PREPOSITIONS OF PLACES

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACES

OBJECTIVE

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to locate people, places, and objects in the space using prepositions by means of descriptions.

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GRAMMAR

IN: INSIDE

We use IN to show that something is enclosed or surrounded.

Example: The dog is in the garden                 She is in the taxi

We also use IN to show position within land-areas (town, countries, and continents).Example: We live in Soledad

We use the preposition IN in expressions as...in a room                                           in a building                                   in a gardenin a building                                      in a city                                          in a country

We say that somebody/something is...in a line                                             in a photograph                              in the skyin the world                                      in a book                                         in a newspaperin bed                                               in hospital                                        in prision

ON:

ON means that something is in a position that is physically touching, covering or attached to something. We use ON to show a specific place or position.Example: I can see a spider on the ceiling.

AT:

We use AT to show an exact position or particular place.Example: I met her at the bus stop.

We use the preposition AT in expressions as...

at the bus stop                                  at the door                                       at the windowat the top (of the page)                     at the bottom (of a page)                at the end

We say that somebody is at home/ at work / at school / at universityWe say that somebody is at an event (at s party / at a conference)

You can often use IN or AT with buildings. For example, you can eat in a restaurant or at a restaurant.

We usually say at when we say where an event takes place.                We went to a concert at The Royal Festival Hall

OTHER PREPOSITIONSby, next to, beside, near

• not far away in distance

• The girl who is by / next to / beside the house.

between

• in or into the space which separates two places, people or objects

• The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence.

behind

• at the back (of)

• I hung my coat behind the door.

in front of

• further forward than someone or something else

• She started talking to the man in front of her

under

• lower than (or covered by) something else

• the cat is under the chair.

over

• above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other.

• more than.

• across from one side to the other.

• overcoming an obstacle

• She held the umbrella over both of us.

• Most of the carpets are over $100.

• I walked over the bridge

• She jumped over the gate

across

• from one side to the other of something with clear limits / getting to the other side

• She walked across the field/road.

• He sailed across the Atlantic

through

• from one end or side of something to the other

• They walked slowly through the woods.

to

• in the direction of

• bed

• We went to Prague last year.

• I go to bed at ten.

into

• towards the inside or middle of something and about to be contained, surrounded or enclosed by it

• Shall we go into the garden?

towards

• in the direction of, or closer to someone or something

• She stood up and walked towardshim.

onto

• used to show movement into or on a particular place

• I slipped as I stepped onto the platform.

from

• used to show the place where someone or something starts:

• What time does the flight from Amsterdam arrive? 

On the right of :                A la derecha de

On the left of:                A la izquierda de

Near :                                        Cerca

On the center of:          En el centro de   

Opposite:                        Enfrente  - contrario

ACTIVITIES

WRITING

                   

READING

                      

SPEAKING

Make a plan of your neighborhood and explain it