Prepositions of place
Prepositions of place tell us where something or someone is. We use AT, IN, and ON to talk about position or location. Each one has a different use.
AT
AT
We use AT for a specific place or point. Examples: She is at school. He is at the bus stop. I am at home.
Places in general At the cinema At the station At the restaurant At the supermarket At home At school At work
IN
We use IN when something is inside a liquid or a space with limits (a room, a city, a country, a container). Examples: The cat is in the box. They live in Spain. The food is in the fridge.
*In liquid In the swimming pool In the river * In containers In my bag In the fridge In the cupboard *rooms, buildings, countries, towns, places with limits In the kitchen In my mum's car In the park In the hospital In Paris
ON
We use ON for surfaces, transport, and directions. Examples: The book is on the table. She is on the bus. The store is on the left.
* Surfaces On the floor On the wall On the road *Transport On a bus/plane On a boat/ship *Directions On the right On the left
Exercise: Complete with AT, IN, or ON My keys are ___ the table. She is ___ the kitchen. I am waiting ___ the bus stop. There are many apples ___ the basket. They live ___ Paris. The picture is ___ the wall. He is ___ the office right now. The cat is ___ the sofa. The supermarket is ___ the right. My parents are ___ the airport.
IN
ON
AT
Practice makes perfect!
So let's practice! https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/prepositions-of-place-exercise-1.html
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/a1-a2-grammar/prepositions-place (answer grammar test 1 and grammar test 2)
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/4545328/city-places-prepositions-opposite-between-next-to-in-front-of
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Prepositions of place
Prepositions of place tell us where something or someone is. We use AT, IN, and ON to talk about position or location. Each one has a different use.
AT
AT
We use AT for a specific place or point. Examples: She is at school. He is at the bus stop. I am at home.
Places in general At the cinema At the station At the restaurant At the supermarket At home At school At work
IN
We use IN when something is inside a liquid or a space with limits (a room, a city, a country, a container). Examples: The cat is in the box. They live in Spain. The food is in the fridge.
*In liquid In the swimming pool In the river * In containers In my bag In the fridge In the cupboard *rooms, buildings, countries, towns, places with limits In the kitchen In my mum's car In the park In the hospital In Paris
ON
We use ON for surfaces, transport, and directions. Examples: The book is on the table. She is on the bus. The store is on the left.
* Surfaces On the floor On the wall On the road *Transport On a bus/plane On a boat/ship *Directions On the right On the left
Exercise: Complete with AT, IN, or ON My keys are ___ the table. She is ___ the kitchen. I am waiting ___ the bus stop. There are many apples ___ the basket. They live ___ Paris. The picture is ___ the wall. He is ___ the office right now. The cat is ___ the sofa. The supermarket is ___ the right. My parents are ___ the airport.
IN
ON
AT
Practice makes perfect!
So let's practice! https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/prepositions-of-place-exercise-1.html
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/a1-a2-grammar/prepositions-place (answer grammar test 1 and grammar test 2)
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/4545328/city-places-prepositions-opposite-between-next-to-in-front-of
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