Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best time expression from the box to make it sound natural and correct.
The words we can choose from are:
at, during, next, when, in, every, last, ago
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1.
This Christmas, we can’t come to London, but _______ Christmas, we certainly will.
→ We’re talking about a future Christmas — so “next” fits perfectly.
✔ Answer:
next
2.
I saw Dave two hours _______. He came in to get his books.
→ “Two hours ago” means in the past, which matches “I saw”.
✔ Answer:
ago
3.
I usually go to the gym _______ Thursday.
→ For days of the week, we use “on”, but that’s not in the box. Wait — look again! The box has “every”. “Every Thursday” is common for routines.
✔ Answer:
every
4.
Helen moved to the city _______ year. She loves it here.
→ If she moved in the past and still lives there, “last year” makes sense.
✔ Answer:
last
5.
_______ your sister gets home, tell her I want to speak to her immediately.
→ This is about the moment something happens — “when” is perfect.
✔ Answer:
when
6.
The pizza isn’t ready yet. It will be ready _______ about 30 minutes.
→ Future time with “in” + duration → “in about 30 minutes”
✔ Answer:
in
7.
I can’t see you _______ the week because I have to go to bed very early.
→ “During the week” = Monday to Friday (not weekend). That fits.
✔ Answer:
during
8.
The accident happened _______ about seven o’clock in the evening.
→ For specific times like “seven o’clock”, we use “at”.
✔ Answer:
at
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Final Answer:
1. next
2. ago
3. every
4. last
5. when
6. in
7. during
8. at
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of worksheet with time expressions.
