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In, On, At

WWW.ENGLISHWITHRENEE.COM. In, On, At. How to use these common English prepositions. The Basics. IN for enclosed spaces , buildings , parks ON for surfaces AT for places and locations . For example. IN the restaurant ON the table AT the beach. More examples. More examples.

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In, On, At

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  1. WWW.ENGLISHWITHRENEE.COM In, On, At How to use these common English prepositions

  2. The Basics • IN for enclosedspaces, buildings, parks • ON for surfaces • AT for places and locations

  3. For example • IN the restaurant • ON the table • AT the beach

  4. More examples

  5. More examples

  6. Quick Quiz • 1) The milk is ___ the fridge • 2) The book is _____ the table • 3) She is _____ the library • 7) Her jacket is _____ her wardrobe • 8) Her jacket is ____ the bed • 9) He is _____ work • 10) Weare ________ the bus stop • 11) Your book is ______ the shelf • 12) The glassesare ______ the table • 13) The glassesare _______ the sink

  7. Level Two IN • In for countries • In for cities

  8. ON for transport For example, ‘She is on the bus.’ EXCEPT FOR CARS IN for cars For example, ‘The presents are in the car.’

  9. IN the morning • IN the afternoon • IN the evening • BUT • AT night

  10. MONTHS ‘In six months’ YEARS ‘In two years’ SEASONS ‘In winter’

  11. ON for days of the week and dates ‘On the 24th of March’ ‘On Monday’ ‘On Friday the 16th of April’

  12. AT for specific times • ‘At 2 o’clock’ • ‘At 5 minutes past 12’ • ‘At lunchtime’

  13. AT for festivals ‘At Christmas’ ‘At Divali’ ‘At Chinese New Year’

  14. WEEKENDS AT/ON • British AT • American ON • Australian ON

  15. Quick Quiz • Let’smeet ______ 5 o’clock • Shewasborn ______ the 10th of April • He wasborn _________ July • I went to India ______ 2007 • Natalie is working ______ Monday • I metyourmother ______ a bus • He’swaiting ______ the car • I likegoing to the movies ____ the evening • Areyougoingaway ______the summer? • I’llseeyou ______ the weekend • I likebutter ______my toast • I work_____thegroundfloor of mybuilding • I waited for 15 minutes ______ the train station

  16. More situations using IN • In a row/queue/line • In the middle of a page • In a fewweeks/ hours/days • In a group of people • In an hour • In love • In the rain

  17. More situations using ON • On a small island • On the left/right

  18. More situations using AT At the top of a page BUT in the middle of a page At the front of the class For an address: At 210 St. Georges Terrace

  19. Quick Quiz • The resort is __ a small island __ the Pacific Ocean. • The rulesareexplained __ the top of the page. • Susan lives __BeaufortStreet __ Perth. • I had to wait __ a queue __ the bank. • Turn the corner and the bakeryis __ the left. • My birthday is __ a couple of months.

  20. For experts • On the internet /TV/phone/radio • Wearrived in time • In/on/at the corner - dependswhereyouphysicallyare in the space/location. In for enclosedspaces, on for surfaces and at for locations. • In time (any time up to the point of beinglate) • On time (coordinatedwith a specific point in time) • The classstarted at 10am. Brendaarrived at 9.50am – in time for the start of class. Brandonarrivedon time at 10am.

  21. For experts • At once • In tears • In my opinion • At the same time • On the subject • On the conditionthat • Onyourrecommendation • On the whole YOU CAN TAKE A QUIZ at http://www.wiziq.com/online-tests/32530-tough-in-on-at-test

  22. REVIEW • Whichpreposition is used for rooms, buildings and enclosedspaces? • Whichpreposition is used for transport (exceptcars) ? • Whichpreposition is used for placeslikehome, work, school • Whichpreposition is used for days of the week and dates? • Whichpreposition is used for months and years? • Whichpreposition is used for surfaces?

  23. REVIEW • Whichpreposition is used for referring to a specific time, e.g 6 o’clock • Whichpreposition is used for seasons? • Whichpreposition is used for festivals like New Yearor Christmas? • Whichpreposition is used for rows, lines and queues? • Whichpreposition is used for a fewweeks/days/hours? • Whichpreposition is used for mornings, afternoons and evenings? • Whichpreposition is used for night? • Whichpreposition is used for countries and cities? • Whichpreposition is used for small islands?

  24. Thank you and happy learning! www.englishwithrenee.com intensivengelsk@gmail.com

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