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A1.9.2 Spanish grammar: Prepositions: indicating times of the day

Prepositions are words that connect nouns, pronouns, or phrases with other words within a sentence.

Gramática: Preposiciones: indicar momentos del día

A1 Spanish Prepositions: indicating times of the day

Level: A1

Module 2: De horas a estaciones (From hours to seasons)

Lesson 9: Días de la semana y partes del día. (Days of the week and parts of the day)

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  1. Use "en" to indicate specific parts of the day. For example: "en la noche" .
  2. Use "a" or "al" to indicate hours and precise moments. For example: "al atardecer" .
  3. Use “por” to indicate general periods of the day. For example: “por la mañana” .
  4. Use "de" or "del" to indicate a part of the day or a period of time. For example: "de noche".
PreposiciónEjemplo
PorPor la mañana (In the morning)
 Por la tarde (In the afternoon)
 Por la noche (At night)
EnEn la mañana (In the morning)
 En la noche (At night)
A + el => AlAl amanecer (At dawn)
A + laA la medianoche (At midnight)
De + el => DelDel mediodía (At noon)
De + laDe la mañana (In the morning)
DeDe noche (At night)
 De día (During the day)

Exercise 1: Prepositions: indicating times of the day

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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por, a, del, de, Por, En

1. Hoy a las diez ... la noche voy a Portugal.

Hoy a las diez de la noche voy a Portugal.
(Today at ten o'clock at night I am going to Portugal.)

2. El viernes ... la tarde hay una comida familiar.

El viernes por la tarde hay una comida familiar.
(On Friday afternoon, there is a family meal.)

3. ... la mañana del lunes organizo mi semana.

En la mañana del lunes organizo mi semana.
(On Monday morning I organize my week.)

4. Mañana a las cinco ... mediodía vamos a una fiesta.

Mañana a las cinco del mediodía vamos a una fiesta.
(Tomorrow at five in the afternoon we are going to a party.)

5. Trabajo ... la mañana.

Trabajo por la mañana.
(I work in the morning.)

6. Son las dos ... la tarde.

Son las dos de la tarde.
(It is two in the afternoon.)

7. Hoy ... la medianoche celebro mi cumpleaños.

Hoy a la medianoche celebro mi cumpleaños.
(Today at midnight I celebrate my birthday.)

8. ... la tarde visito a mi abuela.

Por la tarde visito a mi abuela.
(In the afternoon I visit my grandmother.)

9. Ya es ... noche.

Ya es de noche.
(It is nighttime.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.

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1. En
(On)
2. A
(At)
3. De
(Of)
4. Por
(In the)
5. Por
(In)
6. Del
(Of the)