English — Prepositions of Time (حروف الجر الزمنية)
Subject: English | Level: 5th Year Primary | Curriculum: Algerian
Learning Objectives (أهداف التعلم)
- To understand and use at, in, and on for time expressions.
- To know which preposition to use with clock times, days, months, and years.
- To make correct sentences about time and dates.
Lesson (الدرس)
Prepositions of time tell us WHEN something happens. The three main prepositions are: at, in, and on.
AT – مع الوقت المحدد
| Use |
Example |
Arabic |
| Clock times |
at 8 o’clock, at half past two |
الساعة الثامنة |
| Meal times |
at breakfast, at lunchtime |
وقت الفطور |
| Parts of day |
at night, at midnight |
في الليل |
| Special times |
at the weekend, at the moment |
في نهاية الأسبوع |
ON – مع أيام وتواريخ
| Use |
Example |
Arabic |
| Days |
on Sunday, on Monday |
يوم الأحد |
| Dates |
on 1st January, on 25th June |
في 1 جانفي |
| Special days |
on my birthday, on holiday |
في عيد ميلادي |
IN – مع شهور، سنوات، فصول
| Use |
Example |
Arabic |
| Months |
in January, in March |
في جانفي |
| Years |
in 2025, in 1990 |
في سنة 2025 |
| Seasons |
in summer, in winter |
في الصيف |
| Parts of day |
in the morning, in the afternoon |
في الصباح |
Summary Table (جدول ملخص)
| AT |
ON |
IN |
| at 5 o’clock |
on Sunday |
in July |
| at noon |
on 15th May |
in 2026 |
| at night |
on my birthday |
in summer |
| at the weekend |
on holiday |
in the morning |
Exercises (تمارين)
- I wake up ______ 7:00 in the morning. (at / in / on)
- My birthday is ______ 12th March. (at / in / on)
- We go to the beach ______ summer. (at / in / on)
- She was born ______ 2014. (at / in / on)
- School starts ______ Sunday. (at / in / on)
- Write 3 sentences about your daily routine using at, in, and on.
Home Activity (نشاط منزلي)
Write a short diary entry for today. Use at least 2 prepositions of time (at, in, on) in your sentences. Example: “I woke up at 7:00. I went to school on Sunday morning. In the afternoon, I played football.”
Summary (ملخص)
- AT = specific times: at 3 o’clock, at night, at lunchtime.
- ON = days and dates: on Monday, on 1st January.
- IN = months, years, seasons, longer periods: in June, in 2026, in winter.
- Exception: “in the morning/afternoon/evening” but “at night”.
- No preposition before “today”, “yesterday”, “tomorrow”, “next week”, “last month”.
Similar Lessons (دروس مشابهة)
مدونة التربية و التعليم في الجزائر – دروس، فروض، نتائج امتحانات مدونة التربية والتعليم في الجزائر | تحضير الدروس، فروض واختبارات، نتائج البكالوريا وBEM، مسابقات التوظيف، والتوجيه المدرسي للطلاب وأولياء الأمور.
