Time Phrases
Time Phrases - Future
We use in with months, years and seasons:
| Activity | in | Time Phrase |
|---|
| I'm starting | in | September. |
| The probe will land | in | 2036. |
| I'm going | in | summer. |
We use on with days of the week:
| Activity | on | Time Phrase |
|---|
| I'm going to work | on | Wednesday. |
| I'm going to Chicago | on | Saturday. |
| They are coming | on | Saturday morning. |
We use at with times:
| Activity | at | Time Phrase |
|---|
| I'm finishing | at | 5 o'clock. |
| I'll meet you | at | 7 o'clock. |
We can also use next with many time phrases:
| Activity | next | Time Phrase |
|---|
| I'm going to the gym | next | Wednesday. |
| He's coming | next | week. |
| They're visiting | next | month. |
| I'm going to travel | next | year. |
| Tip! |
|---|
| * We don't say next day. We say tomorrow: |
| I'm playing next day. ✘ |
| I'm playing tomorrow. ✔ |
We use in ... time for numbers:
| Activity | in | Number | time |
|---|
| I'm going | in | 3 hours | time. |
| He's arriving | in | 4 days | time. |
| It will be ready | in | 5 months | time. |
| The tunnel will be ready | in | 3 years | time. |
We use the week after next for in 2 weeks time etc:
| USING AFTER | USING IN ... TIME |
|---|
| the day after tomorrow | in 2 days time |
| the week after next | in 2 weeks time |
| the month after next | in 2 months time |
| the year after next | in 2 years time |
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