๐ Days, months and seasons in English
๐ In short
In English the names of days and months always start with a capital letter: Monday, January. We use on with days, and in with months and seasons.
๐ The lesson
1 Days of the week
Wednesday is said โWENZ-dayโ: the first d is silent!
| In English | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Monday | Monday |
| Tuesday | Tuesday |
| Wednesday | Wednesday |
| Thursday | Thursday |
| Friday | Friday |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| Sunday | Sunday |
2 Months
| January | February | March |
| April | May | June |
| July | August | September |
| October | November | December |
3 on and in
- on MondayOn Monday
- in MayIn May
- in summerIn summer
- My birthday is on the 12th of March.My birthday is on 12 March.
4 Seasons
- springSpring
- summerSummer
- autumn / fallAutumn
- winterWinter
๐ก Watch out!
- fall is used for autumn in America, and autumn in Britain.
- To ask what day it is, say: What day is it today?
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 Which day is Thursday?
2 How are month names written in English?
3 โOn Fridayโ in English:
โ Numbers in Englishโ Telling the time in English