Prepositions of Time, Place and Movement
"Use prepositions accurately (at, on, in, across, through, into, towards)."
A Today you'll learn
- Understand the role of prepositions in showing relationships of time, place, and movement
- Use prepositions of time (at, on, in) accurately with hours, days, months, and years
- Use prepositions of movement (into, through, across, towards, along) correctly
B Let's understand
A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to another word in the sentence. Prepositions answer questions like where, when, and in which direction. Prepositions of Place show location: "The cat is under the table"; "The painting hangs on the wall". Prepositions of Time show when: we use "at" for specific clock times (at 5:00 PM), "on" for days and dates (on Monday, on 15th August), and "in" for months, seasons, and years (in July, in 2024, in summer). Prepositions of Movement show direction and motion: jumping "into" the pool, walking "across" the street, or hiking "through" the dense jungle.
C See it step by step
- October is a month -> use "in October".
- Saturday is a day of the week -> use "on Saturday".
- 6 o’clock is a specific clock time -> use "at 6 o’clock".
- Complete: "My birthday is in October. We will celebrate on Saturday at 6 o’clock."
- "In" indicates a static position already inside: "She is swimming in the pool."
- "Into" indicates motion from outside to inside: "She dove into the pool."
D Your turn
E Ready to practise?
Key idea 1
Prepositions connect nouns/pronouns to other parts of a sentence.
Time rules
Time rules: "at" for precise times; "on" for days/dates; "in" for months/years/seasons.
Place
Place: behind, between, among, under, above, next to.
Movement
Movement: through, into, across, towards, onto, along.
Key idea 5
A preposition is followed by its object (noun or pronoun).