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Grammar A1 Prepositions of Time (on Monday, in July)
Prepositions of time are used to show when something happens. The main
prepositions of time are on, in, and at.
Explanation:
"On" is used for:
Specific days of the week: on Monday, on Tuesday, on Sunday.
Dates: on January 1st, on Christmas Day.
Example:
"I go to the gym on Monday."
"Her birthday is on June 5th."
Explaination:
"In" is used for:
Months: in January, in February, in December.
Years: in 2022, in 1990.
Seasons: in summer, in winter.
Example:
"I like to travel in July."
"We visit our family in December."
Explaination:
"At" is used for:
Specific times: at 10 o'clock, at midnight.
Holidays: at Christmas, at Easter.
Points of time: at the moment.
Example:
"The train leaves at 9 AM."
"We always meet at Christmas."