At / on / in (time) 1. At
We use “AT” when we show time:
at three o’clock at sunrise at night
And in next expression:
at midnight | at the New Year | at the time | at the appointed time | at the beginning |
at the end | at the week | at the weekends | at five o'clock | at 11.45 | at sunset | at moment | at presant | at night | at the same time
Example:
- At weekends there is a lot of traffic on the roads.
- I don't like going out at night.
- Do you give each other presants at Christmas?
- Emily and I arrived at the moment / at presant.
2. On
We use “ON” with calendar’s date and days.
on Boxing Day | on Christmas Day | on the 21 of May | on the first of November | on Friday | on 16 May 1999 | on me birthday
And in next expression:
on a rainy day (morning, night) | on somebody’s arrival
on the appointed day | on the eve of smth on the occasion
Example:
On Monday we go to school.
On Sunday we stay home.
3. In
We use “IN” with long part of time (months, seasons, years):
in September | in October | in the 21 century | in 1968 | in the 1970s | in the past |
in the early (late) 30s | in the Middle Ages
or
in the morning | in the afternoon
We also use “IN” in order to say how soon something will happen:
in half an hour | in a month.
Example:
I'll see you in the morning.
Do you work in the evening.