MORNING, AFTERNOON, EVENING AND NIGHT

Hello everyone. I hope you are having a nice day.

Today's content, in theory, is very basic. However, I notice that a lot of students have problems with expressions involving the time of day:

in the morning
in the afternoon
in the evening
at night (notice that here the preposition is at)

We use the above phrases to indicate the time of day that something happens.

Example 1
I always get up at 7:00 in the morning and I don't go to bed until 11:30 at night.

Although the times are never exact (it depends on the country, the individual and the time of year), generally the day is divided in approximately the following way:

Morning: 00:01-12:00
Afternoon: 12:01-17:00
Evening: 17:01-20:00
Night: 20:01-24:00

Remember, this is not exact and the divisions vary a lot.

Example 2
My father was very angry because I got home at two o'clock in the morning.

One final point: remember that the following phrases are greetings, you say them when you see someone (usually when you arrive):

Good morning
Good afternoon
Good evening

However, Good night is only used when you are leaving, for example before you go to bed.

Example 3
Good night, mum; I'll see you in the morning.

The following day...
Good morning, Dan. Did you sleep well last night?

Enjoy the rest of your day.