PREPOSITIONS

    Prepositions of Time: at, in, on
    We use:
    • at for a PRECISE TIME
    • in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
    • on for DAYS and DATES
    at
    in
    on
    PRECISE TIME
    MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
    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
    at sunrise
    in the next century
    on Independence Day
    at sunset
    in the Ice Age
    on my birthday
    at the moment
    in the past/future
    on New Year's Eve
    Look at these examples:
    • I have a meeting at 9am.
    • The shop closes at midnight.
    • Jane went home at lunchtime.
    • In England, it often snows in December.
    • Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?
    • There should be a lot of progress in the next century.
    • Do you work on Mondays?
    • Her birthday is on 20 November.
    • Where will you be on New Year's Day?
    Notice the use of the preposition of time at in the following standard expressions:
    Expression
    Example
    at night
    The stars shine at night.
    at the weekend*
    I don't usually work at the weekend.
    at Christmas*/Easter
    I stay with my family at Christmas.
    at the same time
    We finished the test at the same time.
    at present
    He's not home at present. Try later.
    Notice the use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common expressions:
    in
    on
    in the morning
    on Tuesday morning
    in the mornings
    on Saturday mornings
    in the afternoon(s)
    on Sunday afternoons
    in the evening(s)
    on Monday evening
    When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.
    • I went to London last June. (not in last June)
    • He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on next Tuesday)
    • I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter)
    • We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening)



    Prepositions of Place: at, in, on
    In general, we use:
    • at for a POINT
    • in for an ENCLOSED SPACE
    • on for a SURFACE
    at
    in
    on
    POINT
    ENCLOSED SPACE
    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
    at the entrance
    in my wallet
    on the carpet
    at the crossroads
    in a building
    on the menu
    at the front desk
    in a car
    on a page
    Look at these examples:
    • Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop.
    • The shop is at the end of the street.
    • My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived in Bangkok two hours late.
    • When will you arrive at the office?
    • Do you work in an office?
    • I have a meeting in New York.
    • Do you live in Japan?
    • Jupiter is in the Solar System.
    • The author's name is on the cover of the book.
    • There are no prices on this menu.
    • You are standing on my foot.
    • There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall.
    • I live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in London.
    Notice the use of the prepositions of place at, in and on in these standard expressions:
    at
    in
    on
    at home
    in a car
    on a bus
    at work
    in a taxi
    on a train
    at school
    in a helicopter
    on a plane
    at university
    in a boat
    on a ship
    at college
    in a lift (elevator)
    on a bicycle, on a motorbike
    at the top
    in the newspaper
    on a horse, on an elephant
    at the bottom
    in the sky
    on the radio, on television
    at the side
    in a row
    on the left, on the right
    at reception
    in Oxford Street
    on the way


    These prepositions will help you speak about where things are:

    Note that we use the verb "estar" (not "ser") when talking about position.

    Note: All the images refer to the question:
    Where is the red dot?
    ¿dónde está el punto rojo?





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