Prepositons of Time
IN
IN + year/month/season
(IN + év/hónap/évszak)
in 1988, in September, in winter, in the 21st century
IN + a week or more
(IN + egy hét vagy több)
in the Easter holiday, in the summer term
IN + part of day
(IN + napszak)
in the morning, in the evening
ON
ON + day/date
(ON+ nap/dátum)
on Wednesday, on 15 April, on that day
ON + a single day
(ON+ egyetlen nap)
on Easter Monday, on Christmas Day
ON + day + part of day
(ON+ nap + napszak)
on Friday morning, on Tuesday evening, It happened on Monday night.
AT
AT + clock time/meal time
(AT + időpont / étkezési idő)
at three o’clock, at lunch (-time), at that time, at the moment
AT + two or three days
(AT+ kettő vagy három nap)
at Easter/Christmas, at the weekend
In time or on time?
IN TIME
In time means ‘early enough’. (időben)
We’ll have to hurry if we want to be in time for dinner.
We got to the airport in time to have a drink before checking in.
The butcher closes at 4 pm. I got there at 3.45 pm, just in time to buy the things I needed. (= at the last moment)
ON TIME
On time means ‘at the right time’, ‘on schedule’. (pontosan)
The plane took off on time.
I hope the meeting starts on time.
Suzann is never on time. She’s always late.
