Guia complet dels preposicions de temps in, on, at en anglès — Part 2

• At night — s’utilitza per parlar de la nit com a part del dia:
  • I like reading at night. / M’agrada llegir a la nit.
  • People usually sleep at night. / Normalment la gent dorm a la nit.
  • Owls hunt at night. / Els mussols cacen a la nit.
  • It's quieter at night. / De nit tot és més tranquil.
  • He works at night as a security guard. / Treballa de nit com a vigilant.
  • Many animals are active at night. / Molts animals són actius de nit.
• In the night — per a fets que passen durant la nit (normalment inesperats):
  • Something strange happened in the night. / Va passar quelcom estrany durant la nit.
  • She woke up in the night because of a loud noise. / Es va despertar a la nit per un soroll fort.
  • There was a storm in the night. / Hi va haver una tempesta durant la nit.
  • He heard footsteps in the night. / Va sentir passes a la nit.
  • The alarm rang in the night. / L’alarma va sonar a la nit.
  • In the night, the temperature dropped suddenly. / Durant la nit la temperatura va baixar de cop.

• At the weekend — versió britànica.
• On the weekend — versió americana.
  • We’ll meet at the weekend. (UK) / We’ll meet on the weekend. (US)
  • What are you doing at the weekend? (UK) / What are you doing on the weekend? (US)
  • I usually relax at the weekend. (UK) / I usually relax on the weekend. (US)
  • They went hiking at the weekend. (UK) / They went hiking on the weekend. (US)
  • Do you work at the weekend? (UK) / Do you work on the weekend? (US)
  • Let's have a barbecue at the weekend. (UK) / Let's have a barbecue on the weekend. (US)

• On time — puntual, segons l’horari previst.
• In time — arribar a temps, sense fer tard, una mica abans.
  • The train arrived on time. / El tren va arribar puntual.
  • He arrived just in time. / Va arribar just a temps (no va fer tard).
  • I finished my homework on time. / Vaig acabar els deures a temps.
  • She handed in her report on time. / Va lliurar l’informe puntualment.
  • We got to the airport in time for our flight. / Vam arribar a l’aeroport a temps pel vol.
  • Will you be able to finish in time? / Podràs acabar a temps?
  • The show started on time. / L’espectacle va començar puntual.
  • They reached the station just in time. / Van arribar a l’estació just a temps.

• in the morning/afternoon/evening — al matí/a la tarda/al vespre
  • I go jogging in the morning. / Surto a córrer al matí.
  • They have lessons in the afternoon. / Tenen classe a la tarda.
  • We watch TV in the evening. / Mirem la tele al vespre.
  • She likes reading in the evening. / Li agrada llegir al vespre.
  • Breakfast is served in the morning. / L’esmorzar se serveix al matí.
  • I usually study in the afternoon. / Normalment estudio a la tarda.
  • He goes for a walk in the evening. / Fa una passejada al vespre.
• at night/noon/midnight — de nit/al migdia/a mitjanit
  • The stars shine at night. / Els estels brillen de nit.
  • Lunch is at noon. / El dinar és al migdia.
  • The party ended at midnight. / La festa va acabar a mitjanit.
  • She called me at midnight. / Em va trucar a mitjanit.
  • The store closes at night. / La botiga tanca de nit.
  • Let's meet at noon. / Quedem al migdia.
  • I can't sleep at night. / No puc dormir de nit.
• on Monday morning — dilluns al matí
  • The meeting is on Monday morning. / La reunió és dilluns al matí.
  • I have a dentist appointment on Monday morning. / Tinc cita amb el dentista dilluns al matí.
  • She starts her new job on Monday morning. / Comença la feina nova dilluns al matí.
  • We leave on Monday morning. / Marxem dilluns al matí.
  • There is a test on Monday morning. / Hi ha un examen dilluns al matí.
  • He travels to London on Monday morning. / Viatja a Londres dilluns al matí.
• at this moment/at present — ara mateix, en aquest moment
  • I'm busy at this moment. / Estic ocupat ara mateix.
  • At present, we are working on a new project. / Ara mateix estem treballant en un projecte nou.
  • She can't talk at this moment. / No pot parlar ara mateix.
  • At present, the store is closed. / Ara mateix la botiga està tancada.
  • He is not available at this moment. / No està disponible ara mateix.
  • At present, the company is expanding. / Ara mateix l’empresa s’està ampliant.
• in a minute/in an hour — d’aquí a un minut/d’aquí a una hora
  • I'll be there in a minute. / Hi seré d’aquí a un minut.
  • The bus arrives in an hour. / L’autobús arriba d’aquí a una hora.
  • She will call you in a minute. / Et trucarà d’aquí a un minut.
  • Dinner will be ready in an hour. / El sopar estarà llest d’aquí a una hora.
  • They'll finish in a minute. / Acabaran d’aquí a un minut.
  • I'll see you in an hour. / Ens veiem d’aquí a una hora.

💡 Memoritza les frases senceres: així les faràs servir correctament molt més aviat!

• I’ll call you ___ the evening.
• The meeting is ___ Monday.
• My birthday is ___ July.
• The train leaves ___ 7 o’clock.
• She finished the project ___ time.
• We always travel ___ summer holidays.
• The movie starts ___ midnight.
• He was born ___ 2001.
• Breakfast is served ___ the morning.
• The test is ___ Friday.

• We’ll meet in Friday.
• He was born at 1998.
• See you on the night.
• The movie starts in 8 PM.
• The lesson is on the morning.
• I will call you in Monday.
• Our flight is on 6 o’clock.
• We have a meeting at July.
• She always studies in the evening at the weekend. (revisa si cal posar la segona preposició)
• Let's meet at Sunday morning.

• Imagina una línia del temps: in per períodes llargs (mesos, anys, segles, estacions), on per dies i dates concretes, at per moments exactes (hores, punts concrets en el temps).
• Aprèn expressions en context — fes els teus propis exemples i apunta’ls a una llibreta o al mòbil.
• Fes servir associacions: per exemple, "in" com dins d’un període llarg, "on" com a sobre d’un dia, "at" com un punt en la línia del temps.
• Mira pel·lícules i escolta podcasts en anglès per sentir com s’usen els preposicions realment.
• Comenta els teus exemples amb amics o el profe — així corregiràs els errors més ràpid.
• Fes targetes de memòria (flashcards) amb exemples per repassar les expressions fàcilment.

• 📱Vocab App — una gran eina per practicar preposicions de temps i altres temes amb exercicis interactius.
• 🎧 Escolta Vocab app podcast - Learn and Train English — per sentir exemples reals, ampliar vocabulari i millorar la comprensió oral.
• Prova d’escriure un diari en anglès i anota-hi fets amb les preposicions apreses — així consolidaràs el que has après.

• in the evening
• on Monday
• in July
• at 7 o’clock
• in time
• in summer holidays
• at midnight
• in 2001
• in the morning
• on Friday

• We’ll meet on Friday.
• He was born in 1998.
• See you at night.
• The movie starts at 8 PM.
• The lesson is in the morning.
• I will call you on Monday.
• Our flight is at 6 o’clock.
• We have a meeting in July.
• She always studies in the evening at the weekend. (Si és la versió britànica; a l’americana — on the weekend)
• Let's meet on Sunday morning.