00:00Today we will be discussing prepositions of time and we will be dealing with the most
00:07useful ones at, on and in.
00:12Here's a quick quiz for you.
00:15Let's meet in the morning.
00:18Is it at, on or in?
00:23Let's meet in the morning.
00:26I don't walk alone at night.
00:33I saw Judy on Friday night.
00:39On is used for days and dates, so this is rule number one.
00:46Here is how it works.
00:47For days, like Monday, we say on Monday, on Tuesday night, on my birthday.
00:55And for dates, we say on December 2nd or on the 15th of July.
01:06Rule number two is, in is used for long periods of time.
01:14Months, for example, in June, in April.
01:19Also for seasons, in summer or in the summer, in winter.
01:26For years, in 1980, in 2000.
01:32Decades, in the 70s, in the 90s.
01:36And also for parts of the day.
01:39Like in the morning.
01:41I know parts of the day are not long periods of time, but we still use in, so don't forget
01:50this, in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening.
01:55At is used for precise times.
02:00For example, with time, at 11.30.
02:05For meals, at lunch, at dinner time.
02:10And also with other expressions like, at the beginning, at that moment.
02:15And, there is a big exception, at night.
02:20We already said it is in the morning for parts of the day.
02:25In the morning, in the afternoon, but for night, it is at night.
02:30Remember this.
02:32Now it's test time.
02:3425 questions.
02:36How many right answers can you get?
02:39Let's go.
02:41I have a class.
02:45It's not easy.
02:47So, that's why I'm going to give you the three golden rules at the bottom.
02:53Okay?
02:54This will help you.
02:56So, I have a class at 3.30 today.
03:01It is a precise time.
03:05I like to have coffee in the morning.
03:11Morning.
03:12In the morning is a part of the day.
03:15Remember, not a long period of time.
03:17I never work.
03:22On Sundays, it is a day.
03:25My birthday is in August.
03:33A month is a long period of time.
03:36My birthday is on August 3.
03:42I was born.
03:42It is a date.
03:44I was born.
03:50I was born.
03:58In 1997.
04:01It is a year.
04:02It is a long period of time.
04:03Time.
04:04I was born.
04:06I was born.
04:09In the summer of 1997 also because a season is a long period of time.
04:15Time.
04:15Time.
04:16I usually get up.
04:19At 7 o'clock.
04:21Precise time.
04:24She called me.
04:27At dinner time.
04:29Precise time.
04:31Fashion was great.
04:35In the 70s.
04:37Long periods of time.
04:41I love relaxing with a book.
04:46In the evening, a part of the day.
04:50The moon comes out.
04:54At night.
04:56Remember, it's an exception.
05:01The future, I'm going to be rich.
05:06In the future, I'm going to be rich.
05:08It's a long period of time.
05:10Time.
05:10The clock started to ring.
05:16At midnight.
05:17Precise time.
05:19Are you free?
05:23On Monday afternoon, it is a day.
05:28My family gets together.
05:32On Christmas day, it is a special day.
05:35It is very cold.
05:40In winter, long period of time, a season.
05:45I'm going to visit my uncle on the weekend.
05:53Wigs were very popular in the 18th century.
06:01Very long period of time.
06:04At the beginning, English was difficult.
06:08At the beginning, English was very difficult.
06:14Let's go out.
06:18On Saturday night.
06:20Precise day.
06:23Some people nap.
06:27In the afternoon, I used to live in New York City.
06:36In the past, my parents always give me presents.
06:46On my birthday.
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