Prepositions of Time Exercise 1 – Mixed Practice
A1–A2 · BeginnerPrepositions of time are essential for talking about dates, times, durations, and starting points. Choosing the right one takes practice. This exercise covers at, on, and in, as well as since, for, from, and until.
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Choose the correct preposition of time to complete each sentence.
Example: I went to his house on Monday.
1. I have not seen him the summer. (since/for/from)✓
2. I am going there three weeks. (since/for/from)✓
3. We had our party 8:00 PM until 10:00 PM. (since/for/from)✓
4. I have been sick Sunday. (since/for/from)✓
5. They have been sick three days. (since/for/from)✓
6. I will be ready 30 minutes. (since/for/in)✓
7. I've been studying French 2022. (since/for/in)✓
8. She slept one hour. (since/for/in)✓
9. My sister will be here two hours. (since/for/in)✓
10. I have not eaten this morning. (since/for/in)✓
11. I can't come tomorrow. I'll be there three days. (from/for/in)✓
12. I plan to stay in Los Angeles one week. (from/for/in)✓
13.
The store is open 8:00 AM until 6:00 PM. (from/for/since)✓
14. Mary has been sick Monday. (from/for/since)✓
15. I can't meet you at 7. I don't get off work 8:00 PM. (from/for/until)✓
16. I'll be able to meet you 8:00 PM. (at/on/in)✓
17. I have to be back at work 30 minutes. (at/on/in)✓
18. I have to be back at work Tuesday. (at/on/in)✓
19. The students have been on vacation last Friday. (since/on/from)✓
20. Our teacher is coming back the summer. (at/on/in)✓
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Grammar review
Prepositions of time — at, on, in
English uses three main prepositions for time: at, on, and in. Each one is used for a different kind of time.
AT — for specific times and fixed expressions:
at 3 o’clock, at noon, at midnight, at night, at the weekend (British English), at Christmas, at the moment
“The meeting starts at 9 AM.”
ON — for days and dates:
on Wednesday, on Friday morning, on 15 March, on my birthday, on New Year’s Day, on the weekend (American English)
“She was born on the 5th of June.”
IN — for months, years, seasons, and longer periods:
in January, in 2010, in winter, in the morning/afternoon/evening, in the 19th century
“We moved here in March.”
No preposition with last, next, this, every, tomorrow, yesterday:
✗ “I saw him on last Monday.” ✓ “I saw him last Monday.”
English uses three main prepositions for time: at, on, and in. Each one is used for a different kind of time.
AT — for specific times and fixed expressions:
at 3 o’clock, at noon, at midnight, at night, at the weekend (British English), at Christmas, at the moment
“The meeting starts at 9 AM.”
ON — for days and dates:
on Wednesday, on Friday morning, on 15 March, on my birthday, on New Year’s Day, on the weekend (American English)
“She was born on the 5th of June.”
IN — for months, years, seasons, and longer periods:
in January, in 2010, in winter, in the morning/afternoon/evening, in the 19th century
“We moved here in March.”
No preposition with last, next, this, every, tomorrow, yesterday:
✗ “I saw him on last Monday.” ✓ “I saw him last Monday.”
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