The book is on the table.
- Language
- English
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Adjectives, prepositions, and connectors
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Prepositions are short words that show where, when, or how something happens.
When to use it
Use prepositions to link a noun to the rest of the sentence.
Key forms
- place: in, on, at, under, next to
- time: at (clock), on (day), in (month/year)
Examples
She lives in London.
We meet at 7 o'clock.
The cat is under the chair.
Tips
- in for closed spaces, on for surfaces, at for points (a place or a time).
- Many verb + preposition pairs are fixed (listen to, look at).
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