PrepositionsPrepared by: Kahan S
Mehta
what is a preposition?
think about the name:
preposition
pre… position
pre… position
a placebefore
pre… position
a placebefore
I go to the cinema.
pre… position
a placebefore
I go to the cinema.
pre… position
a placebefore
I go to the cinema.
the preposition describes the relationship between the verb and the place
I go to the cinema.
I go
tointo
out ofpast
behindetc.
the cinema.
?preposition of movement
oradverb of direction
He goes into the office.
He goes in.
He goes into the office.
He goes in.
preposition
adverb
He goes out of the office.
He goes out.
He goes out of the office.
He goes out.
preposition
adverb
adverb
how to study prepositions
the smaller the wordthe less it translates
with prepositions(and articles)
DON’T translate
learn the rules for:
- prepositions of time- prepositions of place- prepositions of movement
BUT memorise:
- dependant prepositions- phrasal verbs- common errors
basic prepositions of time
exact time at3 o’clockmidnight
the moment
days and dates on
Monday4th July
my birthdayChristmas day
periods in
Marchsummer
1997the ’60s
the morning / afternoon / evening
exceptions atweekends / the weekend
Christmas / Easternight
I arrived __ 8 pm.What did you do __ Easter?__ summer they go to the sea.We saw him __ Thursday.Did you see her __ last week?It was __ the morning.They study __ night.We finished __ the same time.
prepositions of place and movement
verbs preposition + home
place be / stay / work at / in be at home
starting and stopping
leave - leave - home
arrive at / in / on arrive - home
movement go / drive / walk to go - home
We went __ home.She walked __ work.The bus left __ the station.She arrived __ Rome.We stayed __ a hotel.When do they arrive __ Italy?They came back __ home.Did you stay __ home?
on for technology&
in for paper
on the phoneon a computer
on the radioon the TVon an iPod
in a bookin a magazine
in the (news)paper
BUTon the page
dependent prepositionsafter verbs
depend onlisten towait for
increase / decrease by
dependent prepositionsafter adjectives
interested ingood / bad at
afraid ofangry with
angry aboutfed up withhappy withmarried tosimilar tosame as
nice / kind / rude of sb.(be) nice / kind / horrible to sb.
eg.It was nice of him to give you a lift.
He was horrible to his wife.
sorry about sth.sorry for doing sth.
eg.Sorry about the noise last night.
I’m sorry for not phoning you.
NB. Sorry I’m late.
dependent prepositionsafter nouns
opinion ofincrease / decrease in
possibility of
phrasal verbs
look atlook for
look after
get toget into / out ofget onto / off
get on with sb.get sb. down
get over sth./sb.get together
check the meaning of these verbs in the OALD or Grammar Reference
give sth. awaygive sth. back
give ingive sth. outgive sth. up
give up
check the meaning of these verbs in the OALD or Grammar Reference
!no preposition in Italian
listen to – ascoltarelook at – guardarelook for – cercare
search for – cercare wait for – aspettare
!no preposition in English
ask – chiedere aanswer – rispondere a
call / phone etc. – telefonare a
!some common errors
ask to sb.married with sb.
pay sth.on the newspaper
listen sth.good in sth.sorry for sth.
increase in sth.
exercise
find and correct the errors
He listens music in MTV.I paid a beer to him into the bar.She got married with an Indian on ’64.The article on the paper was from a leading journalist.We went at her home in Monday.Sorry for my late on the morning.I answer to the phone on weekends.
He listens _ music in MTV.I paid _ a beer to him into the bar.She got married with an Indian on ’64.The article on the paper was from a leading journalist.We went at her home in Monday.Sorry for my late on the morning.I answer to the phone on weekends.
He listens to music in MTV.I paid for a beer for him at/in the bar.She got married to an Indian in ’64.The article in the paper was by a leading journalist.We went to hers on Monday.Sorry I was late in the morning.I answer _ the phone at weekends.
until [time]up to [number]
as far as [distance]
from [origin; starting point]
by [passive]
for / since [in Present Perfect]
at / to mine [= my house]
at / to Bob’s [= Bob’s house]
at / to the Chemist’s [= the Chemist’s shop]
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