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Present

Past

Past to Present

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Asking Questions

Choosing the Right Phrase

Combining Verbs

Explaining Ideas

Describing Your World

Complex Ideas

Relating Ideas, People, Objects

Speaking about Objects

Wondering about Situations

Which Days

Days of The Week and Time Expressions

Days of the Week

Days of the week are capitalized.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Example:

I'm going to a presentation about human rights violations in US prisons on Tuesday.

The Conference on Humanitarian Affairs provided many learning opportunities last Wednesday.

When speaking about an action that is repeated every week on a specific day use the day of the week followed by 's'.

Mondays
Tuesdays
Wednesdays
Thursdays
Fridays
Saturdays
Sundays

Most people don't take their charitable deduction when they file on Tuesdays.

Most people give to charity on Sundays.

The Weekend

British English: at the weekend OR at weekends (in general)
American English: on the weekend OR on weekends (in general)

Example:

We'll meet to go over information about the full impact on the weekend.

Let's aim for implementation on the weekend.

Times of the Day

These time expressions express things that happen during the day. The exception to this form is 'at night'.

in the morning
in the afternoon
in the evening
at night

Example:

We usually examine every indicator in the afternoon.

Informal Training happens both in the morning and in the afternoon.

In / On time

'In time' expresses that something is done with sufficient time to meet a deadline.

Example:

This industrialized country will convert to sustainable technologies in time to survive.

Make sure to contain the spill in time to protect the clean drinking water.

'On time' indicates an action that takes place at the correct, scheduled time.

Example:

Our code of ethics was reconfigured on time.

His efforts at collaboration with the occupying forces started on time.

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