Prepositions of Time (at – on – in)

Χρονικές προθέσεις στα Αγγλικά

Οι prepositions of time (at, on, in) δείχνουν πότε συμβαίνει κάτι. Δες πότε χρησιμοποιούμε καθεμία με παραδείγματα.

at — ώρα & σταθερές φράσεις

• at five o’clock, at half past eleven
• at noon, at night, at midnight
• at Christmas, at Easter

We have English at 8:30. / I read at night.

on — ημέρες & συγκεκριμένες ημερομηνίες

• on Monday, on Saturday
• on October 6th
• on Christmas Eve
• on my birthday, on weekdays

We play football on Sunday. / The museum is free on the first Monday.

in — μήνες, χρόνια, εποχές, μέρη της ημέρας

• in April, in September
• in 1985, in 2004
• in the summer, in the winter
• in the morning / afternoon / evening

School starts in September. / We go skiing in the winter. / I study in the evening.

Συνήθεις παγίδες

• at the weekend (UK) / on the weekend (US) .

• at night (όχι in the night για γενική συνήθεια).

• on time (= στην ώρα μου) vs in time (= έγκαιρα, πριν να είναι αργά).

• at Christmas (ως περίοδος) αλλά on Christmas Day (η μέρα).

• in the morning/afternoon/evening, αλλά at noon / at midnight.

Mini Examples (Level A2)

• My father never works on Sunday.

• The film starts at 7 o’clock.

• We visit our grandparents in August.

• She was born on May 15th.

• They open presents on Christmas Day.

• I don’t like driving at night.

Mini Quiz

1. We have PE ___ Thursday.
2. The train leaves ___ 6:45.
3. My birthday is ___ July.
4. See you ___ the morning!
5. The party is ___ October 6th.
6. People stay at home ___ Christmas Day.
7. I usually study ___ night.
8. The shop opened ___ 2004.
9. We go skiing ___ the winter.
10. The match starts ___ half past five.