1. AT
o Hores: I was already here at half past four. See you at lunch time.
o Festius publics i caps de setmana: At Christmas, at the weekends
o Posició a un punt: Turn right at the next corner. We are sitting at the
table.
o A vegades també utilitzem at per a espais més grans, si pensem en ells
com un punt: una parada en un trajecte o un punt de trobada, per
exemple:
The plane stops for an hour at London (punt en un trajecte)
Però: She lives in London
Let’s meet at the pub (punt de trobada)
o S'acostuma a utilitzar per a edificis o llocs on apareix el nom, o per a
edicifis quan els considerem un lloc on es realitza una activitat.
We like to eat at The Steak Restaurant.
There's a good film at the cinema in Urgell Street.
Sorry I didn’t call yesterday, I was at the theatre/ gym.
o Activitats en grup: at a party, at a meeting, at a concert, at the match
o Part del dia: at night
ON
o Dies: I’ll ring you on Tuesday. My birthday is on March 21. He’ll come on
Christmas day
o Posició sobre una línea: Tortosa is on the river Ebro. My house is on
the way to Tarragona.
o Posició sobre una superfície: Dinner is on the table! Look at that
poster on the wall!
o Parts del dia quan s’especifica el dia: On Tuesday morning/
afternoon/ night
o S’usa on y off per a autobusos, avions, trens, motos i cavalls:
There’s no room on the bus, let's get off.
We crossed the Atlantic on Juan Sebastián El Cano
o Mitjans comunicació: On TV, on the radio, on the internet, on the
phone
I saw the film on TV, I heard it on the radio, We were talking on the
phone
IN
o Parts del dia: In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening
o Períodes llargs: In March, in the 20th century, in summer, in 2002
o Grans superfícies (ciutats, regions, països, etc) i espais
tridimensionals:
He was born in Spain.
He is in his office.
He lived in the desert for 3 years
o S’usa in i out per a cotxes i barques particulars:
Get in the car, I’ll drive you to the station.
He fell into the river when he was getting in his canoe
2. NO PREPOSITION
Next See you next Saturday
Last We went to the park last Sunday
This Are you tired this morning?
Home (amb verbs de movement): go home, get home... (però: I’m at home)