28744 prepositions of time and place

OUT-PUT: PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACE

1.

READ THE TEXT AND UNDERLINE ALL THE PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

David: I've got a new office now…
Maria: That's great! Congratulations.
David: I'll need a desk and some cabinets. How many cabinets are there in your office?
Maria: I think there are four cabinets in my office.
David: And do you have any furniture in your office? I mean other than the chair at your desk.
Maria: Oh yes, I've got a sofa and two comfortable armchairs.
David: Are there any tables in your office?
Maria: Yes, I've got a table in front of the sofa.
David: Is there a computer in your office?
Maria: Oh yes, I keep a laptop on my desk next to the phone.
David: Are there any flowers or plants in your office?
Maria: Yes, there are a few plants near the window.
David: Where's your sofa?
Maria: The sofa is in front of the window, between the two armchairs.
David: Thanks a lot for your help Janet. This gives me a good idea of how to arrange my office.
Maria: My pleasure. Good luck with your decorating

1.

LOOK AT THE PICTURE AND FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT
PREPOSITION

next to - between - across from
1.
2.

3.
4.
5.

The
The
The
The
The

police station is _________the bank and the store.
drug store is __________the police station.
school is_________ the restaurant.
train station _________the school.
drug store is _______the movie theater and the post office.

2.

MAKE SENTENCES USING OBJECTS IN THE CLASSROOM, YOUR CLASSMATES, AND
OBJECTS IN YOUR HOUSE (+/-/?) WITH THE PREPOSITIONS BELOW


on - under - over-in –at- inside - outside - in front of - behind - next to - between -among across from - above -below - around - on the right - on the left -

3.

STUDY THE PREPOSITIONS BELOW AND PUT THEM IN THE CORRECT PLACE:

in front of - behind - between - above - below - on the right - on the left

1. The house is -------------the car.
2. The dog is ---------------the sun.
3. The tree is ---------------the house.
4. The car is ----------------the house.
5. The sun is ----------------the dog.
6. The house -------------------the dog and the tree.
7. The dog is ------------------the house.


PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

(year,
month)

In 1989, in Decem
ber

On (day, date)

On monday, on De
c. 14, 2001

At

At 7:00, at 8:30

In

(time)

Du (decade,
rin long time
g
period)

During the
1960s, during the
20th Century

Practice:
1. walk around the class and find out exactly when people were born and see if

you can find someone who was born IN the same year, or the same month, or
perhaps ON the same day.

2. AN IMPORTANT EVENT: complete the text, then read it to a partner. Can your
partner guess what the event was?

I was at/on/in __________________ (place) when it happened. It was at ___________
(time) on ___________ (day). It was in ___________ (month), in ___________ (year). I
remember that I felt ___________ (how did you feel?).

3. ASK YOUR PARTNER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

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When were you born?

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When is your birthday?

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What city do you live in?

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What time do you wake up during the week?

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What time do you wake up on the weekends?


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What time do you go to bed?

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Where is your school?

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Where is your house?

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Where is your bank?

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When do you eat lunch?

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In what months are the important holidays in your country?

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What year did you graduate elementary/secondary school?