Prepositions of time
| Preposition of time | Explanations | Example |
|---|---|---|
| on | – days – weekend (American English) | Many shops don’t open on Sundays. What did you do on the weekend? |
| in | – months / seasons / year – morning / evening / afternoon – period of time | I visited Italy in July, in spring, in 1994. In the evenings, I like to relax. This is the first cigarette I’ve had in three years. |
| at | – night – weekend (British English) – used to show an exact or a particular time | It gets cold at night. What did you do at the weekend? There’s a meeting at 2.30 this afternoon / at lunch time. |
