Hey there! Let's talk about the days of the week. There are seven days in a week, and they go like this: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Questions about the days of the week:
- Question: What day is it today?
- Answer: It is Monday.
- Question: Which day is in the middle of the week?
- Answer: Wednesday is in the middle of the week.
- Question: What day is before Saturday?
- Answer: Friday comes before Saturday.
- Question: Which day is the last day of the week?
- Answer: Sunday is the last day of the week.
- Question: What is the first day of the week?
- Answer: The first day of the week is Monday.
additional grammar notes related to the days of the week
- On: We use "on" before the day to indicate a specific day.
- Example: I have a meeting on Monday.
- For: We use "for" before the day to indicate a duration or period of time that includes that day.
- Example: I'll be on vacation for a week, starting from Monday.
- Capitalization:
- Days of the week are always capitalized. For example: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.
- Articles:
- Days of the week are usually not preceded by articles (a, an, the) unless there's a specific context that requires it.
- Example: I have a meeting on Tuesday. (No article before "Tuesday")
- Using "every" with days of the week:
- We use "every" to talk about something that happens regularly on a specific day of the week.
- Example: I go to the gym every Wednesday.
- Using "this" and "next" with days of the week:
- We use "this" to refer to the current week and "next" to refer to the following week.
- Example: I have an appointment this Friday.
- Example: I have a party next Saturday.
- Talking about the past:
- To talk about a day in the past, we use past tense verbs.
- Example: I visited my grandparents last Sunday.
