For today’s
Friday fun tip let’s take a look at some prepositions of time commonly used
in English: IN, ON and AT.
Hoje vamos estudar umas preposições de tempo muito comuns em inglês: IN,
ON yAT.
Let’s look at a quick text and see how we use these prepositions correctly
when reading, speaking or writing.
At 1 o'clock today I am going to my grandparents’ house for
lunch. My grandma told us to come at noon but Mum said it
was too early. We always go there on Sundays and spend the
whole day there. I actually like to spend the night too because Granddad
and I wake up at sunrise and spend the morning walking in
the mountains.
Last year on Christmas day Granny prepared the best
meal ever for the whole family. She said that on my
birthday this year she would make a big cake and I could invite my friends.
In summer I normally go visit my grandparents too because
they live on a farm and it’s much better than the city. Once when I had
school holidays in 2012 I stayed with my grandparents for
2 months. We had great fun!
Hoje eu vou comer em casa dos meus avós às 13:00. Minha avó nos pediu ir
pelo meio-dia, mas minha mãe disse que era cedo demais. Sempre vamos aos
domingos e passamos o dia todo lá. Na verdade, eu também gosto de passar a
noite lá, porque eu e o avô nos levantamos cedo e passamos a manhã
caminhando pela montanha.
No ano passado, no dia de Natal, minha avó preparou a melhor comida do
mundo para toda a família. Ela disse que este ano por meu aniversário faria
um bolo enorme e que eu poderia convidar todos meus amigos.
No verão, também costumo visitar meus avós, porque eles vivem em uma
fazenda e é muito melhor do que a cidade. Uma vez, nas férias da escola em
2012, fiquei com eles 2 meses. Foi tão bom!
Now let’s take a look at the rules so we can see how easy it is!
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AT
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IN
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ON
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a specific time
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months, years,
seasons, decades
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days and dates
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at 3 o'clock
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in May
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on Sunday
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at 10.30am
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in summer
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on Tuesdays
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at noon
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in the summer
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on March 6th
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at dinnertime
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in 1990
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on December 25th
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at bedtime
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in the 90s
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on Christmas day
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at dawn
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in the next century
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on New Year's day
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at sunrise
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in July
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on my birthday
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Well, I’m sure
you understand prepositions better now! Remember, if you want to, you can
always refer to unit 21 of the
course for more information on how to use these prepositions correctly.
Have a great weekend!
Best regards,
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