IN ON AT

in, on, at

Place & Time

PLACE

Usually with these verbs

BE

STAY

arrive

PLACE

IN

AT

ON

Closed spaces or limits

Point of reference

Surface

PLACE

in the box in Madrid, in London, in New York... in Spain, in the UK, in France... in the kitchen, in the bedroom... in a shopping centre, in a museum, in a restaurant... other: in the park, in the street, in bed, in a car/taxi

IN

CITIES, COUNTRIES, ROOMS, CLOSED SPACES

PLACE

on a table, on the floor, on the wall... on a bus, on a train, on a plane, on a bike... (but in a car)

ON

SURFACE, TRANSPORT

PLACE

I'm at the door, I'm at the entrance...at home, at work, at school, at university (institutions, not buildings address: The British Prime Minister lives at 10 Downing Street

AT

POINT OF REFERENCE

TIME

IN

AT

ON

TIME

in January, in February, in May, in September... in 1997, in 2020... in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening (but at night) in summer, in winter, in autumn, in spring

IN

MONTHS, YEARS, PARTS OF THE DAY, SEASONS

TIME

on Thursday, on Monday, on Sunday... on 27th January, on Christmas day... on Sunday morning, on Tuesday afternoon...

ON

DAYS OF THE WEEK, DATES

TIME

at 4 o'clock, at 11.30...at Christmas (24th, 25th, 26th... December), at Easter... at night, at weekends

AT

THE TIME, FESTIVALS, AT NIGHT, AT WEEKENDS