Time expressions
Learning English Vocabulary
BBC
4.5 • 523 Ratings
🗓️ 16 March 2026
⏱️ 6 minutes
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Summary
Neil and Catherine look at time expressions with 'in', 'at' and 'on'.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.5 | This is a download from BBC Learning English. To find out more, visit our website. |
| 0:13.0 | Six-minute vocabulary. |
| 0:14.5 | From BBC LearningEnglish.com. |
| 0:18.9 | Hello and welcome to six-minute vocabulary. I'm Neil. |
| 0:24.2 | A very smart, Neil. And I'm Catherine. Why are you wearing a suit, Neil? You're looking |
| 0:28.5 | very smart for work? Well, yes, you're right. I am wearing a suit because I'm going to a wedding |
| 0:34.5 | at one o'clock. Very good. I love weddings. I love weddings too. I'm going to a wedding at one o'clock. Very good. I love weddings. |
| 0:38.5 | I love weddings too. |
| 0:39.8 | I'm going to another one on Saturday. |
| 0:42.3 | Fantastic, Neil. |
| 0:43.4 | And at and on are two of the words we're discussing in today's programme. |
| 0:48.2 | Yes, because we're talking about time expressions with in, on and at. |
| 0:54.9 | We'll explain why we say at one o'clock, but on Saturday. |
| 1:00.3 | Yes, and we'll give you lots of examples. |
| 1:03.5 | Let's start by listening to Mike and Rob. |
| 1:06.2 | They're trying to find a time to meet up. |
| 1:08.7 | Think about this question while you listen. |
| 1:11.6 | What time can Rob meet Mike? |
| 1:14.6 | How about lunch on Monday, Rob? |
| 1:17.6 | Well, I've got a meeting at 11.30. |
| 1:20.6 | Okay. Are you free on Tuesday? |
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