| Prepositons of Time: At, In, On |
| at | in | on |
|---|---|---|
| Exact time | Long and short periods, years, months, and centuries | Days and Dates |
| at 5 o'clock | in July | on Tuesday |
| at the age of | in winter | on the weekend |
| at night | in the fall | on 3 May |
| at lunch | in 1997 | on 12 Sept. 1996 |
| at bedtime | in the 1960s | on National Day |
| at sunset | in two centures, in two minutes | on Eid Day |
| at midnight | in the Middle Ages | on my graduation day |
| at this moment | in the past/future | on Ramadan Eve |
| at present | in the morning/evening/afternoon | on Monday morning(s)/evening(s)/afternoon(s) |
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Look at these examples:
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|---|---|
Correct | Wrong |
| I saw him last winter | I saw him |
| He will stop by this afternoon. | He will stop by |
| I'm going on vacation next weekend. | I'm going on vacation |
| I visit my family every Eid. | I visit my family |
| We don't use in, on, at when we use this, next, last, and every in sentences. | |