Preposition of Time

Preposition of Time

1. at , ,

at dawn at noon

at night at six oclock 6

at New Year at Christmas

at midnight at the moment

2. on ( .. ) ,

on Monday On Sunday night

on November 12 th ( on the twelfth of November )

on New Years Day on Christmas Day on Songkrans Day

3. in , , , .., ,

in the morning in the afternoon in the evening

in June in 1996 in nineteenteh

century

in summer/ in winter/ in autumn/ in spring article the

in ,

I can read this book in 2 hours.

2

Ask me again in two or three days, please.

: in time = on time =

4.

during = , .., .. during

1956 = .. 1956

the/this/that + during the night =

My father and my mother will to to Pataya during holiday.

since = ()

for = (/)
 till/until = fromtill/until

I waited for you until six oclock, but you didnt come.

We usually do our homework from 7 oclock until 9.

1 3

fromtil/until formto

before = after =

Ladda went home after she had finished her work.

You must send your report before 9 oclock.

3

Preposition ()
,, ,

Preposition 2

1. at,on,in,by
2. in front of, at the top of

Preposition

Preposition of Place

1. at =
1.1

at home at the hospital at school at the theater

at my desk at the party at the airport at the

market

1.2 at , ,

His house is at 48 Ladprao Road. 48

1.3 at + place on a journey ( )

This train stops at Lopburi.

at

at the top of ..
..
 at the bottom of .

at the corner ( of ) ..,

Gostraight on the street, then turn left at the corner.

2. on =

2.1 ( on a surface )

on the table ( ) on the wall ( ) on the book (

)

2.2

His office is on Silom Road.

2.3 on + floor (
)

on the first floor =

1

on the second floor =

2

on the third floor =

3

on the beach =

on the right / left = /

on page = ( )

on the platform =

on the coast =

on the bank of = / +
,

3. in =

3.1 in
3

in a jug ( ) in the cage ( ) in the basket (

)

3.2

in the north in the south

in the east in the west

3.3
 in Bangkok , in London , in Texas , in America , in Asia

in

in front of =

in a book / newspaper = /

in the field / garden = /

in the country =

in the middle of = ,

in bed =

4. under = ( ) below = ,

over =
( ) above =

over above

under over

below above

The light is over the table.

There is a plane flying above my house.

5. along = ,

along the canal = along the beach =

across = , ( )

Dont run across the street .

I must walk across the river to my house every day.

around ( round ) = ,

Lets sit around the fire.

I hope to go around the world.

6. between = , ,
and

The cat is sitting between the pig and the dog.

 The pst office is between the bank and the school.

among =

There is a cat among the dogs.

My school is among a lot of green trees.

7.

Inside = , outside = ,
beside =

by / near = next to =
behind =

opposite = + to

Preposition of Direction

into = out of =

He ran into the house quickly.

After a few minutes he ran out of the house.

to = + from = +

We always walk to school.

Take this dirty dog from me.

up =
down =

He walks up the hill.

She is walking down the stairs.

through = ,

A bird flies through the window.

Preposition

about = ,

She is talking about her life.

How many stamps have you got ?

I have got bout fifty. 50

 against = , ,

Put your bicycle against the wall.

by = () Passive Voice

Have you read any boooks written by Krisana Asoksin?

by
by bus, by car, by boat, by
plane, by train

on foot =

with = ,

Special Expression

be afraid of = look at =

be made of = look for =

take care of = look after =

be full of = wait for =

be fond of = talk/speak to =

think about = + on the phone =

think of = + listen to

get on =
+

get of = +

be/get angry with =

be good at =

belong to =

be proud of =

be kind of = +

laugh at =

out of order = ()

opposite to =
depend on =

die of =

die from =