📍 Common Prepositions of Place

in - inside something (in the box, in London, in 2023)

on - touching the surface (on the table, on Monday, on the bus)

at - specific point/location (at school, at 3 o'clock, at the corner)

under - below something (under the bridge, under the bed)

over - above something (over the rainbow, over the bridge)

between - in the middle of two things (between the houses)

behind - at the back of (behind the door, behind the car)

in front of - before/ahead of (in front of the cinema)

next to - beside (next to the bank, next to me)

near - close to (near the station, near here)

⏰ Common Prepositions of Time

at - specific times (at 9:00, at midnight, at Christmas)

on - days and dates (on Tuesday, on 15/03/2024, on my birthday)

in - months, years, seasons (in January, in 2024, in winter)

before - earlier than (before lunch, before 6 PM)

after - later than (after school, after dinner)

during - throughout a period (during the meeting, during summer)

for - length of time (for two hours, for a week)

since - from a point in time (since Monday, since 2020)

until/till - up to a time (until 5 PM, till tomorrow)

🔄 Other Important Prepositions

Movement: to, from, into, out of, through, across, along, towards, around

Examples: go to school, come from Australia, walk into the room, jump out of bed

Relationships: with, without, about, of, for, by, from

Examples: talk with friends, live without fear, think about it, made of wood

Other useful prepositions: above, below, beside, among, against, except, despite, including

1. I'll meet you _____ the library _____ 3 PM. (at/at, in/on, on/in)

2. The cat is hiding _____ the sofa. (under, over, through)

3. We're going on holiday _____ July. (at, on, in)

4. She walked _____ the park to get home. (across, through, along)