時間介係詞使用時機表
| 介係詞 | 使用時機 | 例句 |
| at | 時間點 | at 8:00 at dinner time at night at midnight at noon |
| on | 特定節日(固定日期) 日期、星期 | On Monday On June 1st On Christmas |
| in | 長時間 世紀、年份、月份 季節、早、中、晚 | in the 20th century in the afternoon in 2014 in spring in January in a year |
| from ~ to ~(從~到~) | 時間的起點與終點 | from six to ten (從六點到十點) from Monday to Friday (從星期一到星期五) from May to July (從五月到七月) |
| between ~ and ~(在~和~之間) | 在兩個時間之間 | between one and three (一點到三間之間) between Monday and Tuesday (星期一到星期二之間) |
| about /around(大約) | 大致上的時間 | about one o’clock |
| in +數字+時間單位(在~時間之後) | 使用於未來式 | in ten minutes in two days in twenty seconds (二十秒內) |
| during(在~期間) | 強調某件事進行的期間 | during summer vacation during the meal during the movie during the year |
| by(最遲在~之前) | 通常使用於完成式 (時間有期限性) | by tomorrow by next year (明年前) by tonight by the time |
| through(~自始自終) | 強調從頭至尾 | through the whole year though the vacation |
| 前不加介係詞 | every last next this that these those | this morning today yesterday tomorrow every year last week next day |
若詢問「時間」本身，則不使用介係詞，若詢問「固定時間的事件、活動」則需使用介系詞。
What time is it? (現在幾點) It is 8:00 (八點) it指時間
這種依照說話者詢問的時間不同而改變答案的問題，不需使用介係詞。
What time is the show? It is at 8:00 it 指表演
這種具有固定答案的時間，需使用介係詞限定。
When is the game ? 比賽在何時呢? 答案較為廣泛，可以是時間點:It’s at 7:00 o’clock.七點整
It’s in the morning. 在早上。 It’s at 7:00 a.m.早上七點整。
It’s on Monday morning. 在星期一早上。
It’s at 7:00 on Monday morning. 在星期一早上七點整。
It’s this afternoon. 今天下午。
the 小時間 of 大時間 此為A of B 的句型 解釋為B的A of 表示所有
in the summer of 2013 (2013年的暑假)因此時間為年份使用in
on the morning of Sunday (星期天的早上) 此時為on
=on Sunday morning
時間介係詞練習題
1. （ ）A: Do you usually visit your grandparents ___Saturday?
B: Yes, we visit them every Saturday.
(A) at (B) on (C) in (D) of
2. （ ）A: John often swims _______ the morning. B: No wonder he is so healthy.
(A) at (B) on (C) in (D) ×
3. （ ）We have a math test ______ tomorrow.
(A) at (B) on (C) in (D) ×
4. （ ）Dad usually gets up early in the morning and goes to work_______6：00.
(A) in (B) on (C) at (D) of
5. （ ）A: What’s _____ the box? B: I don’t know. Let’s open it.
(A) about (B) with (C) inside (D) above
6. （ ）My dad’s birthday is ______ December 1. (A) at (B) on (C) in (D) ×
7. （ ）I can’t eat too much _______night. I am on a diet. (A) in (B) on (C) for (D) at
8. （ ）We’re going to a movie ______ this Friday evening. (A) at (B) from (C) in (D) ×
9. （ ）We had a party ______Christmas Eve. (A) in (B) on (C) at (D) of
10. （ ）Mrs. Wang is slender. She does exercise, and she never eats snacks_____meals.
(A) for (B) when (C) between (C) in
11. （ ）Don’t hide ____ a window in the earthquake. It could be dangerous when it falls down.
(A) near (B) about (C) on (D) in
12. （ ）A: Is Sam’s birthday _____ Thursday? B: Sorry, I don’t know.
(A) at (B) of (C) in (D) on
13. （ ）_____ September 21, 1999, a big earthquake hit Taiwan.
(A) In (B) At (C) On (D) Of
14. （ ）So far as we know, all living creatures（生物）can not live ______air and water.
(A) in (B) on (C) with (D) without
15. （ ）A: When is Stella’s birthday?B: It’s ____July 20th.
(A) on (B) in (C) at (D) of
16. （ ）A：What time is your English class?B：It’s ______eight ten.
(A) in (B) on (C) at (D) ×
17. （ ）A: Do you go to piano class _______ every Wednesday? B: No, every Tuesday.
(A) on (B) at (C) in (D) ×
18. （ ）A: When is the national day of the USA?
B: The national day of the USA is _____.
(A) at July fourth (B) is the fourth day of July
(C) at this Thursday (D) on July fourth
19. （ ）A: Does your brother go to school ____ every day?
B: Only from Monday to Friday.
(A) × (B) on (C) at (D) in
20. （ ）We usually have a party ______ New Year’s Eve. (A) in (B) at (C) × (D) on
21. （ ）Students in Taiwan do not go to schoo_______Sundays.
(A) in (B) at (C) on (D) with
22. （ ）They go to church or get together with their family_____Christmas Eve.
(A) in (B) on (C) at (D) ×
23. （ ）A: What did you do _______ the morning? B: I played the piano.
(A) on (B) in (C) at (D) of
24. （ ）A: Is Taiwan’s Father’s Day ______June? B: No, it’s not.
(A) at (B) of (C) in (D) on
25. （ ）We swim ______Sundays, not on Mondays. (A) at (B) on (C) in (D) of
26. （ ）A big earthquake hit Taiwan ______Sep. 21, 1999.
(A) on (B) in (C) at (D) of
27. （ ）Kevin’s birthday is in _______.
(A) May 19 (B) Wednesday (C) May (D) weekend
28. （ ）We had an exam______ Wednesday, January 15, 2007.
(A) in (B) at (C) × (D) on
29. （ ）A: Are you going to stay in the USA for a year?
B: No, I will only stay there _______ winter.
(A) in (B) for (C) at (D) about
30. （ ）The boys have a basketball game ______ twelve.
(A) at (B) in (C) to (D) on
31. （ ）A: When did Jenny meet her boyfriend?
B: She met him _______ 2002.
(A) on (B) in (C) at (D) ×
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