Prepositions

PREPOSITIONS

Welcome to your prepositions practice page! Prepositions are small words that help us understand how things relate to each other. Today, we will learn about three types of prepositions.

By practicing these prepositions, you will be able to describe locations, times, and directions clearly. Let’s get started!

  1. Prepositions of Place: These words tell us where something is.
    • Example: The cat is on the mat.
  2. Prepositions of Time: These words tell us when something happens.
    • Example: We have class at 9 o’clock.
  3. Prepositions of Direction: These words tell us where something is going.
    • Example: The bird flew over the tree.

1: PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

Prepositions of place tell us where something is. They help us understand where people, animals, or things are located. Using prepositions of place makes it easy to describe where things are. Let’s practice with some exercises!

  1. Flashcards
  2. Prepositions: Where is the Cat?
  3. Prepositions: Where is the Apple?
  4. Prepositions: In the Playground

Here are a few examples:

  1. In: The cat is in the box.
  2. On: The book is on the table.
  3. Under: The dog is under the chair.
  4. Next to: The lamp is next to the bed.
  5. Between: The ball is between the shoes.

2: PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

Prepositions of time are little words that tell us when something happens. They help us understand if something happens in the morning, at night, or on a special day.

Now, let’s practice using them!

Here are some examples:

  • In: We use “in” for parts of the day, months, seasons, and years.
    • I eat breakfast in the morning.
    • My birthday is in January.
    • We go swimming in summer.
    • She was born in 2012.
  • On: We use “on” for days and dates.
    • I have a soccer game on Saturday.
    • Christmas is on December 25th.
  • At: We use “at” for exact times and some parts of the day.
    • The party starts at 7 o’clock.
    • We sleep at night.

3: PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION

Prepositions of direction tell us where something is moving. They help us understand the movement from one place to another.

Here are some common prepositions of direction:

  • To – We use “to” when we move towards a place.
    • Example: I go to school every day.
  • Into – We use “into” when something moves from outside to inside.
    • Example: The cat jumps into the box.
  • Out of – We use “out of” when something moves from inside to outside.
    • Example: He ran out of the house.
  • Up – We use “up” when something moves from a lower place to a higher place.
    • Example: She climbs up the ladder.
  • Down – We use “down” when something moves from a higher place to a lower place.
    • Example: The ball rolls down the hill.