Learn Grammar Through Stories - A Weekend to Remember: Prepositions of Time
- Feb 26, 2025
- 4 min read
Updated: Mar 30
A Fun Story to Learn & Practise Prepositions of Time
📖 A Weekend to Remember
Characters:
👩🦰 Emma – a travel lover, always planning trips
👩🦱 Sophie – a busy professional, finally taking a break
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🕐 At a café on Friday afternoon…
👩🦱 Emma: Sophie! I haven’t seen you since last month. How have you been?
👩 Sophie: Exhausted! I’ve been working from morning till night every day for two weeks. I need a break!
👩🦱 Emma: Perfect timing! Let’s plan a fun weekend getaway. How about going to the countryside on Saturday?
👩 Sophie: That sounds amazing! But I have a yoga class in the morning. Can we leave in the afternoon?
👩🦱 Emma: Of course! We’ll leave at 2 PM. We’ll get there by 4 PM, just in time for tea at that cozy little café.
👩 Sophie: Oh, I love that place! I went there in May, and their scones were the best.
👩🦱 Emma: Great! We can explore the town in the evening and have dinner at 8 PM.
👩Sophie: Perfect! We’ll be back on Sunday, right? I have a meeting on Monday morning.
👩🦱 Emma: Yes, we’ll head home by noon. Don’t worry—you’ll be back before your meeting.
👩 Sophie: Amazing! I can’t wait. I really need this trip!
👩🦱 Emma: Me too! See you at the train station on Saturday!
🔍 Key Prepositions of Time in the Story
IN → in the morning, in May, in the evening
ON → on Friday, on Saturday, on Monday morning, on Sunday
AT → at a café, at 2 PM, at 8 PM, at the train station
SINCE/FOR → since last month, for two weeks
BY/UNTIL → by 4 PM, by noon, until night
BEFORE/AFTER → before your meeting, after tea
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📚 1. Comprehension Questions
👉 Answer the questions based on the dialogue.
When did Emma and Sophie meet at the café?
___________________________________________
How long has Sophie been working non-stop?
___________________________________________
What time do they plan to leave for their trip?
__________________________________________
When did Sophie last visit the café with the scones?
___________________________________________
What day will they return home?
___________________________________________
Why does Sophie want to be back by Sunday?
___________________________________________
(Answer key below!)
📚 2. Vocabulary & Prepositions of Time Exercise
👉 Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition:
in, on, at, since, for, by, until, before, after.
Emma and Sophie met at the café ___ Friday afternoon.
Sophie has been working ___ two weeks without a break.
They plan to leave ___ 2 PM and arrive ___ 4 PM.
Sophie visited the café ___ May.
They will return home ___ Sunday.
Sophie has been busy ___ last month.
She must be back ___ Monday morning because of work.
They will explore the town ___ the evening.
(Check the answers below!)
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🌟 3. Follow-up Activity – Roleplay!
👉 Pair up with a classmate and create your own dialogue about planning a trip or a fun weekend.
Use prepositions of time (in, on, at, since, for, by, until, before, after).
Include a meeting time, activities, and return time.
Practice speaking and act it out!
💡 Bonus Challenge:
Change the setting! Instead of a weekend getaway, plan a birthday party, a movie night, or a holiday celebration!
💬 4. Discussion Questions
👉 Talk with a partner or write your answers!
What is your ideal weekend getaway? Where would you go and why?
______________________________________________________
Do you prefer planning your trips in advance or being spontaneous? Why?
______________________________________________________
What activities do you enjoy doing on weekends?
______________________________________________________
What is the best weekend trip you have ever taken?
______________________________________________________
How do you usually relax after a busy week?
______________________________________________________
✅ Answer Key
Comprehension Answers:
On Friday afternoon.
For two weeks.
At 2 PM.
In May.
On Sunday.
Because she has a meeting on Monday morning.
✅ Prepositions of Time Answers:
on
for
at, by
in
on
since
by
in
We hope you've enjoyed learning and practising Prepositions of Time through the story of Emma and Sophie.
📚 Continue learning about Prepositions:
👉 Time Prepositions: How to Use IN,ON, AT, SINCE /FOR, BY /UNTIL
👉 How to Use Prepositions of Cause and Reason
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