PROFESSOR: ALINE ALLE

ALVES
DISCIPLINA: INGLÊS
CONTEÚDO: REVISANDO
PREPOSITIONS
AULA 10
 What is a preposition?
What does prepositions means?

Preposição é uma palavra ou grupo de palavras que liga dois ou mais termos da oração e que
estabelece entre si algumas relações. Nessas relações, um termo explica ou completa o sentido
do outro.

Preposition: is a word or group of words that connects two or more phrase terms and
establishes some connections between them where one term explains or completes the meaning
of another.
 Types of prepositions

TIME PREPOSITIONS Location

DURING = durante ON = sobre
BEFORE = antes (de) BEHIND = Por trás
AFTER = depois (de) IN = em, dentro de
SINCE = desde OVER = sobre, acima de
FROM = de, desde IN FRONT OF = em frente de
TO = para, até BETWEEN = entre
ON = em, sobre, em cima de ABOVE = acima de
UNTIL = até BELOW = abaixo de
UPON = depois de, após NEAR = perto de, próximo a
THROUGH = através THROUGH = através
BY = por BESIDE = ao lado de

• Before I get up, i like to stay in bed for a few minutes.

• I will love you until I die.

• Where are you from? • The coffee machine is in front of the refrigerator
 Types of prepositions

Movement

AROUND = ao redor de AGAINST FROM = de (origem)

= contra DOWN = para baixo
ACROSS = através UP = para cima
INTO = em, para dentro TOWARDS = em direção a
ON = para AWAY FROM = longe de,
OFF = fora (de), longe de afastado de

• This store is around the corner • He goes towards the street

• It’s your word against mine! • You go toward the street

• He goes from home to work every day • We are away from home
 Quando usar IN/ON/AT
As preposições IN, ON e AT apresentam usos variados na língua inglesa. No entanto,
destacam-se por seu emprego relacionados com TEMPO e LUGAR.

TIME PLACE
Very specific
moments specif places
hours addresses
AT

Days of the week Streets

Specific Floors
Months Dates Avenues
ON

Weeks General Cities Countries

Seasons
Years
Decades
IN Towns Continents
Centures
States
 Examples

AT / IN / ON /TO

• Are you going to your house? • Where are you going to be on your Birthday?

• We live at 27, Forge Street • See you at school

• The store is on 13th avenue • The dentist attends on the 3th floor
• Let’s see how it goes in the years
• I will be free in a week
• He arrived on time
• See you on Monday
• In winter may snow
• I am at my house now
• What you were doing on that date?
• I prefer to live in countryside
 Exercises
• Complete with the right preposition

Use: At /in/ on

(1) Class starts __ 7:00 p.m. today. (9) I am ______ my way.

(8) It is dry ______ desert.
(2) They go to class ______ Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
(10) I live here ______ São Paulo.

(3) There are no classes ______ summer. (11) The big match will be ___ indepence day

(4) Elizabeth likes to take a nap ______ noon.

(5) He will be 21 years old ______ September 4, 2017.

(6) Russia was the world cup host nation______ 2018.

(7) I am ______ relationship.

(8) It is dry ______ desert.

 Exercises
• Complete with the right preposition

Use: At /in/ on

(1) Class starts at 7:00 p.m. today. (9) I am on my way.

(2) They go to class on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. (10) I live here in São Paulo.

(3) There are no classes in summer. (11) The big match will be on indepence day

(4) Elizabeth likes to take a nap at noon.

(5) He will be 21 years old on September 4, 2017.

(6) Russia was the world cup host nation in 2018.

(7) I am in a relationship.

(8) It is dry in desert.

 Don’t forget your homework!

Exercises 1,4,5 and 6 pages 21 and 22

Reading exercise 3 page 21

SEE YOU NEXT CLASS!