The prepositions in, at, and on are used to indicate both location and time, but they are used in specific ways. Study Table In, Table On, and Table At to learn when to use each one.
Preposition |
Time |
Example |
Place |
Example |
in |
year |
in 1942 |
country |
in Zimbabwe |
month |
in August |
state |
in California |
|
season |
in the summer |
city |
in Chicago |
|
time of day (not with night) |
in the afternoon |
Preposition |
Time |
Example |
Place |
Example |
on |
day |
on Monday |
surfaces |
on the table |
date |
on May 23 |
streets |
on 124th Street |
|
specific days/dates |
on Monday |
modes of transportation |
on the bus |
Preposition |
Time |
Example |
Place |
Example |
at |
time |
at five o’clock |
addresses |
at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue |
with night |
at night |
location |
at Rooney’s Grill |
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