Panduan Lengkap Preposisi Waktu in, on, at dalam Bahasa Inggris - Bagian 2

• about dibaca /əˈbaʊt/ - kira-kira seperti "ə-baut".
  • About 7 o'clock berarti kira-kira jam 7.
  • About Monday jarang dipakai untuk waktu, jadi jangan disamakan dengan preposisi tanggal atau hari.
• Hari dalam bahasa Inggris adalah:
  • Monday - Senin
  • Tuesday - Selasa
  • Wednesday - Rabu
  • Thursday - Kamis
  • Friday - Jumat
  • Saturday - Sabtu
  • Sunday - Minggu

• The class starts on Monday. / Kelasnya mulai hari Senin.
• I’ll be there at about 8 PM. / Aku akan sampai sekitar jam 8 malam.

• about dipakai untuk perkiraan waktu - artinya kira-kira.
  • About 7 o’clock - kira-kira jam 7.
  • We arrived at about 8 PM. - Kami tiba sekitar jam 8 malam.
• always adalah kata keterangan frekuensi, jadi biasanya tidak memakai preposisi waktu di depannya.
  • I always study at night. - Aku selalu belajar malam hari.
  • She always arrives on time. - Dia selalu datang tepat waktu.
• Kalau kamu ingin menyebut "dalam bahasa Inggris", ingat bahwa banyak pola waktu memang harus dihafalkan sebagai satu paket.
  • in the morning - pagi hari
  • on Monday - hari Senin
  • at night - malam hari

• At night — dipakai untuk menyebut malam sebagai waktu umum:
  • I like reading at night. / Aku suka baca di malam hari.
  • People usually sleep at night. / Orang biasanya tidur di malam hari.
  • Owls hunt at night. / Burung hantu berburu di malam hari.
  • It's quieter at night. / Malam hari lebih tenang.
  • He works at night as a security guard. / Dia kerja malam sebagai satpam.
  • Many animals are active at night. / Banyak hewan aktif di malam hari.
• In the night — untuk kejadian yang berlangsung di tengah malam (biasanya kejadian tidak terduga):
  • Something strange happened in the night. / Ada hal aneh terjadi tengah malam.
  • She woke up in the night because of a loud noise. / Dia terbangun tengah malam karena suara keras.
  • There was a storm in the night. / Ada badai di tengah malam.
  • He heard footsteps in the night. / Dia dengar langkah kaki tengah malam.
  • The alarm rang in the night. / Alarm bunyi di tengah malam.
  • In the night, the temperature dropped suddenly. / Tengah malam suhu tiba-tiba turun.

• At the weekend — versi British.
• On the weekend — versi American.
  • 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 — tepat waktu, sesuai jadwal.
• In time — tidak terlambat, masih sempat, sedikit sebelum waktunya.
  • The train arrived on time. / Kereta datang tepat waktu.
  • He arrived just in time. / Dia datang pas banget (nggak terlambat).
  • I finished my homework on time. / PR-ku selesai tepat waktu.
  • She handed in her report on time. / Dia kumpulin laporannya tepat waktu.
  • We got to the airport in time for our flight. / Kita sampai bandara masih sempat naik pesawat.
  • Will you be able to finish in time? / Kamu bisa selesai tepat waktu nggak?
  • The show started on time. / Acaranya mulai sesuai jadwal.
  • They reached the station just in time. / Mereka sampai stasiun pas banget waktunya.

• have breakfast / have lunch / have dinner — artinya makan pagi/siang/malam, dan biasanya tidak perlu preposisi waktu setelahnya.
  • I have breakfast at 7 o’clock. / Aku sarapan jam 7.
  • We have lunch at noon. / Kami makan siang saat tengah hari.
  • She has dinner in the evening. / Dia makan malam di sore/malam hari.
• for breakfast / for lunch / for dinner — dipakai saat menjelaskan makanan yang dimakan.
  • I had eggs and toast for breakfast. / Aku makan telur dan roti untuk sarapan.
  • What did you have for lunch? / Kamu makan apa untuk makan siang?
• in the morning / at noon / in the evening — dipakai kalau kamu ingin menyebut waktu umumnya.
  • Breakfast is served in the morning. / Sarapan disajikan pagi hari.
  • Lunch is at noon. / Makan siang pukul dua belas.
  • We usually have dinner in the evening. / Kami biasanya makan malam di sore/malam hari.

Catatan: kalau kamu menulis have breakfast, fokusnya adalah kegiatannya. Kalau kamu menulis for breakfast, fokusnya adalah makanan yang dimakan. Dengan membedakan dua pola ini, kamu bisa menghindari banyak kesalahan kecil saat menulis atau berbicara.

• in the morning/afternoon/evening — pagi/siang/sore/malam
  • I go jogging in the morning. / Aku jogging pagi-pagi.
  • They have lessons in the afternoon. / Mereka ada pelajaran siang.
  • We watch TV in the evening. / Kita nonton TV malam-malam.
  • She likes reading in the evening. / Dia suka baca malam-malam.
  • Breakfast is served in the morning. / Sarapan disajikan pagi-pagi.
  • I usually study in the afternoon. / Biasanya aku belajar siang.
  • He goes for a walk in the evening. / Dia jalan-jalan sore/malam.
• at night/noon/midnight — malam/hari siang (tengah hari)/tengah malam
  • The stars shine at night. / Bintang bersinar di malam hari.
  • Lunch is at noon. / Makan siang jam dua belas.
  • The party ended at midnight. / Pesta selesai tengah malam.
  • She called me at midnight. / Dia telepon aku tengah malam.
  • The store closes at night. / Toko tutup malam hari.
  • Let's meet at noon. / Ketemuan jam dua belas siang, yuk.
  • I can't sleep at night. / Aku nggak bisa tidur malam-malam.
• on Monday morning — Senin pagi
  • The meeting is on Monday morning. / Rapatnya hari Senin pagi.
  • I have a dentist appointment on Monday morning. / Aku janji ke dokter gigi Senin pagi.
  • She starts her new job on Monday morning. / Dia mulai kerja baru Senin pagi.
  • We leave on Monday morning. / Kita berangkat Senin pagi.
  • There is a test on Monday morning. / Ada ujian Senin pagi.
  • He travels to London on Monday morning. / Dia ke London Senin pagi.
• at this moment/at present — saat ini, sekarang
  • I'm busy at this moment. / Aku lagi sibuk sekarang.
  • At present, we are working on a new project. / Sekarang kami lagi kerjain proyek baru.
  • She can't talk at this moment. / Dia nggak bisa bicara sekarang.
  • At present, the store is closed. / Saat ini tokonya tutup.
  • He is not available at this moment. / Dia lagi nggak bisa dihubungi sekarang.
  • At present, the company is expanding. / Saat ini perusahaannya lagi berkembang.
• in a minute/in an hour — satu menit lagi/satu jam lagi
  • I'll be there in a minute. / Aku sampai sebentar lagi.
  • The bus arrives in an hour. / Busnya datang satu jam lagi.
  • She will call you in a minute. / Dia bakal telepon kamu sebentar lagi.
  • Dinner will be ready in an hour. / Makan malam siap satu jam lagi.
  • They'll finish in a minute. / Mereka selesai sebentar lagi.
  • I'll see you in an hour. / Sampai ketemu satu jam lagi.

💡 Hafalin frasa langsung satu paket: biar makin gampang dan nggak salah pakai!

• 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. (cek perlu nggak preposisi kedua)
• Let's meet at Sunday morning.

• Bayangkan garis waktu: in buat periode besar (bulan, tahun, abad, musim), on buat hari dan tanggal, at buat waktu spesifik (jam, titik waktu tertentu).
• Pelajari frasa dalam konteks — bikin contoh sendiri dan catat di buku atau HP.
• Bikin asosiasi: misal, "in" itu di dalam periode besar, "on" kayak di atas permukaan hari, "at" itu titik di garis waktu.
• Nonton film dan dengerin podcast bahasa Inggris supaya tahu preposisi waktu diucapkan asli.
• Latihan bareng teman atau guru — biar kalau salah langsung dibenerin.
• Bikin kartu belajar (flashcards) dengan contoh-contoh biar gampang diulang-ulang.

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• Coba tulis jurnal harian dalam bahasa Inggris dan catat kejadian pakai preposisi yang kamu pelajari — latihan langsung itu paling ampuh.

• 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. (British: at the weekend; American: on the weekend)
• Let's meet on Sunday morning.