W11 - Prepositons of Place & time
Expanding English Profiency
Prepositions
Words that connect nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words in a sentence. Usually indicating time, location, or direction.
They create phrases that function as adjectives or adverbs, clarifying relationships
01
01
pre - positions of place
pre - positions of place
show where something happens.
where things are located.
answer the question: Where?
go before nouns.
pre - positions of place
pre - positions of place
in
on
at
- The jazz club is located at the corner of 12th Street and Vine.
- I'm at work.
- The children are at school.
- See you at the train station!.
- She's sitting at a desk.
- He's waiting at the entrance.
- Your birthday cards are on your desk.
- I listened to a fascinating podcast on Spotify.
- He's on the bus now.
- The Pyrenees are on the border of Spain and France.
- I'd love to live on the Isle of Wight.
- Philomena interviewed several historians in her documentary.
- The clothes are in the wardrobe.
- The children are playing in the park.
02
02
pre - positions of time
pre - positions of time
indicate when action occurs.
at - for precise times
on - or days and dates
in - for longer periods of time
Doubts?
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We use in to talk about a place that is inside a bigger space:
We also use in with other physical locations such as:
- in the world
- in water / the sea / a river / a lake / a pool
- in the mountains / the countryside / a valley / the forest
- in a car / a taxi
- We use on to talk about location on a surface.(e.g., a table)
- A form of communication (e.g., the internet or the radio)
- Some types of public transport (e.g., a plane, a train, bus)
- We also use on for lines (including rivers, borders, streets, etc.) and islands.
We use at in many common phrases, especially when we are talking about a place for a specific activity.
- For addresses or exact positions.
- For a specific location or fixed point
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W11 - Prepositons of Place & time
Expanding English Profiency
Prepositions
Words that connect nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words in a sentence. Usually indicating time, location, or direction.
They create phrases that function as adjectives or adverbs, clarifying relationships
01
01
pre - positions of place
pre - positions of place
show where something happens.
where things are located.
answer the question: Where?
go before nouns.
pre - positions of place
pre - positions of place
in
on
at
02
02
pre - positions of time
pre - positions of time
indicate when action occurs.
at - for precise times
on - or days and dates
in - for longer periods of time
Doubts?
ucnl
We use in to talk about a place that is inside a bigger space:
We also use in with other physical locations such as:
We use at in many common phrases, especially when we are talking about a place for a specific activity.