Prepositions

Las preposiciones tienen como función relacionar o subordinar una palabra u otra.
Prepositions of place:
Describe the position of a person or a thing in relation to another person or thing.

“at” is a preposition used when talking about a specific and exact point or location.
“in” is a preposition that shows a situation when something is enclosed or surrounded by
something else.
“on” is a preposition that shows a situation when something is positioned above or in the
surface of something else.
We use:
o at for places like the airport, cinema, university, bus stop, school…
o in for names of towns, cities, states, and countries (in Vegueta, in Las Palmas, in
China)
o on for street names (on Abbey Road 5)

Prepositions of time:
We use:
o at for a PRECISE TIME (at 3 o’clock, at dinnertime, at sunset, at the moment)
o in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS (in May, in 1990, in the
next century)
o on for DAYS and DATES (on Sunday, on Tuesdays, on 6th March 2013, on Christmas
Day, on my birthday)

1) Complete with the prepositions of time.

a) George visits us __on___ Christmas every year.
b) They got married __on___ June the 12th.
c) Ali doesn’t go to work __on_ Wednesday and Friday.
 d) I will meet you in town __at___ 12.30 for coffee.
e) I am going to London __in__ April.

2) Complete with the prepositions of place.

a) I always keep some extra money _in_ my bag in case of emergencies.
b) I will read it tonight _at_ home.
c) She grew up _in_ a farm
d) Were you yesterday _at_ the cinema?
e) The dog is sleeping _on_ the carpet.

3) Complete with “in, on, at”.

a) Can you come _on__ Monday?
b) It rains a lot _in__winter.
c) Julie is _at__ school.
d) I usually get up _at__half past eight.
e) He’s swimming __in_ the river.
f) We've got English _on__Thursday.
g) My grandfather died _in__1987.
h) The plant is _on__ the table.
i) The cat is sitting _on_ the chair.
j) I stayed _at_ home all weekend.

4) Read the text and put in the right prepositions.

Jack and Mary live __in__ a small town _in__ California. Their parents have a
house __at__ the beach __on___ Santa Rose.

__In__ summer they usually spend time there. They get up __at__ 10 o'clock
__in_ the morning, have breakfast and go swimming or surfing __in/at___the sea.
They have lunch __at___ the beach.
 __in__ the afternoon the kids often play beach ball games __at__ the beach.
_in__ the evening they have dinner _at___ home.

Later they go to meet their friends __at__ Sarah's Beach Cafe ___on___ Sunrise
Street. __On__ Sundays they usually go to a disco __at__ night. They often go to
bed _at__ about 11 or 12 o’clock _in__ the evening. They like to spend the
summer _in__ California.
 WILL WE LIVE ON THE MOON?

Someday people will live on the Moon. Scientists

now believe that by the year 2030 this will be possible.
A group of four astronauts will leave Earth to live on
the dark side of the Moon. The journey will take them
four days.

The astronauts will live on the dark side of the

Moon because this side has water. They will live in a special house. Scientists now
believe there is a large ice lake on the dark side of the moon. This ice will give them
water. The astronauts will live in special buildings. At these buildings, astronauts will
have air so that they can breathe. They won’t have to wear their spacesuits in the
buildings or wear special helmets on their heads.

The astronauts won’t have to do housework. On Mondays at 4 o’clock, robots

will do the housework for them. The astronauts won’t eat food. Instead, they will take a
pill three times a week: on Tuesdays, on Wednesdays and on Saturdays!

Each group of four astronauts will live on the Moon for six months: in January,
February, March, April, May, and June. Then they will return to Earth.

Answer the questions

1. When will it be possible to live on the Moon?

It will be possible to to live on the Moon in 2030
2. How many people will test the possibility?
Four astronauts will test the possibility
3. How long will the trip to the moon take?
The trip will take four days.
4. Why are the astronauts going to live on the dark side of the Moon?
Because on the dark side of the Moon there is frozen water.
5. How will they get the water?
They will melt it.
6. Where will the astronauts live?
They will live in special buildings
 7. What will they wear?
They will not wear the spacesuits
8. Where will they buy their food?
They won’t buy food, they will take pills.
9. Who will do the house chores?
The robots will do the house chores.
10. How long will the astronauts stay on the Moon?
The astronauts will stay on the Moon for 6 months

11. Do you think that it will be possible to live on the Moon? Why? Why not?

If the moon had an atmosphere, it would be easier

12. If it were possible, would you like to live on the Moon? Why? Why not?

2) Imagine you live on the moon with your friend Pepinillo. Describe your
journey and your experience. (Use “on, in, at”).