A weekly schedule · Describing regular appointments

Describing regular appointments in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Describing regular appointments.

Use at with clock times, on with days and in with months. Confirm both the day and time when arranging an appointment.

Context: A weekly schedule. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

I study English on Mondays and Wednesdays.

أدرس الإنجليزية يومي الاثنين والأربعاء.

The evening class begins at half past six.

يبدأ الدرس المسائي في السادسة والنصف.

I visit my parents on Friday afternoons.

أزور والديّ بعد ظهر أيام الجمعة.

Our family usually eats at seven.

تتناول أسرتنا الطعام عادةً في السابعة.

In August, I take a short holiday.

آخذ عطلة قصيرة في أغسطس.

I return to my normal routine in September.

أعود إلى روتيني المعتاد في سبتمبر.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: I study English on Mondays and Wednesdays.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: أعود إلى روتيني المعتاد في سبتمبر.
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