prepositions of time and place (on/in/at)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Prepositions

What are they?

I left my drink on the table.

He is at home

She is waiting for me in the classroom.

Christmas is always in December.

In / At / On

Time	Place
IN = ergens in We're in the cinema AT = erbij/bij We're at the cinema ON = ERBOVENOP We're ON the cinema?!	IN = lange periodes/over In August, in 10 minutes AT = specifieke tijd At four o'clock, at noon ON = dagen/data On a Monday, On 5 June

Tijd: AT, ON, IN

At gebruik je bij specifieke tijden:

• om 4 uur » at 4 o'clock

• om 12.15 uur » at 12.15

• uitzondering: in het weekend » at the weekend (UK)

On gebruik je bij dagen en data:

• op maandagen » on Mondays

• op 25 december » on the 25th of December

• uitzondering: in een weekend » on a weekend (USA)

In gebruik je gedurende periodes:

• in de ochtend » in the morning

• in juni » in June

Plaats: AT, ON, IN 

At gebruik je bij huisnummers en gebouwen:

• op nummer 14 » at number 14

• op school » at school

• op het vliegveld » at the airport

On gebruik je bij wegen en oppervlaktes:

• in de Rivierstraat » on River Street

• op de grond » on the ground

• op het dak » on the roof

In gebruik je bij steden, provincies, landen, continenten en in ruimtes:

• in Amsterdam » in Amsterdam

• in Schotland » in Scotland

• in Zuid-Amerika » in South-America

IN

ON

AT

The Evening, The morning

Winter, 2006, July

Wednesday, My birthday,

Sunday morning, Saturday, 

July 2nd, Christmas

the tapas restaurant, night, midday, 12:30

I was born ............ January.

1. In
2. On
3. At
4. By

I always go skiing ........ the winter.

1. In
2. On
3. At
4. To

The exercise is ........ page 53.

1. In
2. On
3. At
4. To

on

in

at

1997

the forest

the table

Sunday

Thanksgiving

Develsingel 5

the metro

autumn

Choose between on/in/at:
I'll see you .... 11 am!

Choose between on/in/at:
I was born ... 7 August 2002.

Choose between on/in/at:
He put the book ... the desk.

I know the difference between on/in/at

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