Prepositions of time At, In or On



حروف الجر الخاصة بالوقت look at the table below for a quick reference of the rules

جدول توضيحي يلخص استخدام حروف الجر الخاصة بالوقت

at	in	on
وقت محدد / ميعاد وجبة a specific time a meal time	سنة او موسم او شهر او جزء من النهار a month/season/year a part of the day	بوم او تاريخ معين او جزء منه a specific day or date a day + (morning, night, etc.)

At

1. We use the preposition at when we want to refer to a specific time, meaning a specific hour.

عند الاشارة الي وقت محدد Example:

• Henry's test ends at 3 o'clock! He is afraid he won't finish!
  

More examples:

• Your plane leaves at 4:55pm. We should go to the airport now.
  
  
• I ate my breakfast very early this morning. Could we have lunch at 12:30?
  
  
• She had a doctor's appointment yesterday at 7 o'clock.
  

2. We can also use the preposition at when we are referring to a meal time.

عند الاشارة الي ميعاد وجبة Examples:

• At lunch, I like to have a big glass of water.
  
  
• We always listen to the radio at breakfast-time so that we can hear the morning news.
  
  
• Her family never turns on the TV at dinner.
  

ملحوظة: عندما نريد ذكر ترتيب مكون او ترتيب لوجبة نستخدم For
Example:

• I'd like to have cheese for breakfast.
  

3. Finally, we can use at for some fixed expressions. Look at the sentences below.

مع مصطلحات تفيد توقيت محدد Examples:

• At that time , Maggie didn't know that he was a secret agent!
  
  
• She was about to make a cup of tea, but right at that moment , the phone rang.
  

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In
1. We use the preposition in when we are referring to a year, month, or season.

عند الاشارة الي سنة او شهر او فصل من فصول السنة Example:

• We love to go to the beach in the summer to build sand castles and swim in the sea.
  

More examples:

• We moved into this house in 2003. We love this place!
  
  
• Classes will begin in September. Be sure to sign up for all your courses before then.
  
  
• Back in the 1800s, women didn't have the same rights that they do today.
  
  
• In the winter of 1937, my grandfather was born.
  

2. We also use the preposition in when we want to talk about a part of the day.

عندما نتحدث عن جزء من اليوم Examples :

• Greg is never hungry in the morning. His first meal is lunch!
  
  
• My uncle likes to take a nap in the afternoon.
  
  
• Do your parents watch the news on television in the evening?
  

ملحوظة: عند التحدث عن وقت الليل تستخدم At
Example:

• Roosters never crow at night. They only start crowing in the morning.
  

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On
1. We use the preposition on when we are talking about a specific day or date.

عندما نتحدث عن يوم او تاريخ معين Example:

• On Christmas Day, some families give each other gifts under the Christmas tree. Other families have their celebrations on different special days.
  

More examples:

• We have a very important meeting on Wednesday. Please don't be late!
  
  
• She'll be arriving on the 5th of August. Will the apartment be ready by then?
  
  
• I'm starting my new job on Monday, July 12th. I'm a bit nervous!
  

2. We also use the preposition on when we are talking about a day + (morning, night, etc.).

عندما نتحدث عن جزء من يوم معين On Sunday evening /On Friday morning/On Saturday night Examples:

• There was a big parade on Saturday afternoon. Didn't you hear the music?
  
  
• She has a lot of trouble getting out of bed on Monday mornings!
  
  
• I like to go to the park on the weekends.
  

Note:

American English	BRITISH English
on the weekend	at the weekend

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