ATIVIDADE A
Complete os espaços com IN, ON, AT.
a. I was born_____________________May.
b. Do you live _______________United States?
c. I was born ____________________ 1970.
d. Do you live _______________Tibagi Street?
e. I was born ____________________ August.
f. I was born ____________________Brazil.
g. Do you go to church__________Sundays?
h. I was born ____________________2 p. m. .
i. Do you have lunch ___________noon?
j. I study ___________the morning.
k. Tião works _________ Curitiba.
l. Wait! I am ___________the phone.
m. I live ___________ Dr. Muricy Street.
n. My brothers are __________ Goiás.
o. I work_______Saturdays and ____Sundays.
Respostas
Resposta:
a. I was born in May.
b. Do you live in United States?
c. I was born in 1970.
d. Do you live on Tibagi Street?
e. I was born in August.
f. I was born in Brazil.
g. Do you go to church on Sundays?
h. I was born at 2 p. m..
i. Do you have lunch at noon?
j. I study in the morning.
k. Tião works in Curitiba.
l. Wait! I am on the phone.
m. I live on Dr. Muricy Street.
n. My brothers are in Goiás.
o. I work on Saturdays and on Sundays.
Explicação:
IN – use essa preposição:
01) Para se referir aos meses: in January, in February, in March, in April, in May, in June, in July… Se você tiver que dizer “em janeiro“, então diga “in January“. (Dica extra: os meses em inglês são sempre escritos com a inicial maiúscula.)
02) Para se referir a anos: in 1995, in 1998, in 2008, in 1500, in 1432… Se tiver que dizer que você nasceu em 1994 diga “I was born in 1994.“
03) Para se refere às estações do ano: in (the) summer, in (the) fall, in (the) winter, in (the) spring [no verão, no outono, no inverno, na primavera]
04) Com as expressões a seguir: in the morning [na, pela, de manhã], in the afternoon [na, pela, de tarde] e in the evening [na, pela, de noitinha/tardinha]
ON – use essa preposição:
01) Para se referir aos dias da semana: on Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday, on Thursday, on Friday, on Saturday, on Sunday. Caso você tenha de dizer “na segunda de manhã” diga “on Monday morning”; se a ideia for a de dizer “na terça à tarde”, diga “on Tuesday evening”; já para dizer “na sexta à noite”, use “on Friday evening” ou “on Friday night”. (Dica extra: os dias da semana também são sempre escritos com iniciais maiúsculas em inglês.)
02) Para se referir a datas: on March 22, on February 01, on December 15. Observe que neste caso estamos usando o mês e o dia. Portanto, para dizer “em 1 de março”, diga “on March 1st” (on March the first); no caso de dizer “no dia 15 de abril”, diga “on April 15th” (on April the fifteenth).
03) Com a expressão “my birthday“: “absolutely nothing happened on my birthday” (nadinha de nada aconteceu no meu aniversário); Nobody wanted to party with Paris on her birthday (ninguém quis festajar com a Paris no dia do aniversário dela).
04) Com dias específicos: “on New Years’s Day” (no dia de Ano Novo), “on Thanksgiving Day” (no Dia de Ação de Graças), “on Christmas Day” (no Dia de Natal).
AT – use essa preposição:
01) Para se referir-se a horas: at 2 o’clock (às duas horas), at 3:30 (às 3:30), at 12:45 (às 12:45)
02) Com as seguintes palavras: at midday (ao meio-dia), at noon (ao meio-dia), at lunchtime (na hora do almoço), at night (à noite), at midnight (à meia-noite)
03) Com o nome de datas especiais: at Christmas [no natal], at Easter [na páscoa], at New Year [no ano novo – primeiro de janeiro]
Resposta
a. I was born in May.
b. Do you live in the United States?
c. I was born in 1970.
d. Do you live on Tibagi Street?
e. I was born in August.
f. I was born in Brazil.
g. Do you go to church on Sundays?
h. I was born at 2 p. m..
i. Do you have lunch at noon?
j. I study in the morning.
k. Tião works in Curitiba.
l. Wait! I am on the phone.
m. I live on Dr. Muricy Street.
n. My brothers are in Goiás.
o. I work on Saturdays and on Sundays.