PREPOSITIONS

Preposition of Place: A preposition of place indicates where something or someone is

located. When placed before the noun or pronoun, they help us be specific about where a
certain object or person is in relation to that noun.

AT: (Refer to diagram 1)

• She’s waiting at the door
• He’s sitting on his chair at his desk
IN: (Refer to diagram 2)
• We slept in the car
• I watch TV in the living-room
ON: (Refer to diagram 3)
• The book is on the desk
• Look at the picture on the wall.
ABOVE: (Refer to diagram 4)
• James lives in the flat above the shop
• He lifted his bike above his head
NEXT TO/BY/BESIDE: (Refer to diagram 5)
• Anna is sitting next to/by/beside her computer.
• Luis lives in the house next to/by/beside school.

NEAR: (Refer to diagram 6)

• This lake is near the mountains.
• She’s sitting near the pool.

UNDER: (Refer to diagram 7)

• The cat is under the chair.
• The boat is under the bridge.

BELOW: (Refer to diagram 9)

• The is standing below the clock.
• The apartment below is owned by a French couple.
More usages:
We use at with: Home and places of study/work:
• At home
• At school
• At the office
• At university
• At work
• At the bank

Other places in a town:

• At the station
• At the bus stop
• At the cinema
• At the doctor’s

We use in with towns and countries:

• I grew up in Spain
• I live In New York