PREPOSITION
Are parts of speech that show relationships between words in a sentence.
Preposition of Time
Preposition Definition Example
On Days of the week § I have an appointment on Monday
Weekend (American English) § On Thursday, we had a blank toeic test
§ Mike is coming to Paris on the weekend
In Months / season / time of the § I am going on vacation in July
day / year – after a certain § I have an allergy with pollen in spring
period of time ( when?) § She was born in 1999
§ In winter, it snows a lot
§ I am going to Chantilly in the afternoon
§ I will be there in 10 minutes
§ Mike is coming in the evening
At Specific period of time § Mike is coming home at night
- At noon § I will be there at 12H00
- At night § Mike is visiting Paris at the weekend
- At midnight
After a certain period of
time (when?)
Weekend (British English)
Since From a certain point of time § I have been waiting for my package since Monday
( past to now) § I have been eating homemade chocolate since last year
§ Since New Year, I haven't heard from Mike
For Duration - From a certain § We have been learning English for three months
point of time (past to now) § He has been working in this company for five years
§ Hannah was married to Mike for 10 years
§ Hannah has been married to Mike for 10 year
Ago A certain time in the past § I started my English training a week ago
§ I finished my studies a few years ago
§ Six years ago, I passed my exam
Before Earlier than a certain point § I was running every day before my injuries
of time § Before my studies I was living with my parents
§ Before travelling to India, I visited Sweden
§ I haven't seen that before
To Telling the time § It is 15 to 10. (09H45)
Past Telling the time § It is 15 past 10 (10H15)
To / till / until Making the beginning to the § Monday to Friday
end of a period of time § May until July
§ 10 O’clock till 12 O’clock
By /until /till In the sense of at the latest § I can stay until noon
§ I can come by Monday
§ I will wait till you come
Preposition of Place
Preposition Usage Example
In Room – building – street – § I found a candy from last year in my pocket
country – book – paper § Someone slept in the street
etc…Car – taxi – picture - § You can see my son in the picture
world § In my country, there are a lot trees
On Attached -being on the § The picture is on the wall
surface -for a certain side § Please place your keys on the table
(left/right) for public § I forgot my bag on the train
transportation – for television § Your plants are on the floor
– for floor in the building or § My phone is on the table
the house. § I left my pone on the bed
At Meaning next to / by an § Who is at the door
object / a table / for event- § Mike is current at the office
for places where a typical § I met Hannah at the concert
work is done
By / next to / Referring to the left or right § She is sitting by the door
beside of something or someone § My house is next to the train station
Under On the ground and covered § Come under my umbrella
by something else § Place your bags under your seat
§ Let’s have a picture under the trees
Below Lower than something else § The flower pot is below the painting
but above the ground § I am sitting below the Christmas decoration
§ Please find below the contact detail of my James
Above upper than something else § As mentioned above, we are offering best services
but above the ground § She lives above our flat
Across (prep) On the other side § She works across the street
Cross (verb) § Charlotte is sitting across the class
§ She delivered across all her messages
§ She crosses the lake because she lives across the lake
Through Something with limits on § You should go through the tunnel
top, bottom and sides
To Movement towards a person § She is going to America
or a place § Can you go to your mother
Into Enter into a place or a If one is inside the car and ask someone to come inside
building Why don’t you come in the car and check
If one is outside the car and ask someone to get inside the
car
§ Why don’t you get into the car and check
Towards Movement in the direction § Please walk towards Eiffel tower
of something § Go towards the traffic light and turn right
Into When one is inside and ask § Why don’t you jump into the pool
Onto someone to inside
When one is on the top of § Why don’t you jump onto the wall
something and ask Someone
to jump on
From Reference to the sense (from § I came from Manchester and where do you come from?
where?
