Apa itu?
Preposisi waktu menunjukkan kapan suatu tindakan, peristiwa, atau situasi terjadi.
Preposisi waktu yang paling umum adalah in, on, dan at.
- in digunakan untuk periode waktu yang lebih lama.
- on digunakan untuk hari dan tanggal.
- at digunakan untuk waktu yang tepat dan titik waktu tertentu.
Contoh:
- We travel in July.
- The meeting is on Monday.
- The train leaves at 8:30.
Kapan menggunakannya
Gunakan in dengan:
- bulan: in January
- tahun: in 2026
- musim: in summer
- abad: in the twenty-first century
- bagian hari: in the morning
- periode yang lebih lama: in the past
Gunakan on dengan:
- hari dalam seminggu: on Friday
- tanggal: on August 3
- hari istimewa: on my birthday
- hari dengan bagian hari: on Monday morning
Gunakan at dengan:
- waktu yang tepat: at 7:00
- waktu makan: at lunchtime
- titik waktu tertentu: at midnight
- periode liburan: at Christmas
- ekspresi at night
Struktur
Preposisi waktu biasanya muncul sebelum kata atau frasa waktu.
subject + verb + preposition of time + time expression
- She works in the morning.
- We have a meeting on Tuesday.
- The shop closes at six.
Menggunakan in
| Penggunaan | Contoh |
|---|---|
| bulan | in September |
| tahun | in 2025 |
| musim | in winter |
| abad | in the twentieth century |
| bagian hari | in the afternoon |
| periode yang lebih lama | in the future |
Menggunakan on
| Penggunaan | Contoh |
|---|---|
| hari | on Wednesday |
| tanggal | on July 15 |
| hari istimewa | on New Year's Day |
| hari dan bagian hari | on Friday evening |
Menggunakan at
| Penggunaan | Contoh |
|---|---|
| waktu yang tepat | at 9:30 |
| tengah hari atau tengah malam | at noon |
| waktu makan | at breakfast |
| malam | at night |
| periode liburan | at Easter |
Posisi dalam kalimat
Frasa waktu dapat muncul di awal atau akhir kalimat.
- We have class on Monday.
- On Monday, we have class.
Biasanya jangan gunakan in, on, atau at sebelum kata-kata ini:
- today
- tomorrow
- yesterday
- last
- next
- every
- this
Contoh:
- I saw her yesterday.
- We are leaving next week.
- He works every Saturday.
Contoh
- I usually exercise in the morning.
- She was born in 1998.
- We go skiing in winter.
- The appointment is on Thursday.
- His birthday is on May 12.
- They arrived on Friday evening.
- The film starts at 7:30.
- We usually eat dinner at six.
- The streets are quiet at night.
- I will see my family at Christmas.
Pengecualian
Gunakan at night, tetapi gunakan in the morning, in the afternoon, dan in the evening.
- I sleep at night.
- I work in the evening.
Gunakan on ketika hari tertentu muncul sebelum bagian hari.
- on Monday morning
- on Saturday night
Bahasa Inggris British umumnya menggunakan at the weekend, sedangkan bahasa Inggris Amerika umumnya menggunakan on the weekend.
Jangan gunakan preposisi sebelum last, next, this, atau every.
- last year
- next Monday
- this evening
- every morning
Kesalahan umum
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Salah: The meeting is in Monday. Benar: The meeting is on Monday. Penjelasan: Gunakan on dengan hari dalam seminggu.
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Salah: She was born on 2001. Benar: She was born in 2001. Penjelasan: Gunakan in dengan tahun.
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Salah: The train leaves on 8:00. Benar: The train leaves at 8:00. Penjelasan: Gunakan at dengan waktu yang tepat.
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Salah: I study at the morning. Benar: I study in the morning. Penjelasan: Gunakan in dengan morning, afternoon, dan evening.
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Salah: We walked in night. Benar: We walked at night. Penjelasan: Gunakan ekspresi tetap at night.
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Salah: I will call you in Friday evening. Benar: I will call you on Friday evening. Penjelasan: Gunakan on dengan hari tertentu dan bagian hari.
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Salah: We travelled in last summer. Benar: We travelled last summer. Penjelasan: Jangan gunakan preposisi sebelum last.
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Salah: She works on every Monday. Benar: She works every Monday. Penjelasan: Jangan gunakan preposisi sebelum every.