1.At, on, in para indicar tiempo
2.Otras preposiciones temporales
3.At, on in para indicar posición
1.At, on, in para indicar tiempo
2.Otras preposiciones temporales
3.At, on in para indicar posición
Usamos "at" para:
At + hora del día
At 6:30 - A las 6:30
At 7 o'clock - A las siete
At dawn - Al amanecer
At lunchtime - Al mediodía
At midnight - A la medianoche
At + ciertas expresiones
At the moment - En este momento
At the weekend - El fin de semana
At that time - En ese tiempo
At night - A la noche
At noon - Al mediodía
At + día festivo
At Christmas - En Navidad
At Easter - En Pascuas
At New Year - En Año Nuevo
At Lent - En Cuaresma
At Holy Week - En Semana Santa
Usamos “on" para:
On + día
On Monday - El lunes
On Tuesday - El martes
On Wednesday - El miércoles
On Thursday - El jueves
On + día + parte del día
On Friday morning - El viernes por la mañana
On Saturday afternoon - El sábado por la tarde
On Sunday evening - El domingo a la noche
On + fechas
On Christmas Day - El día de Navidad
On July 4th - El 4 de Julio
On December 31st 1966 - El 31 de diciembre de 1966
Usamos “in" para:
In + partes del día
In the morning Por la mañana
In the afternoon Por la tarde
In the evening Por la noche
In + estaciones del año
In summer - En verano
In spring - En primavera
In fall / autumn - En otoño
In winter - En invierno
In the early summer Al comienzo del verano
In + referencia al futuro
I will be there in two days - Estaré allí
en dos días
In nine months - En nueve meses
In five minutes - En cinco minutos
In three years - En tres años
In + largos períodos
In the 19th century - En el siglo 19
In the past - En el pasado
In the future - En el futuro
In the Middle Ages - En la Edad
Media
In + meses
In January - En enero
In February - En febrero
In May - En mayo
In + años
In 1966 - En 1966
In 1845 - En 1845
In the 1960s - En los
sesenta
ejercicios
1. Complete with at, in, on.
1. ...... night 6. ...... the evening 11. ...... 1996
2. ...... Christmas Day 7. ...... Tuesday 12. ...... the 15th century
3. ...... 17.30 8. ...... 8th June 13. ......the end of my course
4. ...... May 9. ...... weekends 14. ...... the morning
5. ...... summer 10....... Tuesday afternoon 15. ...... half past two
ejercicios
3. If the preposition is wrong, write the correct one in the blank. If it´s correct,
write ok.
1. My birthday is in 23rd May. ......
2. The train leaves in 10 minutes. ......
3. It doesn´t rain much on winter. ......
4. The film starts at 10 o´clock. ......
5. The plane arrives at Tuesday. ......
6. We have lessons on Monday morning. ......
7. In Christmas Day the shops close. ......
8. I play tennis in the weekend. ......
ejercicios
1. We often go on holiday ...... summer.
2. I saw Brenda ...... last week.
3. Do you want to go to the cinema ...... the weekend?
4. James isn´t here ...... the moment.
5. Are you coming ...... Tuesday morning?
6. See you ...... next Friday!
7. I´m almost ready. We can go out ...... 10 minutes.
8. The film starts ...... 7.30.
9. The factory opened ...... 2002.
10. We live ...... the 21st century.
11. Her birthday is ...... 22nd May.
12. Sally met her boyfriend ...... last summer.
13. We have lunch ...... midday.
soluciones
1. at night 6. in the evening 11. in 1996
2. on Christmas Day 7. on Tuesday 12. in the 15th century
3. at 17.30 8. on 8th June 13. at the end of my course
4. in May 9. at weekends 14. in the morning
5. in summer 10.on Tuesday afternoon 15. at half past two
soluciones
1. My birthday is in 23rd May. ......
2. The train leaves in 10 minutes. ......
3. It doesn´t rain much on winter. ......
4. The film starts at 10 o´clock. ......
5. The plane arrives at Tuesday. ......
6. We have lessons on Monday morning. ......
7. In Christmas Day the shops close. ......
8. I play tennis in the weekend. ......
1. On
2. Ok
3. In
4. Ok
5. On
6. Ok
7. On
8. At
soluciones
1. We often go on holiday in summer.
2. I saw Brenda last week.
3. Do you want to go to the cinema at the weekend?
4. James isn´t here at the moment.
5. Are you coming on Tuesday morning?
6. See you next Friday!
7. I´m almost ready. We can go out in 10 minutes.
8. The film starts at 7.30.
9. The factory opened in 2002.
10. We live in the 21st century.
11. Her birthday is on 22nd May.
12. Sally met her boyfriend last summer.
13. We have lunch at midday.
1.At, on, in para indicar tiempo
2.Otras preposiciones temporales
3.At, on in para indicar posición
from...to/till/until... desde...hasta...
She works from nine to five every day.
Ella trabaja de nueve a cinco todos los días.
We lived in Colombia from 1987 till 1998.
Vivimos en Colombia desde 1978 hasta
1998.
She stayed from Monday until Friday.
Ella se quedó desde el lunes hasta el viernes.
since - desde
Jack has lived in London since 1994.
Jack ha vivido en Londres desde 1994.
It has been raining since yesterday.
Ha estado lloviendo desde ayer.
The population has increased a
lot since the last census.
La población ha aumentado mucho desde
el último censo.
for - durante, por
They intend to stay there for two weeks.
Ellos planean quedarse allí por dos semanas.
Jews celebrate Passover for seven or eight days.
Los judíos celebran la Pascua durante siete u ocho días.
Sales have increased for the past two months.
Las ventas han aumentado durante los dos últimos meses.
ejercicios
For y since:
1) Easter
2) two weeks
3) my birthday
4) last summer
5) 1999
6) ten days
7) a few minutes
8) 1st April
9) a long time
10) 6 o'clock
1) since Easter
2) for two weeks
3) since my birthday
4) since last summer
5) since 1999
6) for ten days
7) for a few minutes
8) since 1st April
9) for a long time
10) since 6 o'clock
before - antes de
Mary left before dinner.
Mary se marchó antes de la cena.
They will be here before the weekend.
Ellos estarán aquí antes del fin de semana.
The engineers will complete the
project before March.
Los ingenieros completarán proyecto antes de
marzo.
after - después de
Susan went to bed after dinner.
Susan se fue a la cama después de la cena.
It is five minutes after three o'clock.
Son cinco minutos después de las tres.
The explorer was tired after such a long
journey.
El explorador estaba cansado después de
semejante largo viaje.
during - durante
Trees blossom during the spring.
Los árboles florecen durante la primavera.
Jimmy will be working during the morning.
Jimmy estará trabajando durante la mañana.
The people yawned during the politician's speech.
La gente bostezó durante el discurso del político.
EJERCICIOS
BEFORE, AFTER, UNTIL, AT, ON, IN
1) Paul and Sheila always walk their dog ____ going to bed
2) I always brush my teeth ____ meals
3) I never go shopping ____ Saturdays because it's always crowded
4) ____ June the weather is always lovely here
5) Please no music ____10 pm
6) I wake up ___ 7 o'clock,
7) Are you coming after dinner or ______ ? I don't know, Mum. I have a lot of things
to do ____ Monday.
8) You must wait ____ lunch is ready, then you can go out
9) When is your birthday? Is it ___ March? No, it's ___ June, ___ the 6th
10) I don't like going out _____ the evening. It's dangerous
11) My baby daughter can't sleep ____ night.
EJERCICIOS
BEFORE, AFTER, UNTIL, AT, ON, IN
1) Paul and Sheila always walk their dog before going to bed
2) I always brush my teeth after meals
3) I never go shopping on Saturdays because it's always crowded
4) In June the weather is always lovely here
5) Please no music after 10 pm
6) I wake up at 7 o'clock,
7) Are you coming after dinner or before ? I don't know, Mum. I have a lot of things
to do on Monday.
8) You must wait until lunch is ready, then you can go out
9) When is your birthday? Is it in March? No, it's in June, on the 6th
10) I don't like going out in the evening. It's dangerous
11) My baby daughter can't sleep at night.
1.At, on, in para indicar tiempo
2.Otras preposiciones temporales
3.At, on in para indicar posición
At + lugares comunes
At home - En casa
At school - En la escuela
At work - En el trabajo
At university - En la universidad
At the dentist's - En el dentista
At the movies - En el cine
At the theater - En el teatro
At the airport - En el aeropuerto
At the library - En la biblioteca
At the doctor's - En el doctor
At the bank - En el banco
At a concert - En el concierto
At a meeting - En la reunión
At a party - En la fiesta
At John's - En casa de John, en su bar…
At + lugares específicos
At Madison Square Garden
At Kennedy Airport
At Buckingham Palace
At the University of Florida
At + ciertas cosas o posiciones
At the top - En la cima / arriba de todo
At the bottom - En el fondo / debajo de todo
At the side - A un lado/costado
At the front - En el frente
At the back - En la parte de atrás
At the end - Al final
At the door - En la puerta
At the window - En la ventana
At the reception - En la recepción
On + superficies
On the floor - En el piso
On the ceiling - En el techo
On the table - En la mesa
On the chair - En la silla
On the list - En la lista
On the map - En el mapa
On the beach - En la playa
On the shelf - En el estante
On + partes del cuerpo
On my leg - En mi pierna
On your arm - En tu brazo
On his shoulder - En su hombro
On + medios de transporte
On a ship - En un barco
On a train - En un tren
On a plane - En un avión
On a bus - En un autobús
On a bicycle - En una bicicleta
On a motorcycle - En una motocicleta
On a horse - A caballo
On a ferry - En un transbordador
On + direcciones
On the left - A la izquierda
On the right - A la derecha
On the way - En el camino
On + ciertas cosas y
lugares
On the radio - En la radio
On television - En la TV
On a farm - En una granja
In + países
In Argentina
In Spain
In Mexico
In + habitaciones
In the bathroom - En el baño
In the kitchen - En la cocina
In the bedroom - En el dormitorio
In + clima/tiempo
In the rain - En la lluvia
In the sun - En el sol
In the wind - En el viento
In the fog - En la neblina
In + ciudades
In New York
In Madrid
In Mexico City
In + cuerpos de agua
In the sea - En el mar
In the water - En el agua
In a river - En un río
In the ocean - En el océano
In + ciertos lugares y expresiones
In prison - En prisión
In hospital - En el hospital
In bed - En la cama
In Oak Street - En la calle Oak
In a line - En una cola
In a row - En fila
In a queue - En una cola
In the sky - En el cielo
In a book - En libro
In a magazine - En una revista
In a letter - En una carta
In a mirror - En un espejo
In a car - En un auto
In a taxi - En un taxi
In a helicopter - En un helicóptero
She is practicing yoga …………… the beach.
Michael wrote a poem ………….. school last class.
We usually go out …………… London at night.
She arrived …………… her mother’s house in the morning.
It has been raining …………… our city for the last three days.
I met Carol …………… the port.
Hundreds of thieves are caught …………… jail …………… Britain.
Newspapers are only delivered weekly …………… remote areas.
The Hotel Miramar is located …………… top of the cliffs.
The house is situated …………… a good area.
She is practicing yoga on the beach.
Michael wrote a poem at school last class.
We usually go out in London at night.
She arrived at her mother’s house in the morning.
It has been raining in our city for the last three days.
I met Carol at the port.
Hundreds of thieves are caught in jail in Britain.
Newspapers are only delivered weekly in remote areas.
The Hotel Miramar is located on top of the cliffs.
The house is situated in a good area.
Alice is watering the plants …………… the garden.
We enjoy our holiday …………… Finland.
George spent ten hours …………… the entrance.
She was embarrased because she arrived late …………… the party.
Sue forgot her bag ………….. the plane.
He found his cases …………… the street.
You must leave the project …………… the office.
My father spent the whole night …………… the hospital.
Sofia lives …………… the outskirts.
As my brother arrived …………… his job very late, he was fired.
Alice is watering the plants in the garden.
We enjoy our holiday in Finland.
George spent ten hours at the entrance.
She was embarrased because she arrived late at the party.
Sue forgot her bag on the plane.
He found his cases in the street.
You must leave the project at the office.
My father spent the whole night at the hospital.
Sofia lives at the outskirts.
As my brother arrived at his job very late, he was fired.
The salad is ………… the sink. The apples are …………… the table and the
potatoes are ………………… the chair. The meat is ………… the microwave. The
pasta is …………………… the microwave and the eggs are ………… the fridge. The
eggs are ……………… the meat. The milk is …………………… the fridge and the
orange juice is …………………… to it. The bread is ……………………… the TV.
Food Fright
Doctors in Britain are worried because British teenagers eat lots of crisps, sweets
and fat food. Most teenagers don’t enough fruit or vegetables and more than one
million British school children are overweight,
Some teenagers say that they don’t have time to eat good foot, but kids who
have a poor diet often have health problems when they are older.
Americans have been familiar with fast food for a long time, it was born there.
American fast food is now a part of life far beyond the stores of United States.
McDonald’s Pizza Hut, Burger king have restaurants all over the world.
No one can deny that the idea of fast food at a fair price has its place around the
word. These establishments are popular not simple because they are fulfilling a
need within a particular country’s economy.
A steady diet of burgers, fries and soda may seen delectable, but it won’t nourish
your body with vitamins and minerals you need to stay healthy. Fast food lacks
many important nutrients.
Some parents are blaming the proliferation of fast food restaurants where
people eat high-calorie foods of low nutritional value.
Now doctors are giving young people books and games about a good diet.
Having healthy, well-balanced diet can help you feel better and live longer.
Say if these sentences are True or False. Always support your answer with a
sentence from the text.
British doctors don’t care about habits of young people.
A great percentage of British school children are fat.
Fast food restaurants were born in France.
Fast food restaurants are popular around the world.
To keep our body healthy we need a steady diet of burgers.
Doctors are trying to inform teenagers about a good diet.
B_ Match words taken from text with their synonym or explanation:
1. kids
2. shores
3. deny
4. fair
5. establishments
6. need
a) restaurants
b) necessity
c) children
d) reasonable
e) say no
f) coast
Answer the questions with complete answers:
Why are British doctors worried?
Do young people normally eat vegetables and fruit?
What kind of problems can a poor diet bring?
Why do so many people go to fast food restaurants?
Are parents happy with the appearance of fast food restaurants? Why?
What should we do to have a longer and better life?
“My future plans and expectations”
I often wonder about my future as I am about to finish Secondary School. The
number one question on my mind is which profession should I choose? I want a
profession that will satisfy me, challenge me, and bring me joy. I believe that a job
should be like a hobby. I want to love my work.
First of all, As soon as I finish Secondary School, I will take the first important
exam of my life - the final graduation exam. I will be tested in four different
subjects: the English and German languages, biology, and chemistry. After my
graduation, I will study at the Medical University to become a doctor.
But now, I am focusing my attention on finishing my studies. Also, before I have
a family, I would like to travel overseas. I want to see countries like Japan, Finland
and travel through the African continent. After I finish my education and travels, I
plan to get married and have a family. I would like to live with my future family in a
quiet, natural countryside setting.
Activity one ( 3 pts ): Answer the following questions.
Will the student in the text above be tested in French language?
What will he do after his graduation?
Does he want to travel and visit other countries?
Activity two ( 2 pts ): Say whether the sentences are true or false.
The student is always thinking about his future job. ( …………… )
He wants a well paid profession. ( ………………… )
Activity three ( 2 pts ): Match each word with its appropriate meaning.
.
1. Career
a. To get a university or college degree.
1. Graduate a. Profession or job that people have a salary for the
performed work.
1. Hobby
c. Arrangement for doing something.
1. Plan
d. An activity that we do for pleasure in our free
times.