Days, months and seasons
Learn the days of the week, the months and the seasons, and the prepositions that go with them.
In this lesson you will
- Say the days of the week and the months
- Use on with days and in with months and seasons
- Talk about your favourite day and season
Learn
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Saturday and Sunday are the weekend; the other days are weekdays.
Months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
Days and months always start with a capital letter.
Seasons: spring, summer, autumn (British) / fall (American), winter. Seasons don’t need a capital letter.
Prepositions: on + day (on Monday, on Friday morning), in + month or season (in June, in winter), at + the weekend in British English (at the weekend; American English: on the weekend).
| on | in | at |
|---|---|---|
| on Monday | in May | at the weekend (UK) |
| on Friday evening | in summer | at night |
| on my birthday | in 2026 | at 7 o’clock |
Examples
- I work from Monday to Friday.
- My birthday is in April.
- We go to the beach in summer.
- See you on Saturday!
- What do you do at the weekend?
Vocabulary
week
seven days
“I study English twice a week.”
weekend
Saturday and Sunday
“Have a good weekend!”
month
one of the twelve parts of a year
“June is my favourite month.”
season
spring, summer, autumn or winter
birthday
the day you were born, every year
“Happy birthday!”
holiday
time when you don’t work or study
“We go on holiday in August.”
Practice
What day comes after Tuesday?
Speaking
Say your favourite day and why, the month of your birthday, and your favourite season.
Model answer
My favourite day is Saturday because I don’t work. My birthday is in November. I love spring because it’s warm and sunny.
Writing
Describe your week in 4–5 sentences: what you do on different days and at the weekend.
Lesson quiz
Which is correct?
Review
Key points
- Days and months start with capitals; seasons don’t.
- on + day; in + month/season/year; at the weekend (UK).
- Weekdays = Monday to Friday; weekend = Saturday and Sunday.
What you learned
- ✓ I can say days, months and seasons.
- ✓ I can use on and in with time words.
- ✓ I can talk about my week.