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Prepositions

Prepositions – Time

English Usage Example

• on • days of the week • on Monday

• in • months / seasons • in August / in winter

• time of day • in the morning
• year • in 2006
• after a certain period of time (when?) • in an hour

• at • for night • at night

• for weekend • at the weekend
• a certain point of time (when?) • at half past nine

• since • from a certain point of time (past till • since 1980

now)

• for • over a certain period of time (past till • for 2 years

now)

• ago • a certain time in the past • 2 years ago

• before • earlier than a certain point of time • before 2004

• to • telling the time • ten to six (5:50)

• past • telling the time • ten past six (6:10)

• to / till / until • marking the beginning and end of a • from Monday to/till Friday
period of time

• till / until • in the sense of how long something is • He is on holiday until Friday.
going to last

• by • in the sense of at the latest • I will be back by 6 o’clock.

• up to a certain time • By 11 o’clock, I had read five pages.

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Prepositions – Place (Position and Direction)

English Usage Example
• room, building, street, town, country • in the kitchen, in London
• book, paper etc. • in the book
• in
• car, taxi • in the car, in a taxi
• picture, world • in the picture, in the world
• meaning next to, by an object • at the door, at the station
• for table • at the table
• at • for events • at a concert, at the party
• place where you are to do something • at the cinema, at school, at work
typical (watch a film, study, work)
• attached • the picture on the wall
• for a place with a river • London lies on the Thames.
• being on a surface • on the table
• on • for a certain side (left, right) • on the left
• for a floor in a house • on the first floor
• for public transport • on the bus, on a plane
• for television, radio • on TV, on the radio
• by, next • Jane is standing by / next to / beside
• left or right of somebody or something
to, beside the car.
• on the ground, lower than (or covered
• under • the bag is under the table
by) something else
• lower than something else but above
• below • the fish are below the surface
ground
• covered by something else • put a jacket over your shirt
• meaning more than • over 16 years of age
• over
• getting to the other side (also across) • walk over the bridge
• overcoming an obstacle • climb over the wall
• higher than something else, but not
• above • a path above the lake
directly over it
• walk across the bridge
• getting to the other side (also over)
• across • swim across the lake
• getting to the other side

• something with limits on top, bottom

• through • drive through the tunnel
and the sides
• movement to person or building • go to the cinema
• to • movement to a place or country • go to London / Ireland
• for bed • go to bed
• into • enter a room / a building • go into the kitchen / the house
• movement in the direction of some-
• towards • go 5 steps towards the house
thing (but not directly to it)
• onto • movement to the top of something • jump onto the table
• from • in the sense of where from • a flower from the garden

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Other important Prepositions
English Usage Example
• from • who gave it • a present from Jane

• who/what does it belong to • a page of the book

• of
• what does it show • the picture of a palace

• by • who made it • a book by Mark Twain

• walking or riding on horseback • on foot, on horseback

• on
• entering a public transport vehicle • get on the bus

• in • entering a car / Taxi • get in the car

• off • leaving a public transport vehicle • get off the train

• out of • leaving a car / Taxi • get out of the taxi

• rise or fall of something

• prices have risen by 10 percent
• by • travelling (other than walking or
• by car, by bus
horseriding)

• at • for age • she learned Russian at 45

• about • for topics, meaning what about • we were talking about you

Exercises
1. We are delighted that you will be working with 4. The cottage nestled ______ woodland on one
us, welcome ______! side and pasture land on the other.
A) in B) aboard C) up
D) to E) at A) between
B) on
2. Can I come and sit ______ you ? C) in
D) across
A) around
B) upper E) behind
C) next
D) along 5. This is the fourth floor and you need to go to
E) beside the second floor to get to the bookshop. The
______ escalator is over there.
3. They have achieved so much ______ the diffi-
culties they have had to overcome.
A) under
A) regarding B) upper
B) over C) below
C) against D) beside
D) below E) down
E) considering

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6. They galloped on horseback ______ the length 9. I like you ______ I’m not sure that I love you.
of the beautiful coastline.
A) about
B) besides
A) across C) in
B) along D) despite
C) next E) but
D) over
10. They ran ______ each other hugged each other
E) through tightly.

7. I’m just going ______ to water the garden. A) far

B) towards
C) at
A) at D) near
B) on E) besides
C) front
D) outside 11. Their house is ________ a forest, ________ the
beautiful oak trees.
E) outwards
A) on / behind
8. Thank you for your letter ______ my outstan- B) in / over
ding debt. I will be in contact with you next C) in / between
D) next to / in
week.
E) across / next

A) at 12. You can’t park ________ our garage.

B) of
A) on
C) concerning
B) in front of
D) by C) between
E) for D) under
E) over

01- A 03- E 05- E 07- D 09- E 11- C

4 02- E 04- A 06- B 08- C 10- B 12- B