TIME
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PREPOSITION |
EXAMPLES |
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IN |
in July; in September; in 1985; in 1999; in summer (months/years/seasons) |
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in the morning; in the afternoon (parts of the day) |
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AT |
at night (parts of the day) |
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at 6 o'clock; at midnight; at noon (time of day) |
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ON |
on Sunday; on Friday |
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on the 25th of December; on Easter Sunday; on my birthday (specific dates/days) |
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BETWEEN |
between Monday and Friday |
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BY |
by Thursday (no later than) |
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DURING |
during the holidays |
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FOR |
for three weeks |
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FROM ... TO |
from Monday to Wednesday |
PLACE AND DIRECTION
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PREPOSITION |
EXAMPLES |
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ABOVE |
The picture hangs above my bed. |
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ACROSS |
There isn't a bridge across the river. |
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AFTER |
The cat ran after the dog. |
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AGAINST |
The bird flew against the window. |
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ALONG |
They're walking along the beach. |
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AMONG |
I like being among people. |
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AROUND |
We're sitting around the campfire. |
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BEHIND |
Our house is behind the supermarket. |
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BELOW |
Death Valley is 86 meters below sea level. |
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BESIDE |
Our house is beside the supermarket. |
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BETWEEN |
His house is between the library and the school. |
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BY |
He lives in the house by the river. |
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CLOSE TO |
Our house is close to the supermarket. |
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DOWN |
He came down the hill. |
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FROM |
Do you come from Tokyo? |
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IN FRONT OF |
Our house is in front of the supermarket. |
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INSIDE |
You shouldn't stay inside the castle. |
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INTO |
You shouldn't go into the castle. |
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NEAR |
Our house is near the supermarket. |
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NEXT TO |
Our house is next to the supermarket. |
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OFF |
The cat jumped off the roof. |
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ONTO |
The cat jumped onto the roof. |
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OPPOSITE |
Our house is opposite the supermarket. |
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OUT OF |
The cat jumped out of the window. |
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OUTSIDE |
Can you wait outside? |
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OVER |
The cat jumped over the wall. |
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PAST |
Go past the post office. |
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ROUND |
We're sitting round the campfire. |
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THROUGH |
You shouldn't walk through the forest. |
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TO |
Can you come to me? |
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TOWARDS |
We ran towards the castle. |
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UNDER |
The cat is under the table. |
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UP |
He went up the hill. |
AT, IN, ON
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PREPOSITION |
EXAMPLES |
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IN |
We sit in the room. |
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I see a house in the picture. |
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There are trouts in the river. |
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He lives in Paris. |
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I found the picture in the paper. |
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He sits in the corner of the room. |
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He sits in the back of the car. |
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She likes walking in the rain. |
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My cousin lives in the countryside. |
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There are kites in the sky. |
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The boys stand in a line. |
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He is in town. |
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I have to stay in bed. |
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The robber is in prison now. |
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AT |
Where you at? (slang) |
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She sits at her desk. |
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I stay at my grandmother's. |
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I stand at the door. |
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Look at the top of the page. |
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The car stands at the end of the street. |
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You mustn't park your car at the front of the school. |
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Can we meet at the corner of the street? |
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I met John at a party. |
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Pat wasn't at home yesterday. |
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I study economics at university. |
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He's looking at the park. |
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Open your book at page 10. (BE) |
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ON |
Open your book on page 10. (AE) |
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The picture is on page 27. |
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The photo hangs on the wall. |
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He lives on a farm. |
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London lies on the river Thames. |
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Men's clothes are on the second floor. |
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He lives on Block Island. |
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The map lies on the desk. |
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