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Use 'in' for longer periods of time: months (in May), years (in 2025), seasons (in winter) and parts of the day (in the morning).
Think of 'in' as a container around a broad stretch of time — the bigger the period, the more likely it's 'in'.
Ejemplos
My birthday is in May.
Months take 'in'.
I drink tea in the morning.
Parts of the day → 'in the morning'.
It snows here in winter.
Seasons take 'in'.
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.
Choose the preposition: My birthday is ___ May.
Part of the day: I drink tea ___ the morning.
Use 'on' for specific days and dates: on Monday, on 5th April, on my birthday.
If you can point to it on a calendar as a single day, it usually takes 'on'.
Ejemplos
I have a meeting on Monday.
Days of the week take 'on'.
We're moving house on 5th April.
Dates take 'on'.
I always feel happy on my birthday.
A specific day → 'on'.
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.
Choose the preposition: I have a meeting ___ Monday.
A specific date: We're moving house ___ 5th April.
Use 'at' for exact clock times and certain fixed points: at 5 pm, at midnight, at the weekend, at night.
Think of 'at' as a precise point on the timeline. A few set phrases (at the weekend, at night) just have to be learnt.
Ejemplos
Dinner is at 5 pm.
Clock times take 'at'.
The party ended at midnight.
A precise point → 'at midnight'.
I rest at the weekend.
Fixed phrase: 'at the weekend'.
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.
Choose the preposition: Dinner is ___ 5 pm.
A precise point: The party ended ___ midnight.
For place, the same three prepositions work by size: 'in' for enclosed spaces or areas (in the box, in London), 'on' for surfaces (on the table, on the wall), and 'at' for specific points or locations (at home, at the bus stop).
A rough guide: in = inside, on = touching a surface, at = a point you meet at.
Ejemplos
The keys are in the box.
Enclosed space → 'in'.
The book is on the table.
On a surface → 'on'.
I'll wait at the bus stop.
A specific point → 'at'.
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.
Choose the preposition: The book is ___ the table.
A specific point: I'll wait ___ the bus stop.
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