What is a Preposition of Time?

A preposition of time is a preposition that allows you to discuss a specific

time period.

Preposition of time examples:

 On Monday
 On a cold day
 At night
 At the moment
 In January
 In the past
Prepositions of Place

Prepositions of place describe the position of a person or thing in relation to another

person or thing.

Now look at these example sentences:

 There is a cup on the table.

 The helicopter hovered above the house.
 The police placed a sheet over the body.
 He stood in front of the door and rang the bell.
 Ram sat beside Tara.
 A small stream runs  below that bridge.
 He put the key under the doormat.
 He put his hands behind his back.
Prepositions of Movement

Prepositions of movement are used to show movement from one place to another.

These prepositions are most often used with verbs of motion and are found after the
verb.

For example:

 I go to school by bus.
 You must walk across the street at the crosswalk.
 He’s walking along the path.
 You must drive around the city center to reach the cinema.
 We are going down to Florida this summer.
 We went into the shop on the corner.
 We get off the train at the next stop.
 Walk past the theater on the right and the bank is on the left.