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Prepositions of time: Prepositions with Georgie

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Warm-up Questions

When do you feel most confident using prepositions of time: at, in, or on?
What kinds of time expressions do you use most (clock times, days, months, holidays)? Why?
What do you think the video will teach you about choosing between at/in/on?

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Prepositions of time: Prepositions with Georgie

Overview + Using 'at' for exact times (00:00 – 00:50)

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1. What is the main focus of the video?

Prepositions of time
Past tense verbs
Question forms
Prepositions of place

2. What kind of time does the speaker connect with 'at'?

Future plans only
Exact times (with exceptions)
Long periods like months and years
Days and dates

3. Which example shows the exception mentioned with 'at'?

at sunset
at 2pm
at night
at the winter

Prepositions of time: Prepositions with Georgie

Using 'in' for longer periods + a memory trick (00:50 – 01:37)

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1. According to the video, 'in' is used for longer periods such as:

months, years, centuries, and seasons
only clock times
minutes and seconds
days, dates, and holidays

2. Which time expression does the speaker say we also use 'in' for?

night
2pm
Tuesday
the morning

3. What is the trick to remember 'in' vs 'at' for day words?

Use 'in the' with words that have more than one syllable; use 'at' with one-syllable words
Use 'in' only for seasons
Always use 'at the' for morning/afternoon/evening
Use 'in' for one-syllable words and 'at' for two-syllable words

Prepositions of time: Prepositions with Georgie

Using 'on' + the box image + final advice (01:37 – 02:34)

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1. In the video, 'on' is used for:

the morning and the evening only
days, dates, and holidays
months, years, and seasons
exact times like 2pm

2. Which sentence matches the example given for 'on' + a date?

The bats come out at night.
My birthday is in November.
It gets colder at sunset.
The concert is on the 8th of September.

3. In the box image, what does a short period of time (like a day) mean?

The box is small; you can sit on it
The box disappears
You should use 'at' instead of 'on'
The box is big and you can fit in it

Prepositions of time: Prepositions with Georgie

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1. Which option correctly matches the preposition to the time type (based on the video)?

at = months/years, in = exact times, on = seasons
at = exact times, in = longer periods, on = days/dates/holidays
at = days/dates, on = exact times, in = months/years
at = holidays, in = days, on = centuries

2. Which sentence follows the video's rule about night?

I study in the night.
I study in night.
I study at night.
I study on night.

3. According to the video’s memory tip, which is most likely correct?

at the evening
in the evening
in evening
on the evening

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Prepositions of time: Prepositions with Georgie

Make 6 sentences about your life: two with at, two with in, and two with on. Are any of them difficult?
Do you use a similar idea to the “box” memory trick in your language, or a different one? Explain.
The video says morning/afternoon/evening use in, but night uses at. Why do you think English is like this?
What do you usually do at night, in the winter, and on the weekend? (Try to answer in full sentences.)