We use “at” to say where something happens- for example, with places where we meet or

points on a journey:
I´ll see you at the cinema this evening.
He was waiting at the bus stop.
We also use “at” with words for things that people do, or the places where they do them:
at a football match at breakfast, lunch etc. at a restaurant
at work/ the office at the cinema/theatre at a restaurant
at the station/airport at a party/ a concert at school/university
We also use “at” with the top, the bottom, the side, the beginning and the end.
Sometimes “in” and “at” are both possible, but we prefer “at” when we are thinking about the
activity (what we do in the place)- and “in” when we think about the place itself.

We use “in” with 3-dimensional spaces like boxes, rooms, towns or countries.
“Where´s Sue?” “In the kitchen” There´s nothing in the fridge.
Ana is in Germany. They are in the kitchen.
People are in clothes.
Who is the man in the black suit?
We say in a book, in the newspaper, in a story, in a street.
I found the job in the newspaper. There are no cafés in this street.
We use say in a car/ taxi.
I arrived in a car because I had missed the bus.

We use “in” with 2-dimensional surfaces like floors, tables, walls or ceilings.
Why are these papers on the floor? She had posters on the wall.
Clothes and jewellery are on people.
That coat looks good on you. She had a ring on every finger.
We say on a page.
Her photo is on page 4.
We say on a bus/train/plane/ship I´m leaving on the 3:30 train.
 Look at that girl! She´s swimming __________ the river.
 There is a man standing __________ the door.
 Where did you work when you were __________ England?
 Where´s the label? -It´s __________ the bottle.
 There is a notice __________ the door.
 Write your name __________ the top of the page.
 I have a friend who lives __________ a small village near the sea.
 I like that picture hanging __________ the wall __________ the living room.
 I wouldn´t like an office job. I couldn´t spend the whole day sitting __________ a desk.
 Sue was wearing a gold ring __________ her little finger.
 __________ the end of the street there is a Chinese restaurant that serves excellent food.
 Would you like sugar __________ your tea?
 It can be dangerous when children play __________ the street.
 It was a lovely day. There wasn´t a cloud __________ the sky.
 When I´m a passenger in a car, I prefer to sit __________ the front.
 What is the tallest building __________ the world?
 Is there anything interesting __________ the paper today?
 We normally use the front entrance but there is another entrance __________ the back.
 Spain is __________ the south of Europe.
 My train arrives at 9:30. Can you meet me __________ the station?
 I didn´t see you __________ the party last weekend.
 We stayed __________ a very nice hotel when we were __________ London.
 Shall we travel __________ your car or mine?
 Tom is ill. He wasn´t __________ work today.
 I don´t know where my umbrella is. Perhaps I left it __________ the bus.
 I wasn´t __________ home when you phoned.
 Paul lives in London. He is a student __________ London University.
 She spent the whole morning __________ the hairdresser´s.
 There were a lot of people __________ the concert yesterday night.