There are three main types of prepositions: prepositions of time, place, and movement/direction. Prepositions of time indicate when something occurs and include words like in, on, at, ago, before, etc. Prepositions of place indicate where something is located and include in, at, on, under, behind, etc. Prepositions of movement/direction indicate direction or trajectory of motion and include words like to, onto, down, over, into, from, towards. Common individual prepositions like on, in, at, by, with have specific uses depending on whether they indicate time, place, or movement.

1. PREPOSITIONS

2. PREPOSITIONS
• Preposition is a word that connects nouns/ pronoun
or phrases to other words in a sentence.
Pre + position = Preposition
Preposition Forms
One Word Preposition
( In, at, on, for, with, from, by etc.)
Complex Preposition
(In front of, according to, for a whiled, instead of etc.)

3. EXAMPLES
• The marker is __on_ my hand
• I am _in__ the class.
• The book is _on__ the table.
• I am coming __in__ January.
• The garden is __in front of_ the mall.
• Sit down ___for a while____ .
Mostly use:
• Position
• Time
• Place
• Movement.

4. TYPES OF PREPOSITION
1. Preposition of
Time
In, on, at, ago,
before, since, for,
by, to, within,
during, after
etc…..
2. Preposition of
place
In, at, on, under,
behind, between,
beside, near
etc….
3. Preposition of
Movement/
direction
To , onto, down,
over, into, from,
towards etc….
THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF PREPOSITION.

5. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Some prepositions show when something happens. They
are called prepositions of time.

7. 2. PREPOSITION OF PLACE/ POSITION
Some prepositions show where something
happens. They are called prepositions of place.

9. 3. PREPOSITION OF MOVEMENT/ DIRECTION
Some prepositions show where something is going.
They are called prepositions of direction.

11. PREPOSITION OF TIME
IN, ON, AT
In
(months , years,
centuries, and long
periods)
On
(Day, dates,
festivals, events)
At
Very Specific time
Precise time
Exact time)
In june
In winter
In 2023
In the last
century
In the past
On Monday
On 5 may
On 31, dec 2022
On Eid
On birthday
At 6.30
At 7. o’ clock
At dinner time
At bedtime
At the moment
At midnight
General
In
Specific
on
Very
specific
AT
Time
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12. PREPOSITION OF PLACE
IN, ON, AT
In
( For Bigger Place &
For Enclosed Place)
On
(Surface)
At
(For a Point)
In Lahore
In the room
In the garden
In a building
In the car
In the taxi
On the floor
On the roof
On the wall
On the road
On the third floor
On a bus
On a train
At the bus stop
At the door
At the entrance
At the crossroad
At home
General
in
Specific
on
Very
specific
AT
Place
Big
To
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13. DIFFERENCES
Preposition of place
IN
Preposition of place
At
Enclosed Space
They are in the room
Location a Point
They are at home.
Room

14. DIFFERENCES
Preposition of place
ON
Preposition of place
ABOVE
Surface level touch
The Clock is on the table.
Surface level not touch / And
we compare something.
The clock is above the table.
His house is situated above the sea
land.

15. DIFFERENCES
Preposition of place
BETWEEN
Preposition of place
AMONG
Something is between two
things.
The green book is between
orange books.
Surface level not touch
The boll is among the
boxes.

16. DIFFERENCES
Preposition of Movement
Surface level but in movement
ONTO
Preposition of place
OFF
The cat jumped onto the
table. The cat jumped of the
table.

17. USE OF “ON”
• Use For Surface level
e.g. The marker is on my hand
• For use of date and time
e.g. He will come on Wednesday / I was born on 3rd July 1995.
• Use with device or machine
e.g. He is on the phone/ He has been on the Computer.
• Use with body Parts
e.g. My mother kissed me on forehead.
• Use to tell any situation
e.g. He was on bed rest / Afridi was on fire yesterday.

18. USE OF “ONTO”
• Use as similar to “On” but with certain Movement.
e.g. Move the books onto the shelf. /The cat jumped onto
the table.
• When we have complete knowledge about a certain thing.
e.g. They knew , I was onto the plan.

19. USE OF “UPON”
• Immediately after doing something in formal way.
Ali had joined the army immediately upon leaving
school.
• More Formal context.
 Depend ------ My whole future depended upon your decision.
Congratulate, Experience, Happen, Insist
• Between Two Nouns
He has worked hard year upon year.

20. USE OF “WITH”
• Sensation & feelings.
E.g. I am happy with him. / My father is furious with me./ I am very upset
with my life.
Exceptions: (Rude, polite, kind) with these words we will use TO
• Use with tools.
I am writing a book with a pen/ He hit him with a bat.
• To show possession as like “have”When something is attached or nearer.
E.g. I want a home with a garden. / we want a life with happiness. / I want to pass with
good marks.
• When you agree with someone.
E.g. I agree with my parents.

21. USE OF “BY”
• Use to tell the way of work or means.
E.G. I am talking by phone. / I am sending this book by post.
BY WITH
Mean Tool
E.g. I turned intelligent with the tablet.
I turned intelligent by the machine.
• Use with Travel.
E.g. I go to school by bus.
• Use with deadline.
E.g. You can submit by 31 of august.
• Use With “Doer”
This presentation prepared by English teacher.

22. Until VS By
• Until (No deadline/ fix Period)
When our work will finish at fix point.
E.g He worked until 5’ O Clock./ you can sleep until morning. You can use
my phone until 8’O clock.
• By ( Deadline)
Work is not continuing, currently stopped but at a particular point work will
happen.
E.G. I want this work done by 10’ o clock. / I will return your money by Monday.

23. USE OF “TO” & “TOWARDS”
• To
Use to define exact direction.
E.g. Ali is going to Lahore.
• Towards
E.G. Ali is going towards Lahore. ( not sure he will go to Lahore)
• For Purpose we will use “TO” (As an Infinitive)
E.g. I want to meet you./ They come here to play.
• (Use OF From)
When something is coming from a direction we will use FROM. And to tell a Cause.
E.g. Ali is coming from Lahore./ He is suffering from fever.

24. TRY THIS:
• 1. A cat was sitting _______the roof of my car. (place)
• 2. Some people were talking ___the movie. (time)
• 3. A man was coming____ us on his bike. (direction)
• 4. The party starts_____ six o’clock. (time)
• 5. She put the book ____her bag. (place)
• 6. We walked____ the street to the park. (place)
• 7. She keeps her slippers____ her bed. (place)
• 8. We always wash our hands ____meals. (time)
• 9. She ran ____the dog because she was frightened. (direction)

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