On Friday, for lunch, etc

Introduction

Henry: Don't forget we're meeting on Friday for lunch.

Sarah: Of course I haven't forgotten.

But remind me where we're eating.

Henry: The Riverside Restaurant. You've been there before. Claire was with us. It was the Friday before she went to Australia. We had a good lunch.

Phrases of time are usually without a/an or the. We're meeting on Friday for lunch.

But we use a/an or the if there is a phrase or clause after Friday, lunch, etc.

It was the Friday before she went to Australia. We normally use a/an or the if there is an adjective.

We had a good lunch.

B Years, seasons and months

I was born in 1974.

We play cricket in summer/in the summer.

Winter always depresses me.

I start the course in September.

C Special times

We go away at Christmas.

Easter is early this year.

I'll be home for Thanksgiving.

That was the year I was born. It was the winter of 1995 when things started to go wrong for the company.

We had a wonderful Christmas.

I started work here the Easter before last.

D Days of the week

Yes, Thursday will be convenient. I'll see you on Tuesday evening.

E Parts of the day and night

I can't sleep at night.

I prefer to travel by day/by night.

I must get to bed before midnight.

We were on the beach at sunset. I hope to get there before dark.

F Meals

I'll see you at breakfast.

We have supper at about eight.

I'm going out after lunch.

The storm was on the Thursday of that week. We went surfing at the weekend.

It's warmer in/during the day. Someone got up in/during the night. We're meeting in the morning. They arrived at the hotel in the evening. It was a beautiful sunset. I couldn't see in the dark.

We had a quick breakfast.

The supper David cooked was excellent.

The meal was very nice.

We'll need an evening meal.

88 Exercises

1 On Friday, etc (B-E)

Complete the conversations. Put in the words and use a/an or the if you need to. ► Rachel: Is it the pop festival on Friday (Friday)? Vicky: I think it's the Friday (Friday) after that.

1 Henry: Will you be in America for................................................... (Thanksgiving)?

Claire: Oh no. That's in.................................................. (November), isn't it?

2 Nick: Are you doing anything at.................................................. (weekend)?

Tom: Well, I'm going to the match on................................................. (Saturday), of course.

3 Ilona: Does it snow here at.................................................. (Christmas)?

Emma Not often. We haven't had................................................ (white Christmas) for years.

4 Nick: How long have you lived here?

Harriet: We came here in................................................. (summer)

of ................................................ (1997).

5 Laura: I'd like to look round the castle in ................................................ (afternoon).

Trevor: Well, it's just a ruin. The building dates from................................................. (year) 900.

6 Mark: I like driving at................................................. (night) when the roads are quiet.

Trevor: Oh, I don't like driving in................................................... (dark). I'd much rather travel

during.................................................. (day).

2 A/an or the with meals (F)

Laura is talking about the food she and Trevor had on holiday. Put in the words and use a/an or the if you need to.

(►) The meals (meals) we had weren't very good. We had (1).............................................. (breakfast) in the

hotel, and that wasn't too bad. We usually went out for (2)............................................... (lunch) because

(3)................................................. (lunch) they served in the hotel was always the same. And

(4)................................................. (dinner) we had at the hotel on our first evening was pretty awful, so we

tried a few restaurants. On our last evening we had (5)................................................ (marvellous meal) in a

Chinese restaurant. I wish we'd discovered the place a bit sooner.

3 On Friday, for lunch, etc (A-F)

Put in the words. Decide if you need to use the.

Claire: Hello, Henry. Come in.

Henry: Oh, sorry. You're having (►) lunch (lunch).

Claire: No, this is (1).......................................... (breakfast). I had a late night.

It was long after (2).......................................... (midnight) when I got in.

Henry: Someone told me you're going away after (3)...................................... (Christmas).

Claire: Yes, I'm going to the Seychelles on (4)........................................ (Wednesday).

Henry: What a life you lead, Claire. What time do you leave for the airport?
Claire: Oh, in (5).......................................... (morning) some time. About ten.

It's cheaper to fly at (6)......................................... (night), but I decided

it would be easier during (7)............................................ (day).

Henry: I can drive you to the airport. I'm usually free on (8)......... …………….(Wednesday)

mornings. I'd like to see you off.

Claire: That's sweet of you Henry, but I can take a taxi.
Henry: I'll just check in my diary that it isn't (9).......................................... (Wednesday) of our next

board meeting. No, it's OK. I can do it. And when will you be back?
Claire: At the beginning of (10)......................................... (February). The second, I think.

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