{"id":8567,"date":"2026-02-19T14:25:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/?p=8567"},"modified":"2026-02-20T14:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T13:34:13","slug":"on-time-o-in-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/on-time-o-in-time\/","title":{"rendered":"On time o in time? Ecco la differenza in inglese"},"content":{"rendered":"  <section class=\"section blogHeader\" id=\"blogHeader-block_a4f4d3c4ce2d7a950ec6485b58db5e65\">\n      <div class=\"blogHeader__wrapper\">\n                              <div class=\"blogHeader__image\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1024x720_On-time-vs-In-time.png\" class=\"glightbox\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1024x720_On-time-vs-In-time.png\" alt=\"On time o in time? Ecco la differenza in inglese\" class=\"blogHeader__imageItem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1024x720_On-time-vs-In-time-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1024x720_On-time-vs-In-time-768x540.png 768w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1024x720_On-time-vs-In-time.png 1024w\" style=\"width:100%; aspect-ratio:1024\/720;\"> \n              <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n          \n      <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n      <section class=\"blogContentTable\" data-toc-section>\n        <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"blogTocToggle\" class=\"blogContentTable__toggle\" \/>\n        <label for=\"blogTocToggle\" class=\"blogContentTable__header\">\n            <span class=\"blogContentTable__heading\">\n                Indice dei contenuti            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"blogContentTable__arrow\"><\/span>\n        <\/label>\n        <div class=\"blogContentTable__wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"blogContentTable__heading blogContentTable__heading--sidebar\">\n                Indice dei contenuti            <\/div>\n            <ol class=\"blogContentTable__list\">\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">On time e in time: la regola in sintesi<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">Perch\u00e9 in time e on time creano confusione<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">Cosa significa on time<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">Cosa significa in time<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">Differenza tra in time e on time: un esempio<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">Errori comuni con in time e on time<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">Mini esercizio: scegli on time o in time<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li>\n                        <span class=\"toc-item\">Imparare le espressioni di tempo con Novakid<\/span>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <script>\n        \/\/ Use DOMContentLoaded for faster TOC initialization\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {\n            const tocSection = document.querySelector('[data-toc-section]');\n            if (!tocSection) return;\n\n            const headings = document.querySelectorAll('.blogHeadingText');\n            const 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TOC is ready\n            document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('tocReady'));\n        });\n    <\/script>\n  \n\n\n\n <section class=\"section blogTakeaways\" id=\"blogCrossPost-block_5bde338b67daf9d4042cc0955bc9f791\">\n    \n      <div class=\"blogTakeaways__wrapper\">\n\n          <div class=\"blogTakeaways__header\">\n            In sintesi          <\/div>\n          <ul class=\"blogTakeaways__content\">\n                          <li>\n                  \nOn time significa puntuale, all\u2019orario previsto.\n\n              <\/li>\n                          <li>\n                  \nIn time significa in tempo, prima che sia troppo tardi.\n\n              <\/li>\n                          <li>\n                  \nNon sono intercambiabili: on time si usa per orari programmati, in time per situazioni con una \u201cscadenza\u201d.\u00a0\n\n              <\/li>\n                          <li>\n                  \n\u00c8 un errore comune per chi traduce dall\u2019italiano, ma con esempi pratici la differenza diventa chiara e naturale.\n\n              <\/li>\n                      <\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogText\" id=\"blogText-block_52928d270200e650e593a4fdad56e41d\">\n    <div class=\"blogText__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"blogText__content\">\n            <p><b>In time oppure on time? Come si dice in inglese? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La risposta \u00e8: dipende dal significato. <\/span><b>Entrambe le espressioni sono corrette, ma si usano in situazioni diverse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Proprio perch\u00e9 sono molto simili, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> e <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> creano spesso confusione tra chi studia inglese.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In questa guida vedremo quando usare <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> e quando usare <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, con spiegazioni semplici, esempi chiari e piccoli trucchi per ricordare facilmente la differenza.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capire la differenza tra <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> e <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> non \u00e8 solo una questione di memoria. Il modo migliore per imparare \u00e8 usare queste espressioni in conversazioni reali e fare pratica con esempi e giochi. \u00c8 proprio cos\u00ec che bambini e bambine interiorizzano la lingua: parlando, ascoltando e sperimentando. Nei nostri<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">corsi di inglese online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, per esempio, i bambini usano espressioni come in time e on time mentre raccontano la loro giornata, parlano della scuola o descrivono cosa succede quando arrivano in ritardo o puntuali.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vediamo come aiutare i pi\u00f9 piccoli ad imparare la differenza tra in time e on time.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_e8fbd4645ea7cada9c18219afb839b3d\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_e8fbd4645ea7cada9c18219afb839b3d\">\n                On time e in time: la regola in sintesi            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> e <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sono entrambe corrette, ma hanno significati diversi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\ud83d\udcccOn time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> significa puntuale, all\u2019orario stabilito.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Esempio:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mary is always on time.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Mari \u00e8 sempre puntuale.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\ud83d\udcccIn time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> significa \u201cin tempo\u201d per fare qualcosa, prima che sia troppo tardi. Proprio come in italiano.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Esempio:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mary woke up late, but she was <\/span><b>in time to catch the bus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Mary si \u00e8 svegliata tardi, ma ha fatto in tempo a prendere l&#8217;autobus.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714 <\/span><b>Si usano in situazioni diverse<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> parla di puntualit\u00e0.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> parla di riuscire a fare qualcosa prima che sia troppo tardi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2714 <\/span><b>Con esempi semplici, la differenza \u00e8 facile da capire<\/b><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogImage\" id=\"blogImage-block_0d025d63ce54cdb9f7ed108a7b71241f\">\n    <div class=\"blogImage__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogImage__image\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in-on-time_ITA.png\" class=\"glightbox\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in-on-time_ITA.png\" alt=\"due amici si incontrano uno dice \u201cyou are right on time\u201d\" class=\"blogImage__imageItem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in-on-time_ITA-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in-on-time_ITA-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in-on-time_ITA-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in-on-time_ITA-1080x720.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/in-on-time_ITA.png 1344w\" >\n                <div class=\"glightbox__zoom\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/novakid\/public\/img\/icons\/search.svg\" alt=\"Zoom icon\" class=\"style-svg\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_d5d03809ff483c9bebbcc260e6b352c4\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_d5d03809ff483c9bebbcc260e6b352c4\">\n                Perch\u00e9 in time e on time creano confusione            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Le preposizioni in inglese creano sempre un po\u2019 di confusione perch\u00e9 si usano in modo diverso rispetto all\u2019italiano. E perch\u00e9 lo stesso verbo pu\u00f2 cambiare significato a seconda della preposizione che lo accompagna. Se vuoi approfondire, qui trovi un articolo con esempi e spiegazioni facili sulle<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/preposizioni-di-tempo-in-inglese\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">preposizioni di tempo in inglese<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nel caso di <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on time o in time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, la confusione nasce dal fatto che sono due espressioni molto simili, ma che non significano la stessa cosa.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_fd43fdb50d92569856ab99f73a392873\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_fd43fdb50d92569856ab99f73a392873\">\n                Cosa significa on time            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p><b>On time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> significa \u201cpuntuale\u201d, cio\u00e8 arrivare o fare qualcosa esattamente all\u2019orario previsto. Non in ritardo, non troppo presto: all\u2019ora giusta. Si usa spesso quando parliamo di lezioni, treni, autobus o attivit\u00e0 quotidiane.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Per esempio:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lesson starts at 4:00.<\/span><b> Be on time.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(La lezione inizia alle 4. Sii puntuale.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The train arrived on time.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Il treno \u00e8 arrivato puntuale.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>She is always on time for school.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(\u00c8 sempre puntuale a scuola.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\ud83d\udcccQuando usiamo <\/b><b><i>on time<\/i><\/b><b>, pensiamo a un orario preciso scritto sull\u2019orologio o sul calendario. Se qualcosa succede esattamente come previsto, allora \u00e8 <\/b><b><i>on time<\/i><\/b><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0E gi\u00e0 che stiamo parlando di tempo, pu\u00f2 essere utile ripassare anche come si dice l\u2019ora in inglese. Qui trovi un video colorato e semplice per bambini.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogYoutube\" id=\"blogYoutube-block_07e0704d28599c710a4cbcdbe7e508b0\">\n    <div class=\"blogYoutube__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"blogYoutube__content\">\n            <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MKHiJmtJAYE?si=nlVxIggExn-qeDRx\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_28100a4421a9a261d4d9499da430a1e0\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_28100a4421a9a261d4d9499da430a1e0\">\n                Cosa significa in time            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p><b>In time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> significa \u201cin tempo\u201d, cio\u00e8 prima che sia troppo tardi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non parla di puntualit\u00e0 perfetta, ma del fatto che riusciamo a fare qualcosa prima di una scadenza o di un momento importante. Pensiamo a questa situazione: il film inizia alle 6:00. Arriviamo alle 5:55. Non siamo in anticipo di molto, ma siamo arrivati prima che iniziasse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In questo caso diciamo:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>We arrived in time for the movie.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Siamo arrivati in tempo per il film.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>He finished his test in time.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Ha finito la verifica in tempo.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>She got home in time for dinner<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(\u00c8 tornata a casa in tempo per cena.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udccc<\/span><b>Se immaginiamo una linea del tempo, <\/b><b><i>in time<\/i><\/b><b> significa arrivare appena prima della \u201clinea rossa\u201d del troppo tardi.<\/b><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_0e4840a361c7cb5c41b51151728cda0a\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_0e4840a361c7cb5c41b51151728cda0a\">\n                Differenza tra in time e on time: un esempio            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Per rendere ancora pi\u00f9 chiara la differenza tra <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> e <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, immaginiamo due situazioni.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prima scena: Gerry e Liza arrivano al cinema. Il film sta per iniziare e sanno che dopo l&#8217;inizio non si pu\u00f2 pi\u00f9 entrare in sala. Guardano l\u2019orologio, vedono che mancano due minuti all&#8217;inizio e dicono sorridendo: <\/span><b>\u201cWe are in time!\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qui il significato \u00e8 chiaro: siamo arrivati prima che sia troppo tardi. Non importa se siamo arrivati con un minuto di anticipo o cinque, l\u2019importante \u00e8 che il film non sia ancora iniziato. It&#8217;s not too late!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>\ud83d\udcccin time<\/i><\/b><b>: prima che sia troppo tardi, in tempo per qualcosa<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seconda scena: Gerry e Liza devono incontrare un amico al parco alle 16:30. Arrivano, controllano l\u2019orologio e vedono che sono le 16:30 precise. Si guardano e dicono soddisfatti: <\/span><b>\u201cWe are on time!\u201d<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In questo caso stanno parlando di puntualit\u00e0: sono arrivati esattamente all\u2019orario stabilito.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\ud83d\udccc<\/b><b><i>on time:<\/i><\/b><b> puntuali, all\u2019ora giusta<\/b><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_f03c34663389cc12c573c8884249997c\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_f03c34663389cc12c573c8884249997c\">\n                Errori comuni con in time e on time            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>\u274c Frase sbagliata<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>\u2705 Frase corretta<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Spiegazione<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We arrived <\/span><b>on time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the movie<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705We arrived <\/span><b>in time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the movie.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> significa prima che inizi<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I finished my homework <\/span><b>on time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for dinner.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705I finished my homework <\/span><b>in time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for dinner.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> indica che ho finito in tempo per la cena<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The train arrived <\/span><b>in time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at 8:00 exactly.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705The train arrived <\/span><b>on time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at 8:00.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> si usa per puntualit\u00e0 precisa.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She is never <\/span><b>in time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705She is never <\/span><b>on time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Se parliamo di puntualit\u00e0, usiamo <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We were <\/span><b>on time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to catch the bus.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705We were <\/span><b>in time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to catch the bus.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In time to + verbo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> significa in tempo per fare qualcosa.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_f8a24787b3669474e100d7227b36bf85\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_f8a24787b3669474e100d7227b36bf85\">\n                Mini esercizio: scegli on time o in time            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Completa le frasi con <\/span><b>in time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> oppure <\/span><b>on time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Leggi con calma e pensa al significato: puntualit\u00e0 o prima che sia troppo tardi?<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We got to the cinema ______ for the movie. It started at 6:00 and we were there at 5:55.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lesson starts at 4:00. Please be ______.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She finished her homework ______ for dinner.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The train arrived ______ at 8:30, exactly as planned.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He woke up late, but he was ______ for school.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n    <section class=\"section blogAccordionQA\" id=\"blogAccordionQA-block_e40b310caa8ef30aca9a83492267a3eb\">\n        <div class=\"blogAccordionQA__wrapper\" >\n            <div class=\"blogAccordionQA__content\">\n                                                            <details class=\"blogAccordionQA__item\">\n                            <summary class=\"blogAccordionQA__itemTitle\">\n                                Solution                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/novakid\/public\/img\/icons\/faq-arrow.svg\" alt=\"Arrow icon\" class=\"style-svg blogAccordionQA__itemTitleIcon\">\n                            <\/summary>\n                            <div class=\"blogAccordionQA__itemContent\">\n                                <div class=\"blogAccordionQA__itemAnswer\">\n                                                                            <ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We got to the cinema <b>in time<\/b> for the movie. It started at 6:00 and we were there at 5:55.<br \/>\n<\/span>\ud83d\udc49 Siamo arrivati prima che iniziasse il film, quindi non era troppo tardi.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lesson starts at 4:00. Please be <b>on time<\/b>.<br \/>\n<\/span>\ud83d\udc49 Qui parliamo di puntualit\u00e0, dell\u2019orario preciso della lezione.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She finished her homework <b>in time<\/b> for dinner.<br \/>\n<\/span>\ud83d\udc49 Ha finito prima di cena, quindi prima che fosse troppo tardi.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The train arrived <b>on time<\/b> at 8:30, exactly as planned.<br \/>\n<\/span>\ud83d\udc49 \u00c8 arrivato all\u2019orario previsto, quindi puntuale.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He woke up late, but he was <b>in time<\/b> for school.<br \/>\n<\/span>\ud83d\udc49 Anche se si \u00e8 svegliato tardi, \u00e8 arrivato prima che le lezioni iniziassero.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/details>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n  <section class=\"section blogHeadingText\" id=\"blogHeadingText-block_48bf1c559531130ad6c1b3915663e557\">\n    <div class=\"blogHeadingText__wrapper\" >\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__heading\">\n            <h2 class=\"blogHeadingText__headingItem\" data-blog-heading data-section-id=\"blogHeadingText-block_48bf1c559531130ad6c1b3915663e557\">\n                Imparare le espressioni di tempo con Novakid            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"blogHeadingText__content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Con Novakid, bambini e bambine imparano le espressioni di tempo in modo divertente: dialoghi con insegnanti madrelingua, attivit\u00e0 interattive, giochi online e gruppi di conversazione. Le espressioni di tempo entrano nelle conversazioni sulla scuola, sui compiti, sullo sport e sulla vita quotidiana. In questo modo non restano formule astratte, ma diventano parte del linguaggio naturale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attraverso pratica costante, ripetizione e attivit\u00e0 coinvolgenti, bambini e bambine imparano a scegliere spontaneamente tra <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> e <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on time<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, senza dover tradurre dall\u2019italiano.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Se vuoi vedere come funziona questo approccio, prenota una<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novakidschool.com\/it\/quiz\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lezione di prova gratuita<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> con Novakid e scopri come i pi\u00f9 piccoli possono imparare l\u2019inglese in modo divertente.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Non sai mai se dire in time o on time? 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