LESSON 7
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
AT
“AT” IS GENERALLY USED TO DESCRIBE VERY SPECIFIC TIMES SUCH AS HOLIDAYS AND
TIMES ON THE CLOCK.
FOR EXAMPLE:
• EXPRESSIONS
• AT NIGHT
• AT PRESENT
• AT NIGHT
• HOLIDAYS
• AT CHRISTMAS
• AT EASTER
• AT THANKSGIVING
• MEALTIMES
• AT BREAKFAST
• AT LUNCH
• AT DINNER
• TIMES OF DAY
• AT 2:00 PM
• AT NOON
• AT MIDNIGHT
• AT 3 O’CLOCK
• QUESTIONS
• WHAT TIME IS THE MEETING AT? IT IS AT 5:30 PM.
• AT WHAT TIME DO YOU WANT TO TALK? LET’S TALK AT LUNCHTIME.
• WHEN WILL WE SEE YOU? I WILL BE HOME AT CHRISTMAS.
IN
“IN” IS USED FOR GENERAL PERIODS OF TIME SUCH AS CENTURIES, GENERAL TIME OF
DAY, SEASONS, AND MONTHS.
FOR EXAMPLE:
• CENTURIES
• IN THE 19TH CENTURY
• IN THE 20TH CENTURY
• IN THE 21ST CENTURY
• DECADES
• IN THE 20S
• IN THE 40S
• IN THE 70S
• LONG PERIODS
• IN THE PAST
• IN THE MIDDLE AGES
• MONTHS
• IN FEBRUARY
• IN MARCH
• IN SEPTEMBER
• PARTS OF THE DAY
• IN THE MORNING
• IN THE AFTERNOON
• IN THE EVENING
• SEASONS
• IN SPRING
• IN SUMMER
• IN AUTUMN
• IN WINTER
• YEARS
• IN 1995
• IN 2001
• QUESTIONS
• WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO BE HOME? I WILL BE HOME IN SUMMER.
• WHEN WERE YOU BORN? I WAS BORN IN THE 80S.
• WHEN IS THE EXAM? IT IS IN JUNE.
ON
“ON” IS USED TO TALK ABOUT SPECIAL DAYS, PORTIONS OF DAYS, SPECIFIC DAYS, AND
DAYS OF THE WEEK.
• DATES
• ON SEPTEMBER 2ND
• ON JUNE 15TH
• DAYS
• ON MONDAY
• ON TUESDAY
• ON YOUR BIRTHDAY
• ON NEW YEAR’S DAY
• PARTS OF SPECIFIC DAYS
• ON TUESDAY MORNING
• ON SATURDAY EVENING
• ON SUNDAY NIGHT
• ON MONDAY AFTERNOON
• QUESTIONS
• WHEN DO YOU GET BACK? I GET BACK ON FRIDAY EVENING.
• WHEN IS THE PARTY? IT IS ON DECEMBER 5TH.
• WHEN DO YOU START WORK? I START WORK ON MONDAY.
LAST, NEXT, EVERY AND THIS
• WHEN WE SAY LAST, NEXT, EVERY, THIS, WE DO NOT USE AT, IN, ON.
•I went to London last June.
•I went to London in last June.
•He’s coming back next Tuesday.
•He’s coming back on next Tuesday.
•I go home every Easter.
•I go home at every Easter.
•We’ll call you this evening.
•We’ll call you in this evening.
1. SEE YOU ______ FRIDAY.
2. I BRUSH MY TEETH ______ THE MORNING.
3. THE MATCH IS ______ 4 O'CLOCK.
4. WE HAVE LUNCH ______ MIDDAY.
5. I'M BUSY ______ THE MOMENT.
6. MY PARENTS ALWAYS VISIT ME ______ MY BIRTHDAY.
7. HE WAS BORN ______ THE 19TH CENTURY
8. HE USUALLY GOES ON HOLIDAY ______ JULY
9. THEY ALWAYS GET TOGETHER ______ CHRISTMAS.
10. YOU CAN COME ______ THE WEEKEND.
1. FISH IS A HEALTHY OPTION ______ DINNERTIME.
2. THE INTERVIEW IS ______ 8 O'CLOCK ______ MONDAY MORNING.
3. THE SNOW MELTS ______ THE SPRING.
4. EVERY YEAR, I VISIT MY PARENTS ______ THANKSGIVING DAY.
5. ______ SUMMER, WE GO FISHING ______ WEEKENDS.
6. I'M UNEMPLOYED ______ THE MOMENT.
7. CLASSES END ______ THE 4TH OF JULY.
8. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN ______ THE FUTURE.
9. YOU CAN VISIT US ______ JUNE.
10. YOU NEED TO RAISE YOUR HAND ______ THE SAME TIME.
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
IN
DEFINITION: INSIDE
• EXAMPLES:
• I AM IN THE CAR.
• SHE IS IN SCHOOL.
• THE TOYS ARE IN THE BOX.
ON
DEFINITION: AN OBJECT IS ABOVE SOMETHING ELSE AND TOUCHING IT.
• EXAMPLES:
• THE FOOD IS ON THE TABLE.
• THE CHECK IS ON YOUR DESK.
• THE DOG IS SITTING ON THE COUCH.
UNDER
DEFINITION: AN OBJECT IS LOWER THAN ANOTHER OBJECT WHILE BEING COVERED BY
IT.
• EXAMPLES:
• I AM UNDER THE COVERS.
• THE CAR IS UNDER THE SNOW.
• MY SHOES ARE UNDER THE BED.
ABOVE
DEFINITION: AN OBJECT IS HIGHER THAN ANOTHER OBJECT BUT NOT DIRECTLY OVER
IT.
• EXAMPLES:
• THERE ARE CLOUDS ABOVE OUR HEADS.
• THE BIRDS ARE FLYING ABOVE US.
• THE PLANE WAS FLYING ABOVE US.
BELOW
DEFINITION: AN OBJECT IS LOWER THAN ANOTHER OBJECT.
• EXAMPLES:
• THE PLANES FLEW BELOW THE CLOUDS.
• I WAS BELOW HIM IN RANK.
IN FRONT OF
DEFINITION: FURTHER IN FRONT OF SOMETHING/SOMEONE ELSE.
• EXAMPLES:
• SHE WAS IN FRONT OF ME IN THE LINE.
• I WAS TALKING TO THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME.
• HE PARKED THE CAR IN FRONT OF THE STORE.
BEHIND
DEFINITION: AN OBJECT AT THE BACK OF ANOTHER OBJECT.
• EXAMPLES:
• I PARKED MY CAR BEHIND THE STORE.
• PLEASE STAY BEHIND ME.
• SHE HID BEHIND HER FRIEND.
BETWEEN
DEFINITION: AN OBJECT IN THE SPACE BETWEEN TWO OTHER OBJECTS.
• EXAMPLES:
• I HAD TO SIT BETWEEN TWO LARGE PEOPLE ON THE PLANE.
• I LIVE BETWEEN LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO.
• I PARKED MY CAR BETWEEN THE TWO STORES.
AMONG
DEFINITION: AN OBJECT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF A GROUP OF OTHER OBJECTS.
• EXAMPLES:
• I PLACED MY PENCIL AMONG MY OTHER THINGS.
• I AM AMONG A GROUP OF PEOPLE.
NEXT TO
DEFINITION: AN OBJECT IS NOT FAR AWAY FROM ANOTHER OBJECT.
• EXAMPLES:
• I LIVE NEXT TO THE STORE.
• PLEASE SIT NEXT TO ME.
• THE MOVIE THEATER IS NEXT TO THE RESTAURANT.
NEAR
DEFINITION: AN OBJECT IS NOT FAR AWAY FROM ANOTHER OBJECT.
• EXAMPLES:
• I LIVE NEAR THE HIGH SCHOOL.
• SHE LIVES NEAR THE OCEAN.
FAR FROM
DEFINITION: AN OBJECT IS NOT CLOSE TO ANOTHER OBJECT.
• EXAMPLES:
• I LIVE FAR FROM THE STORE.
• THE DOG IS FAR FROM THE HOUSE.
1. THEY ARE SITTING ______ THE TABLE.
2. I WANT TO SPEND A YEAR ______ BARCELONA.
3. THE MILK ISN'T ______ THE FRIDGE. WHERE IS IT?
4. IS PETER'S OFFICE ______ THE FIRST OR THE SECOND FLOOR?
5. WHY ARE ALL THESE CLOTHES ______ THE BED?
6. PLEASE, PUT THE CLOTHES ______ THE WARDROBE.
7. ARE YOU ______ HOME?
8. I DON'T WANT TO SEE HER ______ THE PARTY TONIGHT.
9. I LIKE THE SEA, BUT I PREFER SWIMMING ______ A SWIMMING POOL.
10. PLEASE, CALL ME WHEN YOU ARE ______ THE BUS.
1. I’M ______ THE GREENGROCER'S. DO YOU NEED ANYTHING?
2. YOU LEFT YOUR KEYS ______ THE SOFA.
3. MY DAUGHTER KEEPS HER MONEY ______ A PIGGY BANK.
4. WE WANT TO HAVE A PICNIC ______ THE LAKE.
5. WHO IS THAT MAN ______ THE WINDOW?
6. THE COOKIES ARE ______ THE JAR.
7. I CAN'T SLEEP ______ THE BUS.
8. THE TWO MAIN BEDROOMS ARE ______ THE GROUND FLOOR.
9. ALL THE PEOPLE ______ THE ROOM APPLAUDED.
10. TOURISM ______ EUROPE IS VERY IMPORTANT.
