Prepositions

1) Prepositions of Place:

Prepositions of place are words that show the relationship between an object and its position in space.
The most common prepositions of place are: in, on, at, under, above, below, next to, beside, behind, in
front of, between, among.

Use "in" for enclosed spaces: ‫"ف" لألماكن المغلقة‬

‫استخدم ي‬
Use "on" for surfaces: ‫استخدم "عىل" لألسطح‬

Use "at" for specific points: ‫استخدم "عند" للنقاط المحددة‬

Use "under" to indicate something is beneath: ‫شء يحت األشياء األخرى‬

‫استخدم "تحت" للداللة عىل ي‬
Use "above" to indicate something is higher: ‫شء يعلو األشياء األخرى‬
‫استخدم "فوق" للداللة عىل ي‬
Use "below" to indicate something is lower: ‫شء يحت األشياء األخرى‬
‫استخدم "تحت" للداللة عىل ي‬
Use "next to" or "beside" to indicate something is close by: ‫شء قريب‬
‫استخدم "بجوار" أو "بجانب" للداللة عىل ي‬
‫شء آخر‬
‫من ي‬
Use "behind" to indicate something is at the back: ‫شء يف الخلف‬
‫استخدم "وراء" للداللة عىل ي‬
Use "in front of" to indicate something is at the front: ‫شء يف األمام‬
‫استخدم "أمام" للداللة عىل ي‬
Use "between" or "among" to indicate something is in the middle: ‫شء‬
‫استخدم "بي" أو "فيما بي" للداللة عىل ي‬
‫يف الوسط‬

2) Prepositions of Time:

Use "at" for specific times: ‫"ف" لألوقات المحددة‬

‫استخدم ي‬

Examples: at 3o'clock, at noon, at sunset

‫ عند غروب الشمس‬،‫ يف الظهر‬،‫ يف الساعة الثالثة‬:‫مثال‬

Use "on" for days or dates: ‫"ف" لأليام أو التواري خ‬
‫استخدم ي‬

Examples: on Monday, on June 15th, on New Year's Day

‫ يف عيد رأس السنة‬،‫ يونيو‬15 ‫ يف‬،‫ يوم االثني‬:‫مثال‬

‫استخدم "ف" لألشهر أو السنوات أو الفصول أو ر‬

Use "in" for months, years, seasons, or periods of time: ‫فتات الوقت‬ ‫ي‬
Examples: in July, in 2022, in winter, in the morning

‫ يف الصباح‬،‫ يف الشتاء‬،2022 ‫ يف عام‬،‫ يف يوليو‬:‫مثال‬

‫استخدم "منذ" للداللة عىل بداية ر‬

Use "since" to indicate when a period of time began: ‫فتة من الوقت‬

Example: I have been studying Arabic since last year.

‫الماض‬
‫ي‬ ‫ أنا أدرس العربية منذ العام‬:‫مثال‬.

‫استخدم "لمدة" للداللة عىل مدة ر‬

Use "for" to indicate the duration of a period of time: ‫فتة من الوقت‬

Example: I have been studying Arabic for six months.

‫ أنا أدرس العربية لمدة ستة أشهر‬:‫مثال‬.

‫"حت" للداللة عىل نهاية ر‬

Use "until" or "till" to indicate the end of a period of time: ‫فتة من الوقت‬ ‫استخدم ر‬

Example: I will be studying Arabic until I finish the course.

‫ر‬
‫ سأدرس العربية حت ي‬:‫مثال‬.
‫أنه الدورة‬

Use "by" to indicate a deadline or the latest possible time for something to happen: "‫استخدم "بحلول‬
‫شء ما‬
‫النهائ أو الوقت األقىص الممكن لحدوث ي‬
‫ي‬ ‫للداللة عىل الموعد‬

Example: I need to finish the project by Friday.

‫ أحتاج إىل إنهاء المشوع بحلول يوم الجمعة‬:‫مثال‬.

1) Prepositions of time :

Exercise 1: Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences.

I have an appointment _____ 9 a.m.

a) on

b) at

c) in

We always celebrate Christmas _____ December 25th.

a) on

b) at

c) in

I usually have breakfast _____ the morning.

a) on

b) at

c) in

I've been learning Arabic _____ six months.

a) on

b) for

c) since
The concert starts _____ 8 p.m.

a) on

b) at

c) in

I need to finish this report _____ the end of the week.

a) on

b) by

c) in

My birthday is _____ October.

a) on

b) at

c) in

I've been waiting for my friend _____ 20 minutes.

a) for

b) since

c) till

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using the correct preposition of time.

I will be back in the evening.

Rewritten: I will be back _____ the evening.

She started working here three years ago.

Rewritten: She has been working here _____ three years.

We always have dinner at 7 p.m.

Rewritten: We always have dinner _____ 7 p.m.

The store opens at 9 a.m.

Rewritten: The store opens _____ 9 a.m.

He hasn't seen his family since he moved to a different city.

Rewritten: He hasn't seen his family _____ he moved to a different city.

My flight leaves at 2 p.m.

Rewritten: My flight leaves _____ 2 p.m.

The deadline for this project is next Monday.

Rewritten: This project needs to be finished _____ next Monday.

I usually go for a walk in the morning.

Rewritten: I usually go for a walk _____ the morning.

2)Prepositions of Place:

Exercise 1: Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences.

The cat is _____ the roof.

a) on

b) in

c) under

The book is _____ the desk.

a) on

b) in

c) under

The restaurant is _____ the corner of the street.

a) on

b) at

c) in

The car is parked _____ the garage.

a) in

b) on

c) at

The picture is hanging _____ the wall.

a) on

b) in

c) under
The keys are _____ the table.

a) on

b) in

c) under

The computer is _____ the desk.

a) in

b) on

c) at

The cat is hiding _____ the sofa.

a) under

b) in

c) on

Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences using the correct preposition of place.

The cat is sitting on the chair.

Rewritten: The chair has a cat _____ it.

The phone is on the table.

Rewritten: The table has a phone _____ it.

The restaurant is at the end of the street.

Rewritten: The end of the street has a restaurant _____ it.

The painting is hanging on the wall.

Rewritten: The wall has a painting _____ it.

The car is parked in the garage.

Rewritten: The garage has a car _____ it.

The keys are under the book.

Rewritten: The book has keys _____ it.

The cat is hiding behind the curtain.

Rewritten: The curtain has a cat _____ it.

The computer is on the desk.

Rewritten: The desk has a computer _____ it.