UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE

CHIMBORAZO
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACION HAMANAS Y
TECNOLOGIAS
ESCUELA DE IDIOMAS

PREPOSITIONS IN, ON, AT

STUDENTS NAME:
MIRIAN QUIGLA
DIANA CHAVEZ

PREPOSITIONS
A preposition is a word
that links a noun, pronoun,
or noun phrase to some
other part of the sentence.

A preposition is used to
show direction, location, or
time, or to introduce an
object.

Prepositions of Place: at, in, on

In general, we use:
atfor a POINT
infor an ENCLOSED
SPACE
onfor a SURFACE

at
POINT

in
ENCLOSED SPACE

on
SURFACE

at the corner

in the garden

on the wall

at the bus stop

in London

on the ceiling

at the door

in France

on the door

at the top of the

page

in a box

on the cover

at the end of the

road

in my pocket

on the floor

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME: AT, IN,

ON
We use:
atfor a PRECISE TIME
infor MONTHS, YEARS,
CENTURIES and LONG
PERIODS
onfor DAYS and DATES

at
PRECISE TIME

in
MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES
and LONG PERIODS

on
DAYS and DATES

at 3 o'clock

in May

on Sunday

at 10.30am

in summer

on Tuesdays

at noon

in the summer

on 6 March

at dinnertime

in 1990

on 25 Dec. 2010

at bedtime

in the 1990s

on Christmas Day

Used for unspecific times during a day, month,

season, and year

She always reads newspapers in the morning.

In the summer, we have a rainy season for three weeks.

Used to indicate a location or place

She looked me directly in the eyes.

I am currently staying in a hotel.

Used to indicate a shape, color, or

size

This painting is mostly in blue.

The students stood in a circle.

Used to express while doing

something

In preparing for the final report, we revised the tone three times.

A catch phrase needs to be impressive in marketing a product.

Used to indicate a belief, opinion,

interest, or feeling

I believe in the next life.

We are not interested in gambling.

Used to express a surface of

something

I put an egg on the kitchen table.

The paper is on my desk.

Used to specify days and dates

The garbage truck comes on Wednesdays.

I was born on the 14th day of June in 1988.

Used to indicate a device or machine,

such as a phone or computer

He is on the phone right now.

She has been on the computer since this morning.

Used to indicate a part of the body

The stick hit me on my shoulder.

He kissed me on my cheek.

Used to indicate the state of

something

Everything in this store is on sale.

The building is on fire.

AT

Used to point out specific time

I will meet you at 12 p.m.

The bus will stop here at 5:45 p.m.

Used to indicate a place

There is a party at the club house.

There were hundreds of people at the park.

Used to indicate an email address

Please email me at abc@defg.com

Used to indicate an activity

He laughed at my acting.

I am good at drawing a portrait

ACTIVITIES

I have a meetingat
___ 9am.

Where will you be___New

Year's Day?
on

in
In England, it often snows___December.

The shop closes___midnight.

at

on 20 November.
Her birthday is___

in

Do you think we will go to Jupiter___the future?

Jane went home___lunchtime.

Do you work___Mondays?

There should be a lot of progress___the next century.

Do you think it is a good idea to ban smoking ___ public places?

Look at the picture ___ the wall.

My house is ___ the end of the street.

at

on

In

in

on

at

I stopped at
___ Nancy's house.

Do you like walkingin

___ the garden?

I found my keys
___ the desk
on

He was cryingat
___ the back of the classroom

These people livein

___ my hometown