Prepositions of Time & Place
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Level A2
in (months, years, parts of day)
in May
/ɪn meɪ/
My birthday is in May.
in 2025
/ɪn ˌtwenti ˈtwenti faɪv/
She was born in 2025.
in the morning
/ɪn ðə ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
I drink tea in the morning.
in winter
/ɪn ˈwɪntər/
It snows here in winter.
on (days, dates)
on Monday
/ɒn ˈmʌndeɪ/
I have a meeting on Monday.
on 5th April
/ɒn fɪfθ ˈeɪprəl/
We're moving house on 5th April.
on my birthday
/ɒn maɪ ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
I always feel happy on my birthday.
at (clock times, points)
at 5 pm
/ət faɪv piː em/
Dinner is at 5 pm.
at midnight
/ət ˈmɪdnaɪt/
The party ended at midnight.
at the weekend
/ət ðə ˈwiːkend/
I rest at the weekend.
in / on / at — Place
in the box
/ɪn ðə bɒks/
The keys are in the box.
in London
/ɪn ˈlʌndən/
She lives in London.
on the table
/ɒn ðə ˈteɪbəl/
The book is on the table.
on the wall
/ɒn ðə wɔːl/
There's a picture on the wall.
at home
/ət hoʊm/
I'm at home tonight.
at the bus stop
/ət ðə bʌs stɒp/
I'll wait at the bus stop.