At, on in: Time prepositions (EAL)

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Let's learn some words and phrases to help us talk about when things happen.

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Key words

at, on, in

, and are important words to help you talk about when something happens.

Examples:

Image gallerySkip image gallerySlide1 of 9, A clock at 1 o'clock with word 'at' next to it., 1. at 1 o'clock

at

on

in

Nighttime in a field, with word 'at' next to it.

Weekly calendar highlighting the weekend, with word 'at' next to it.

Grammar explained

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Activities

Matching activity

Using the examples above, guess the answers:

Listening activity

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Make a sentence

Listen to and repeat each question and answer out loud, filling in the word that is missing.

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Two girls meet in the park, about to hug each other.

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