PLACES 
on, in, at
HELLO
HELLO! LET’S MAKE SOME 
EXAMPLE SENTENCES.
ON
ON 
 The dog is on the chair. 
 The computer is on the desk. 
 The poster is on the wall. 
 There is Einstein’s picture on the bedroom 
wall. 
 I have a file on the desk in my office.
IN
IN 
 The cat is sleeping in the box. 
 There are some books in cupboard. 
 There was no one in the house. 
 I live in Buenos Aires. (cities and 
countries) 
 I was in Italy. 
 She wasn’t in Europe.
AT 
 There is someone at the door. 
 Write your name at the top of the paper. 
 She is at her desk by 9.00 everyday. 
 She was at home. 
 You are not at school. 
 I study at university.
AT 
 She is always at work. 
 I see him at the office. 
 Ann is at the doctor’s now. 
 Henry and bob are at the cinema. 
 They wait at the station. 
 I saw him at the festival.
HELLO! LET’S MAKE SOME 
EXAMPLE SENTENCES.
HELLO! LET’S MAKE SOME 
EXAMPLE SENTENCES.
ABOVE 
There is a poster on the wall 
above the desk. 
He lives in the flat 
above the shop.
BELOW 
Adrian is standing below the clock. 
The coats are in the cupboard 
below the stairs.
UNDER 
 The rubbish bin is 
under the desk. 
 I keep my old school 
books under the 
bed. 
 There is a pan under 
the sink.
NEXT TO/BY/BESIDE 
 The cupboard is next to/by/beside the 
desk. 
 He lives in the house next to/by/beside 
the school. 
 There is a post office next to our house.
NEAR 
Adrian is standing near the door. 
She works at the shop near the 
station. 
She was standing near the 
station.
IN FRONT OF
FIND IT!
TIME 
on, in, at
HELLO! LET’S MAKE SOME 
EXAMPLE SENTENCES.
ON 
 dates; 
The festival starts on 5 May. 
*** The festival starts in May. 
 days; 
My interview is on Tuesday. 
She starts working on Monday.
IN 
 parts of the day; morning, afternoon, evening 
In the evenings, I like to relax. 
 months, seasons, years; 
I visited Italy in July, in spring, in 1994. 
 centuries; 
They built the castle in the eleventh century.
AT 
 exact time; 
The train arrives at 6.00. 
The film starts at 9.00. 
 special days and occasions 
I was at my best friend’s wedding.
AT 
 times of meals 
The concert is at lunchtime. 
 the weekend 
What are you doing at the weekend?
HELLO! LET’S MAKE SOME 
EXAMPLE SENTENCES.
Hello, there is more… 
 My birthday is in 5 days. 
 The festival continues until 12 May. 
 The festival continues from 9 May to 12 May. 
 The festival continues from 9 May until 12 May.
NO PREPOSITION 
 This morning, week etc. 
What did you do this morning? 
 Last (month, year etc.) 
The new theatre opened last month. 
 Next (month, summer, year, week etc.) 
My English courses start next week. 
 Every (day, weekend etc.) 
There are special events every day.

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACE

  • 1.
  • 3.
  • 4.
    HELLO! LET’S MAKESOME EXAMPLE SENTENCES.
  • 5.
  • 6.
    ON  Thedog is on the chair.  The computer is on the desk.  The poster is on the wall.  There is Einstein’s picture on the bedroom wall.  I have a file on the desk in my office.
  • 7.
  • 8.
    IN  Thecat is sleeping in the box.  There are some books in cupboard.  There was no one in the house.  I live in Buenos Aires. (cities and countries)  I was in Italy.  She wasn’t in Europe.
  • 9.
    AT  Thereis someone at the door.  Write your name at the top of the paper.  She is at her desk by 9.00 everyday.  She was at home.  You are not at school.  I study at university.
  • 10.
    AT  Sheis always at work.  I see him at the office.  Ann is at the doctor’s now.  Henry and bob are at the cinema.  They wait at the station.  I saw him at the festival.
  • 11.
    HELLO! LET’S MAKESOME EXAMPLE SENTENCES.
  • 12.
    HELLO! LET’S MAKESOME EXAMPLE SENTENCES.
  • 13.
    ABOVE There isa poster on the wall above the desk. He lives in the flat above the shop.
  • 14.
    BELOW Adrian isstanding below the clock. The coats are in the cupboard below the stairs.
  • 15.
    UNDER  Therubbish bin is under the desk.  I keep my old school books under the bed.  There is a pan under the sink.
  • 16.
    NEXT TO/BY/BESIDE The cupboard is next to/by/beside the desk.  He lives in the house next to/by/beside the school.  There is a post office next to our house.
  • 17.
    NEAR Adrian isstanding near the door. She works at the shop near the station. She was standing near the station.
  • 18.
  • 19.
  • 20.
  • 21.
    HELLO! LET’S MAKESOME EXAMPLE SENTENCES.
  • 22.
    ON  dates; The festival starts on 5 May. *** The festival starts in May.  days; My interview is on Tuesday. She starts working on Monday.
  • 23.
    IN  partsof the day; morning, afternoon, evening In the evenings, I like to relax.  months, seasons, years; I visited Italy in July, in spring, in 1994.  centuries; They built the castle in the eleventh century.
  • 24.
    AT  exacttime; The train arrives at 6.00. The film starts at 9.00.  special days and occasions I was at my best friend’s wedding.
  • 25.
    AT  timesof meals The concert is at lunchtime.  the weekend What are you doing at the weekend?
  • 26.
    HELLO! LET’S MAKESOME EXAMPLE SENTENCES.
  • 27.
    Hello, there ismore…  My birthday is in 5 days.  The festival continues until 12 May.  The festival continues from 9 May to 12 May.  The festival continues from 9 May until 12 May.
  • 28.
    NO PREPOSITION This morning, week etc. What did you do this morning?  Last (month, year etc.) The new theatre opened last month.  Next (month, summer, year, week etc.) My English courses start next week.  Every (day, weekend etc.) There are special events every day.