Active tenses
something happens.
We often use noun groups called time
expressions as adverbials of time.
yesterday, today, tomorrow
last year, next Saturday, next week
the day after tomorrow, last night,
· the other day
· Do not use the prepositions `at', `in',
`on'!!!
Prepositional phrases as
adverbials of time:
`at' is used with:
clock times: at eight o'clock, at three fifteen
religious festivals: at Christmas, at Easter
mealtimes: at breakfast, at lunchtimes
specific periods: at night, at the weekend,
at weekends, at half-term
`in' is used with:
·
seasons: in autumn, in the spring
years and centuries: in 1985, in the
year 2000, in the nineteenth century
months: in July, in December
parts of the day: in the morning, in the
evenings
Note that we also use `in' to say that
something will happen during or after a
period of time in the future.
·
I think we'll find out in the next
· few days.
`on' is used with: