Prepositions Prepositions of time[TABLE="width: 95%"] [TR] [TD][TABLE="width: 100%"] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]preposition[/TD] [TD="width: 37%"]use[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]examples[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]in[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]in months[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]in July; in September[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 35%"]year[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]in 1985; in 1999[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 35%"]seasons[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]in summer; in the summer of 69[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 35%"]part of the day[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]in the morning; in the afternoon; in the evening[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 35%"]duration[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]in a minute; in two weeks[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]at[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]part of the day[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]at night[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 35%"]time of day[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]at 6 o'clock; at midnight[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 35%"]celebrations[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]at Christmas; at Easter[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 35%"]fixed phrases[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]at the same time[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]on[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]days of the week[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]on Sunday; on Friday[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 35%"]date[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]on the 25th of December*[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 35%"]special holidays[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]on Good Friday; on Easter Sunday; on my birthday[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 35%"]a special part of a day[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]on the morning of September the 11th*[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]after[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]later than sth[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]after school[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]ago[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]how far sth happened (in the past)[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]6 years ago[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]before[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]earlier than sth[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]before Christmas[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]between[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]time that separates two points[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]between Monday and Friday[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]by[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]not later than a special time[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]by Thursday[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]during[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]through the whole of a period of time[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]during the holidays[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]for[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]period of time[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]for three weeks[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]from ... to from... till/until[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]two points form a period[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]from Monday to Wednesday from Monday till Wednesday from Monday until Wednesday[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]past[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]time of the day[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]23 minutes past 6 (6:23)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]since[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]point of time[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]since Monday[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]till/until[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]no later than a special time[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]till tomorrow until tomorrow[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]to[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]time of the day[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]23 minutes to 6 (5:37)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]up to[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]not more than a special time[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]up to 6 hours a day[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 17%"]within[/TD] [TD="width: 35%"]during a period of time[/TD] [TD="width: 46%"]within a day[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Prepositions at, in, on[TABLE="width: 95%"] [TR] [TD][TABLE="width: 100%"] [TR] [TD="width: 28%"]preposition[/TD] [TD="width: 71%"]examples[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 28%"]in[/TD] [TD="width: 71%"]We sit in the room.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]I see a house in the picture.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]There are trouts in the river.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]He lives in Paris.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]I found the picture in the paper.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]He sits in the corner of the room.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]He sits in the back of the car.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]We arrive in Madrid.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]He gets in the car.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]She likes walking in the rain.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]My cousin lives in the country.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]There are kites in the sky.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]He plays in the street. (BE)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]She lives in a hotel.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]The boys stand in a line.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]He is in town.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]I have to stay in bed.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]The robber is in prison now.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 28%"]at[/TD] [TD="width: 71%"]She sits at the desk.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]Open your books at page 10.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]The bus stops at Graz.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]I stay at my grandmother's.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]I stand at the door.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]Look at the top of the page.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]The car stands at the end of the street.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]You mustn't park your car at the front of the school.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]Can we meet at the corner of the street?[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]I met John at a party.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]Pat wasn't at home yesterday.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]I study economics at university.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]The children are at grandmother's.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]He's looking at the park.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]He always arrives late at school.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 28%"]on[/TD] [TD="width: 71%"]The map lies on the desk.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]The picture is on page 10.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]The photo hangs on the wall.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]He lives on a farm.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]Dresden lies on the river Elbe.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]Men's clothes in on the second floor.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]He lives on Heligoland.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]The shop is on the left.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]My friend is on the way to Moscow.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 71%"]Write this information on the front of the letter.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] Prepositions of place and direction[TABLE="width: 100%"] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]preposition[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]use[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]examples[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]above[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]higher than sth[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]The picture hangs above my bed.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]across[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]from one side to the other side[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]You mustn't go across this road here. There isn't a bridge across the river.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]after[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]one follows the other[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]The cat ran after the dog. After you.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]against[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]directed towards sth[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]The bird flew against the window.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]along[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]in a line; from one point to another[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]They're walking along the beach.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]among[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]in a group[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]I like being among people.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]around[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]in a circular way[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]We're sitting around the campfire.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]behind[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]at the back of[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]Our house is behind the supermarket.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]below[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]lower than sth[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]Death Valley is 86 metres below sea level.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]beside[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]next to[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]Our house is beside the supermarket.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]between[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]Sth /sb is on each side[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]Our house is between the supermarket and the school.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]by[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]near[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]He lives in the house by the river.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]close to[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]near[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]Our house is close to the supermarket.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]down[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]from high to low[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]He came down the hill.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]from[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]the place where it starts[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]Do you come from Tokyo?[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]in front of[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]the part that is in the direction it faces[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]Our house is in front of the supermarket.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]inside[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]opposite of outside[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]You shouldn't stay inside the castle.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]into[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]entering sth[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]You shouldn't go into the castle.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]near[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]close to[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]Our house is near the supermarket.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]next to[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]beside[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]Our house is next to the supermarket.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]off[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]away from sth[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]The cat jumped off the roof.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]onto[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]moving to a place[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]The cat jumped onto the roof.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]opposite[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]on the other side[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]Our house is opposite the supermarket.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]out of[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]leaving sth[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]The cat jumped out of the window.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]outside[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]opposite of inside[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]Can you wait outside?[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]over[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]above sth / sb[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]The cat jumped over the wall.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]past[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]going near sth / sb[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]Go past the post office.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]round[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]in a circle[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]We're sitting round the campfire.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]through[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]going from one point to the other point[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]You shouldn't walk through the forest.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]to[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]towards sth / sb[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]I like going to Australia. Can you come to me? I've never been to Africa.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]towards[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]in the direction of sth[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]They walk towards the castle.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]under[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]below sth[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]The cat is under the table.[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="width: 18%"]up[/TD] [TD="width: 29%"]from low to high[/TD] [TD="width: 53%"]He went up the hill.[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]
