PREPOSITIONS AT IN ON

space

ON for a surface
at the corner
at the bus stop
at the

entrance

in the garden
in London
in my pocket

on the wall
on the floor
on the cover

time


IN for months, years, centuries and long periods


ON for days

and dates

at three o’clock
at noon
at the moment

in May
in summer
in 2002

on Sunday
on my birthday
on New Year’s Eve

IN the morning
AT Christmas IN the afternoon
AT night IN the evening
AT Christmas
AT the same time
AT present
ON Tuesday morning
ON Saturday mornings
ON Sunday afternoons
ON Monday evening

paint eggs every Easter.
He’s coming home next Sunday.
I’ll call you

this evening.

not in last May

not at every Easter

not on next Sunday

not in this evening

you live ………... Estonia?
You are standing ………… my foot.
The stars

shine ……….. night.
We finished the text ………. the same time.
We always go to school ……… the morning.
They practise sports ……….. Sunday afternoons.
I have a meeting ……… 9 am.
Do you work ………. Mondays?
It often snows ……… December.

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