PREPOSITIONS Time Place Movement of We use prepositions of time to say when something happens, happened or will happen. The most common ones are at, in, on. We use prepositions of place to say where Somebody or something is. We use prepositions of movement to show the direction in which somebody or something is moving. Prepositions of time at in on The time: at 7 o`clock. Holidays: at Christmas at Easter, at the weekend. In the expressions: at the moment, at present, at dawn, at noon, at night, at night, at midnight. Months: in September... Seasons: in the winter… Years: in 2001 Centuries: in the20th century. In the expressions: in the morning/afternoon/ evening. In an hour. In a minute. In a week/ few days/month/year. Days: on Monday On New Year`s Day Dates: on May 6th Part of particular day: on Tuesday evening Adjective +day: On a hot day. Note: We don`t use prepositions of time a)With the words: today, tomorrow, tonight, yesterday. Come to my house tomorrow morning. b) Before the words : this, last, next, every, all, some, each, one, any. Let`s go to the cinema next Sunday. Prepositions of place These include: on, under, in front of, beside/ next to, near, at, in, between and among. We use between to say that somebody or something is in the middle of two things or people. We use among to say that somebody or something is in the middle of three or more things or people. at in on In the expressions: at school/ university/ work/home, at the top…, at he bottom of… With addresses when we mention the house number: At 20 Oxford street, but in Oxford street. In the expressions: In the middle, in the air, In the sky, in bed, in hospital, In prison, in a newspaper /magazine, in a picture. With names of cities, countries, continents: In England, in Europe. In the expressions: On the left, On the right, On the first/ second floor. We say: On a chair In an armchair Prepositions of movement These include: over, along, across, up, down, into, out of, round, onto, through, from…to. http://im0-tub-ru.yandex.net/i?id=559551240-63-72 over http://im5-tub-ru.yandex.net/i?id=545118358-15-72 through http://im2-tub-ru.yandex.net/i?id=360968517-38-72 http://im4-tub-ru.yandex.net/i?id=343200641-36-72 When we talk about a means of transport, we use preposition by. BUT: on foot on foot by taxi