Prepositions of time, place, direction 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Prepositions

Voorzetsels

Content

1. Prepositions of time

2. Prepositions of place

3. Prepositions of direction

4. Exercises

Lessonaim(s)

At the end of the upcoming two lesson you are able to understand what prepositions of time/ place and action are.

At the end of the upcoming two lesson you are able to recognise the differences between prepositions, when and how to use them in an exercise

Prepositions of Time

Prepositions of time

Voorzetsel	Vertaling	Gebruik
in	in	eeuwen, jaren, maanden, weken, seizoenen, dagdelen
on	op	dagen, datums
at	op / om	midnight, the weekend, kloktijden, feestdagen

Prepositions of time

Prepositions of Time (uitzonderingen)

More prepositions of time: see file

Before	a time previous to a specific point in time She's always up before dawn.
After	later in time than... I felt fairly relaxed after taking the exam.
During	for part of a period of time I watched TV during the break.
Until	up to, but not after, a specific time Are you going to work until 10:00?
From ... to	show when something begins & ends Her visit will extend from Monday to Thursday.

.... December

1. in
2. on
3. at

.... 3 o'clock

1. in
2. on
3. at

.... winter

1. in
2. on
3. at

.... Easter Monday

1. in
2. on
3. at

.... 4th of July

1. in
2. on
3. at

.... Christmas

1. in
2. on
3. at

..... Tuesday

1. in
2. on
3. at

.... the weekend

1. in
2. on
3. at

.... my birthday

1. in
2. on
3. at

.... the end of the week

1. in
2. on
3. at

uitleg prepositions of place

Prepositions of place

Met prepositions of place (voorzetsels van plaats) kan je aangeven waar iets is. 

Prepositions of place

Voorzetsel	Vertaling	Gebruik
in	in	landen, plaatsen, afgesloten ruimtes
on	op	oppervlaktes, openbaar vervoer
at	op / bij	adressen, specifieke locaties (bijv: ziekenhuis, bioscoop)

Repeat prepositions of place

Preposition of place
Wanneer gebruik je: in ?

1. Afgesloten ruimtes & gebouwen
2. steden, landen, wegen en huisnummers
3. Binnen grote gebieden, wegen, steden, landen & afgesloten ruimtes
4. a, b & c zijn goed

Preposition of place
Wanneer gebruik je: on ?

1. openbaar vervoer & gebouwen
2. ergens onder & oppervlaktes
3. ergens onder & openbaar vervoer
4. oppervlaktes & openbaar vervoer

Preposition of place
Wanneer gebruik je: at ?

1. tijdsaanduidingen, direct boven, ergens tussen
2. Huisnummers & (namen van) gebouwen
3. Huisnummer, direct boven & ergens tussen
4. Namen van gebouwen, direct boven & tijdsaanduiding

Prepositions of place:
I'm ______ my car.

1. at
2. in
3. on

Prepositions of place
Julie is ____ school.

1. on
2. in
3. at

Prepositions of place:
I'm ______ the bus.

1. at
2. in
3. on

Choose the correct preposition of place:

1. on
2. under
3. behind
4. around

Choose the correct
preposition of place.

The cat is (...) the box.

1. opposite
2. between
3. in front of
4. below

Choose the correct preposition of place:

1. through
2. under
3. next to
4. between

Choose the correct
preposition of place.

The cat is (...) the box.

1. opposite
2. up
3. on top of
4. under

Choose the correct
preposition of place.

The cat is (...) the box.

1. in front of
2. opposite
3. between
4. above

Choose the correct
preposition of place.

The cat is (...) the boxes.

1. opposite
2. between
3. next to
4. below

prepositions of directions

Prepositions of direction

Prepositions of direction (voorzetsels van beweging) geven aan in welke richting iets of iemand zich beweegt.

Ze worden daarom ook wel prepositions of movement genoemd

Prepositions of direction

across	overkant
around	omheen
away from	weg van
from	van
down	beneden
off	vanaf
into	in

over	overheen
through	doorheen
past	voorbij
to	naar
up	naar boven
along	langs
onto	op

Grammar 5: Prepositions of direction

Waarom gebruik je prepositions of direction? (voorzetsels)

1. Omdat het hoort.
2. om de weg te wijzen.
3. om aan te geven waar iets of iemand is.
4. om aan te geven waar iemand naar toe gaat.

Preposition of direction:
She ran .... the stairs.

1. over
2. down
3. through
4. off

Preposition of direction:
He reached ... the table for the pen.

1. across
2. over
3. from
4. into

Preposition of direction:
Can you get the meat ... the freezer?

1. into
2. off
3. over
4. out of

Preposition of direction:
She ran .... me.

1. across
2. into
3. through
4. off

Preposition of direction:
He lives .... the street.

1. across
2. into
3. through
4. off

Practise

Do. ex. File given to you. 

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