
Panduan Lengkap Preposisi Waktu in, on, at dalam Bahasa Inggeris — Bahagian 2
Dalam artikel sebelum ini, kita dah belajar asas penggunaan preposisi waktu in, on dan at. Hari ini, kita akan pergi lebih jauh: fahamkan situasi yang lebih rumit, frasa tetap, dan cuba latihan praktikal! Perbezaan antara preposisi ini memang selalu buat orang keliru—walaupun yang dah lama belajar—jadi penting untuk kenal pasti nuansa dan gunakan dengan betul dalam percakapan sebenar.
1. Situasi Rumit Penggunaan
Walaupun anda dah tahu peraturan asas, tetap ada situasi yang mengelirukan. Jom tengok lebih dekat dengan contoh:
"At night" vs "In the night"
- At night — digunakan untuk merujuk waktu malam sebagai bahagian hari:
- I like reading at night. / Saya suka membaca waktu malam.
- People usually sleep at night. / Orang biasanya tidur waktu malam.
- Owls hunt at night. / Burung hantu memburu waktu malam.
- It's quieter at night. / Lebih sunyi waktu malam.
- He works at night as a security guard. / Dia bekerja malam sebagai pengawal keselamatan.
- Many animals are active at night. / Banyak haiwan aktif waktu malam.
- In the night — untuk peristiwa yang berlaku dalam tempoh malam (biasanya sesuatu yang tak dijangka):
- Something strange happened in the night. / Ada benda pelik jadi waktu malam.
- She woke up in the night because of a loud noise. / Dia terjaga malam sebab bunyi kuat.
- There was a storm in the night. / Ada ribut malam-malam.
- He heard footsteps in the night. / Dia dengar bunyi tapak kaki waktu malam.
- The alarm rang in the night. / Penggera berbunyi masa malam.
- In the night, the temperature dropped suddenly. / Suhu jatuh mendadak masa malam.
"On the weekend" vs "At the weekend"
- At the weekend — versi British.
- On the weekend — versi Amerika.
- 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)
Dengan preposisi dan perkataan "time"
- On time — tepat pada masa, ikut jadual.
- In time — sempat, tak lambat, lebih awal sikit.
- The train arrived on time. / Kereta api sampai tepat pada masa.
- He arrived just in time. / Dia sampai betul-betul sempat.
- I finished my homework on time. / Saya siap kerja sekolah ikut masa.
- She handed in her report on time. / Dia hantar laporan tepat pada masa.
- We got to the airport in time for our flight. / Kami sampai lapangan terbang sempat naik kapal terbang.
- Will you be able to finish in time? / Boleh tak awak habiskan sempat?
- The show started on time. / Persembahan mula tepat pada masa.
- They reached the station just in time. / Mereka sampai stesen betul-betul sempat.
2. Frasa Tetap & Struktur Biasa
Ingat frasa-frasa biasa yang guna in, on, at. Hafal satu frasa terus—lagi mudah nak guna dengan lancar:
- in the morning/afternoon/evening — waktu pagi/tengah hari/petang
- I go jogging in the morning. / Saya jogging waktu pagi.
- They have lessons in the afternoon. / Mereka ada kelas waktu tengah hari.
- We watch TV in the evening. / Kami tengok TV waktu petang.
- She likes reading in the evening. / Dia suka baca buku waktu petang.
- Breakfast is served in the morning. / Sarapan dihidang waktu pagi.
- I usually study in the afternoon. / Saya biasanya belajar waktu tengah hari.
- He goes for a walk in the evening. / Dia berjalan-jalan waktu petang.
- at night/noon/midnight — waktu malam/tengah hari/tengah malam
- The stars shine at night. / Bintang bersinar waktu malam.
- Lunch is at noon. / Makan tengah hari pukul 12.
- The party ended at midnight. / Majlis habis tengah malam.
- She called me at midnight. / Dia telefon saya tengah malam.
- The store closes at night. / Kedai tutup waktu malam.
- Let's meet at noon. / Jumpa waktu tengah hari.
- I can't sleep at night. / Saya tak boleh tidur waktu malam.
- on Monday morning — pagi Isnin
- The meeting is on Monday morning. / Mesyuarat pagi Isnin.
- I have a dentist appointment on Monday morning. / Temujanji doktor gigi pagi Isnin.
- She starts her new job on Monday morning. / Dia mula kerja baru pagi Isnin.
- We leave on Monday morning. / Kami bertolak pagi Isnin.
- There is a test on Monday morning. / Ada ujian pagi Isnin.
- He travels to London on Monday morning. / Dia pergi London pagi Isnin.
- at this moment/at present — sekarang, waktu ini
- I'm busy at this moment. / Saya sibuk sekarang.
- At present, we are working on a new project. / Sekarang kami tengah buat projek baru.
- She can't talk at this moment. / Dia tak boleh bercakap sekarang.
- At present, the store is closed. / Sekarang kedai tutup.
- He is not available at this moment. / Dia tak boleh dihubungi sekarang.
- At present, the company is expanding. / Sekarang syarikat tengah berkembang.
- in a minute/in an hour — lagi seminit/lagi sejam
- I'll be there in a minute. / Saya sampai lagi seminit.
- The bus arrives in an hour. / Bas sampai lagi sejam.
- She will call you in a minute. / Dia akan telefon awak lagi seminit.
- Dinner will be ready in an hour. / Makan malam siap lagi sejam.
- They'll finish in a minute. / Mereka habis sekejap lagi.
- I'll see you in an hour. / Jumpa lagi sejam.
💡 Hafal frasa sebiji-sebiji: lebih cepat anda boleh guna dengan betul!
3. Latihan Praktikal
Cuba buat latihan ni untuk kukuhkan pemahaman. Latihan konsisten memang jalan paling berkesan!
1. Isi tempat kosong dengan preposisi yang betul:
- 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.
2. Betulkan kesilapan:
- 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. (semak, perlu tak preposisi kedua?)
- Let's meet at Sunday morning.
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4. Tip Mudah Ingat
- Bayangkan garis masa: in — tempoh panjang (bulan, tahun, abad, musim), on — hari tertentu & tarikh, at — waktu tepat (jam, detik khusus).
- Belajar frasa ikut konteks—buat ayat sendiri dan tulis dalam buku nota.
- Cari kaitan: contoh, "in" macam dalam tempoh besar, "on" atas permukaan hari, "at" titik pada garis masa.
- Tonton filem dan dengar podcast Inggeris supaya biasa dengar preposisi dalam percakapan sebenar.
- Kongsi contoh ayat dengan kawan atau cikgu—orang lain boleh betulkan kalau salah.
- Buat kad imbas (flashcards) dengan contoh ayat supaya senang ulangkaji.
5. Sumber untuk Latihan Sendiri
- Vocab App — peluang bagus untuk praktis preposisi waktu dan topik lain dengan latihan interaktif. 📱 Supercharge your vocabulary learning with the Vocab app - a great tool designed to help you master new words effectively and efficiently.
- Dengar Vocab app podcast - Learn and Train English — untuk dengar contoh sebenar dalam perbualan, tambah perbendaharaan kata & asah skil mendengar. 🎧 Enhance your learning with the Vocab app podcast - a fantastic resource for improving your listening skills and expanding your vocabulary through engaging audio content.
- Cuba tulis diari harian dalam Inggeris dan catat aktiviti dengan preposisi yang dah belajar—cara ni paling berkesan untuk ingat lama.
Jawapan Latihan
1. Isi tempat kosong dengan preposisi yang betul:
- 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
2. Betulkan kesilapan:
- 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; kalau versi US — on the weekend)
- Let's meet on Sunday morning.
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