Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

  1. Use "da" to indicate the beginning of a period of time.
  2. Use "a" to indicate a precise moment in time, and the end of a period of time.
  3. Use "in" to indicate a period of time in which something happens.
  4. Use "tra/fra" to indicate a time interval.
  5. Use "di" to indicate a time of day.
Preposizione (Preposition)Esempio (Example)
DiLavoro di pomeriggio (Afternoon work)
AMangio a mezzogiorno (I eat at noon)
DaDa domani sono in vacanza (From tomorrow I am on holiday)
InStudio in settimana (Study in the week)
PerMangio per le 12 (I eat for 12 o'clock)
Tra/fraFra le 6 e le 12 è mattina (Between 6 and 12 is morning)

Exercise 1: Le preposizioni: indicare momenti del giorno

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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Da, Tra, Di, a, fra

1.
notte dormo.
(At night I sleep.)
2.
Sono in città da oggi domani.
(I am in town from today to tomorrow.)
3.
Fino martedì non ci sono.
(I'm not here until Tuesday.)
4.
martedì e mercoledì vado in vacanza.
(Between Tuesday and Wednesday, I am going on holiday.)
5.
Vado dal parrucchiere un'ora.
(I am going to the hairdresser in an hour.)
6.
Esco mezzogiorno.
(I go out at noon.)
7.
oggi sono a scuola.
(From today I am at school.)
8.
domani sono in vacanza.
(From tomorrow I am on holiday.)

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

1. Vado ___ lavoro alle 9 di mattina.

(I go ___ work at 9 in the morning.)

2. Studio italiano ___ settimana.

(I study Italian ___ week.)

3. Lavoro ___ lunedì mattina.

(I work ___ Monday morning.)

4. La pausa è ___ le 13 e le 14.

(The break is ___ 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.)

5. Mangio qualcosa ___ pomeriggio.

(I eat something ___ afternoon.)

6. La riunione finisce ___ mezzogiorno.

(The meeting ends ___ noon.)

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