Preposições Temporais: At, In, On

In today's lesson, we will look at prepositions of time. We use at for a precise time, in for months, years, centuries, and long periods, and on for days and dates. First, Let's look at at. We use this for precise times. For example, at nine o'clock, at eight o'clock, at bedtime, at breakfast. Now, let's look at some more examples. Sheila went home at lunchtime. The store closed. at midnight. I'm sorry, Mr. Pinard is busy at the moment. Can I take a message? The meeting will start at 10 o'clock. We'll be on a plane at the same time, but you are going to Australia and I'm going to Canada. Note that in some varieties of English, people say at the weekend and at Christmas. For example, I stay with my family at Christmas. I don't usually work at the weekend. Next, let's look at in. We use this for months. Years, decades, centuries, and long periods of time. For example, in 10 years'time, in 1992, in November. Now, let's look at some more examples with in. In April. In the past. In the afternoon. In the evening. I was still a high school student in 1992. I'm happiest in the summer. It's my favorite season of the year. And finally, let's look at on. This is used for days and dates. For example, on Christmas, on his birthday, on Friday. Now, let's look at some more examples with on. On the first day. On the last day. On Saturday, I'm going to have dinner with my best friend. We haven't seen each other in a long time. John arrives on the 10th, and he'll be here for one week. I want to go shopping on my birthday. I'm going to buy myself a lot of expensive things. Sally is currently on holiday. She will be back next Monday. I'm sorry, but I can't make it on that day. I already have plans. When we say last, next, every, and this, We do not also use at, in, on. I went to London last June. Not in last June. He's coming back next Tuesday. Not on next Tuesday. I go home every Easter. Not at every Easter. We'll call you this evening, not in this evening. That's all for today's lesson on prepositions of time. Thank you for watching and see you next time.

Now, let's look at some more examples. Sheila went home at lunchtime. The store closed.

at midnight. I'm sorry, Mr. Pinard is busy at the moment. Can I take a message?

The meeting will start at 10 o'clock. We'll be on a plane at the same time, but you are going to Australia and I'm going to Canada. Note that in some varieties of English, people say at the weekend and at Christmas.

For example, I stay with my family at Christmas. I don't usually work at the weekend. Next, let's look at in.

We use this for months. Years, decades, centuries, and long periods of time. For example, in 10 years'time, in 1992, in November. Now, let's look at some more examples with in. In April.

In the past. In the afternoon. In the evening.

I was still a high school student in 1992. I'm happiest in the summer. It's my favorite season of the year. And finally, let's look at on. This is used for days and dates. For example, on Christmas, on his birthday, on Friday.

Now, let's look at some more examples with on. On the first day. On the last day. On Saturday, I'm going to have dinner with my best friend.

We haven't seen each other in a long time. John arrives on the 10th, and he'll be here for one week. I want to go shopping on my birthday.

I'm going to buy myself a lot of expensive things. Sally is currently on holiday. She will be back next Monday. I'm sorry, but I can't make it on that day. I already have plans.

When we say last, next, every, and this, We do not also use at, in, on. I went to London last June. Not in last June.

He's coming back next Tuesday. Not on next Tuesday. I go home every Easter. Not at every Easter.

We'll call you this evening, not in this evening. That's all for today's lesson on prepositions of time. Thank you for watching and see you next time.

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Preposições Temporais: At, In, On