Preposition

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It was “in” or “on” teacher?
 Why are Prepositions
Important?
The word "preposition" means "positioned before." A preposition sits
before a word (either a noun or a pronoun) to show that word's
relationship to another nearby word. Lots of prepositions tell
us where things are relative to each other.

above, about, across, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind,
below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, during, except, for,
from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, since, to, toward, through,
under, until, up, upon, with, within
Why do Spanish
Speakers confuse
them a lot?
 Preposition (PLACE) Usage Example
• She is in the car.
In • Inside • Look at the girl in the
picture
• Used to show an exact
position or particular • I met her at the
At place entrance, at the bus stop
• Events • She sat at the table
• Place where you do
something typical
• Used to show that
something is in a • The book is on the desk
On position above • A smile on his face
something else and
touching it.
• Attached to something

Other Prepositions of Place: by, next to, beside, near, between, behind, in front of,
under, below, over, above, across, through, to, into, towards, from.
 Preposition (TIME) Usage Example
• Months / seasons • In January
In • Time of day • In winter/fall/summer
• Year after a certain • In the morning/
period of time (when?) afternoon
• In 1997, in 2012, in
2020
At • For night for weekend a • At night/ at noon
certain point of time • At the weekend
(when?) (during)
• Express time (clock) • Let’s meet at 7:00
On • Days of the week • On Monday
• Specific dates • On January the 13th
• Holidays • On Christmas/ On
December the 25th

Other Prepositions of Time: Since, for, ago, before, to, past, to, till, until, by

And we also have prepositions of

movement!