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PREPOSITIONS
In addition to, besides además de

after después de

around alrededor de

behind, in back of detrás de

before antes de

on top of encima de

near cerca de

outside of fuera de

underneath debajo de

far from lejos de

When provide is followed by an indirect object, English speakers use the preposition “with.”
Providing (someone) with something means to give something wanted or needed.
“Room to Read provides girls with scholarships that cover the cost of housing, food, and books.”

Another preposition with the same verb is “provide for.” “Provide for,” in general, means to
make whatever is necessary for someone available to him or her. We often use this
expression when we talk about parents providing for their family.
She says changes such as migration away from rural areas are allowing more women to find work
and provide for their families.”

When “provide” is followed by a direct object, English speakers can use the prepositions
“to” or “for.” Provide (something) to/for (someone) means that you deliver or give
something to someone.
“The company provides health insurance to all of its employees.”

“The company provides health insurance for all of its employees.”

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PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE: AT, ON, AND IN

We use at for specific addresses.
Grammar English lives at 55 Boretz Road in Durham.

We use on to designate names of streets, avenues, etc.

Her house is on Boretz Road.

And we use in for the names of land-areas (towns, counties, states, countries, and continents).
She lives in Durham.
Durham is in Windham County.
Windham County is in Connecticut.

REMEMBER
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There is a book on the table.

It is Susan’s.
(Use there when mentioning sth fo r the first time.
Use it fo r sth already mentioned.)
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They don't have a car. S (have = own)
They haven't got a car. / (have got = own)
They don't have got a car.
They-haven’t a car.

He has a bath every morning. / (have = take)

He doesn’t have a bath every morning.
He has-got a bath every morning.

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James didn't use to smoke so much.
James didn't used to smoke so much.
(did/didn’t + bare infinitive)

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I do speak French. / (emphasis)
He does eat snails.
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They did buy a house.

We did saw the thief.
(do/does/did + bare infinitive)
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She has gone to Italy. (She is still there.)
She has been to Italy. (She has returned.)

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I bought this bike two years ago.
(Past Simple + ago)
I have bought this bike two years ago
I bought this bike two years before
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I have had this bike for two years.
(Present Perfect + for)
I have this bike for two years
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I have had this bike since 1998.
(Present Perfect + since + time)
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I have had this bike since I was sixteen.
(Present Perfect + since + Past Simple)
I have had this boke since two years ago.
(Only one time word in each sentence.)

Exercise on Prepositions – Time

1. Peter is playing tennis Sunday.

2. My brother's birthday is the 5th of November.

3. My birthday is May.

4. We are going to see my parents the weekend.

5. 1666, a great fire broke out in London.

6. I don't like walking alone in the streets night.

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7. What are you doing the afternoon?

8. My friend has been living in Canada two years.

9. I have been waiting for you seven o'clock.

10. I will have finished this essay Friday.

- since - if the starting point is given (two o'clock, last Friday, 1998)
- for - if the period of time is given (twenty minutes, two days, one year)

Decide whether to use since or for

1. I have been waiting _______4 o'clock.

2. Sue has only been waiting ____________ 20 minutes.
3. Tim and Tina have been learning English _______________ six years.
4. Fred and Frida have been learning French ______________1998.
5. Joe and Josephine have been going out together ______________Valentine's Day.
6. I haven't been on holiday ______________last July.
7. Mary has been saving her money _____________many years.
8. I haven't eaten anything ____________breakfast.
9. You have been watching TV ______________ hours.
10. We have been living here _____________-2 months.

Prepositions of movement

Picture It Clip Art Preposition Example

"He threw the ball across the

across
court."
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along "They drove along the road."

"The bees buzzed around

around
his head."

"He had to go back to

back to
square one."

"He skied down the

down
mountain."

"The man poured the sand

into
into the timer.

off "The man ran off the cliff."

"The chiropractor jumped

onto (on to)
onto his back."

"The money flew out of the

out of
window."
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"The cow jumped over the

over
moon."

Past "The wheel span past the

(Distancia) winning line."

"The arrow is moving round

round
the ball."

"He carried the rubbish to

to
the bin."

"The train came through the

through
tunnel."

"The meteor was heading

towards
towards the planet."

"She limboed under the

under
pole."

"They went up the

up
escalator."