some common prepositions

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SOME COMMON PREPOSITIONS

PLACE POSITION DIRECTION TIME OTHER

aboveacross

along

among

at

away from

behind

below

beside

between

beyondby

down

from

in

in front of

inside

into

near

off

on

opposite

out (of)

outside

over

around

through

to

towards

under up

after

before

at

by

for

during

from

in

except

as

like

about

with

without

by

for

Subject + Verb Preposition "noun"

The pen is on the table.

He lives in England.

Henry is looking for you.

The newspaper is under your green book.

Pascal is used to English people.

he isn!t used to working.

"e ate before coming.

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Prepositions of Tie ! P#ce #t$ in$ on

• At for a P#E$%E T%&E

• In for &'TH *E+# $ET,#%E and -' PE#%'/

• On for /+* and /ates

At In On

+t 0123 pm in &arch on &onday

+t 2 o!clock %n "inter 'n 4 &arch

+t noon %n the summer 'n 55 /ec.5365

+t dinnertime %n 6773 'n $hristmas /ay

+t bedtime %n the next century 'n your birthday

+t the moment %n the future 'n ew *ear!s Eve

otice that use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common expressions1

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In the morning 8On &onday morning

• In the mornings 8 On unday mornings

• In the afternoon(s) 8 On unday afternoons

• In the evening(s) 8 On 9riday evenings

"hen we say ne%t$ #st$ t&is$ e'er( we do not use #t$ in$ on)

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% went to ew *ork last :une (not in last :une)

he is coming back next &onday. (not on next &onday)

% go home every Easter . (not at every Easter)

"e!ll call you this afternoon. (not in this afternoon)

P#ce* #t$ in$ on

%n eneral1

• At for a P'%T (dog money love)

• In for an E$-'E/ P+$E

• On for a ,#9+$E

At In On

+t the bus stop %n -ondon 'n the wall

+t the corner %n the garden 'n the ceiling

+t the entrance %n a box 'n the floor

+t the crossroads %n a building 'n the carpet

+t the top of the page %n a car 'n a page

At In On

+t home %n a car 'n a bus

+t work %n a taxi 'n a train

+t school %n a helicopter 'n a plane

+t university %n an elevator 'n a bicycle

+t the top %n the sky 'n the radio

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+t the bottom %n the street 'n the left

+t the side %n a row 'n a horse

+t reception %n a boat 'n a boat

Soe ot&er coon uses of #t ! on ! in

Prepositions use E%#pe

during while in during the movie during the flight during my

for for two days for an hour

from 8 to from aturday to &onday from ; to 7

betweenthe time period from one to

another

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&ore Preposition

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