noche: in the morning = por la maaana; in the afternoon = por la

tarde; in the evening = por la noche

perodos de tiempo: in a few minutes = dentro de unos minutos; in a week = dentro de una
semana; in 2 months = dentro de 2 meses
Tips (consejos)
Se usa in con morning/afternoon y evening pero no si el da de la semana se pone delante.
on Monday morning = el lunes por la maana
in the morning = por la maana
at Christmas = en navidades
on Christmas day = el da de Navidad
At Easter = en Pascua
On Easter day = el da de Pascua

Look at these examples:

I have a meeting at 9am.
The shop closes at midnight.
Jane went home at lunchtime.
In England, it often snows in December.
Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?
There should be a lot of progress in the next century.
Do you work on Mondays?
Her birthday is on 20 November.
Where will you be on New Year's Day?
Notice the use of the preposition of time at in the following standard expressions:
Expression

Example

at night

The stars shine at night.

at the weekend*

I don't usually work at the weekend.

at Christmas*/Easter

I stay with my family at Christmas.

at the same time

We finished the test at the same time.

at present

He's not home at present. Try later.

Notice the use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common

expressions:
in

on

in the morning

on Tuesday morning

in the mornings

on Saturday mornings

in the afternoon(s)

on Sunday afternoons

in the evening(s)

on Monday evening

When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.
I went to London last June. (not in last June)
He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on next Tuesday)
I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter)
We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening)

Usamos "at" para:

At + da festivo

At + hora del da

At Christmas - En Navidad

At 6:30 - A las 6:30

At Easter - En Pascuas

At 7 o'clock - A las siete

At New Year - En Ao Nuevo

At dawn - Al amanecer

At Lent - En Cuaresma

At lunchtime - Al medioda

At Holy Week - En Semana Santa

At midnight - A la medianoche

At + ciertas expresiones

At the moment - En este momento

At the weekend - El fin de semana

At that time - En ese tiempo

At night - A la noche

At noon - Al medioda

Usamos "on" para:

On + da

On Monday - El lunes

On + da + parte del da

On Tuesday - El martes

On Friday morning - El viernes por la

maana

On Wednesday - El mircoles

On Thursday - El jueves

On Saturday afternoon - El sbado por

la tarde


On Sunday evening - El domingo a la
noche
On + fechas

On July 4th - El 4 de Julio

On December 31st 1966 - El 31 de

diciembre de 1966

On Christmas Day - El da de Navidad

Usamos "in" para:

In summer - En verano

In + partes del da

In spring - En primavera

In the morning - Por la maana

In fall / autumn - En otoo

In the afternoon - Por la tarde

In winter - En invierno

In the evening - Por la noche

In the early summer - El comenzar el

verano

In + meses

In January - En enero

In February - En febrero

In May - En mayo

In + aos

In + largos perodos

In the 19th century - En el siglo 19

In the past - En el pasado

In the future - En el futuro

In the Middle Ages - En la Edad Media

In 1966 - En 1966

In 1845 - En 1845

In the Stone Age - En la Edad de

piedra

In the 1960s - En los sesenta

In + referencia al futuro
I will be there in two days - Estar all en
dos das

In + estaciones del ao

In nine months - En nueve meses

In five minutes - En cinco minutos

In three years - En tres aos

In seven hours - En siete horas

Completa las frases con in, on o at. Despus haz clic aqu para ver las respuestas.
1. ...... Monday mornings I usually go swimming ...... 11 o'clock.
2. My birthday is ...... February.
3. What are you doing ...... the weekend?
4. The last time I saw you was ...... 2001.
5. I start University ...... 7th October.
6. I usually stay in ...... Saturday nights.
7. I always go to the cinema ...... Wednesday evening.
8. I usually see my parents ...... the weekend.
9. ...... 5 hours time I will be ...... holiday.