Grammar learning path · A1 Beginner
Basic prepositions of place and time.
Prepositions are easier to learn by meaning and contrast. Start with the most common relationships, then practise the separate systems for location and time, including the expressions where English uses no preposition.
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Start path — Lesson 1
First lesson · Common Prepositions
What you'll learn.
- Recognise the main meanings of common prepositions.
- Choose in, on, and at for place.
- Choose in, on, and at for time and avoid them after last, next, every, and this.
Before you start.
- Understand basic noun phrases and everyday time expressions.
Lessons in this path.
Take them in order- 1Lesson 1Common Prepositions
Surveys high-frequency prepositions for place, time, direction, source, company, transport, authorship, and duration.
- 2Lesson 2Preposition of place
Focuses on in, on, at and spatial relations such as under, beside, between, above, and below.
- 3Lesson 3Prepositions of time
Focuses on in, on, and at for time, then adds before, after, during, ranges, and common no-preposition expressions.
Ready?
Common Prepositions.
Begin with the first lesson and work through the practice at your own pace.