English Prepositions List

TIME
		AT (PRECISE TIME)	PR01 PR02 PR09
#1		points of time in the day => at dawn, at dusk, at midnight, at noon, etc.	From now on, the gates will be locked at night. AT + ∅ + THE TIME OF A DAY
#2		mealtimes => at breakfast, at dinner, at lunchtime, at supper, etc.	Cake is always so perfect with coffee at supper. AT + ∅ + MEALTIME
#3		clock times => at 9,45, at half past ten, at two o'clock, etc.	The caretaker opens up the school every morning at seven. AT + CLOCK TIMES
#4		short holidays => at Christmas, at Easter, at (BrE)/on (AmE) the weekend	They're hoping to get away for a few days at Easter. AT + BRIEF HOLIDAYS
#5		fixed phrases => at first, at last, at length, at night, at once, at present, at times, at the time, at the beginning of, at the end of, at the moment, at the same time	We usually do our shopping at the beginning of the week. AT + FIXED PHRASE
		IN (LONG PERIODS)	PR01 PR02 PR09
#1		parts of the day => in the afternoon, in the evening, in the morning	I often feel uncomfortable after eating in the evening. IN + THE + PART OF THE DAY
#2		weeks => in the week, in the first week, in the last week, etc.	The weather may turn wet later on in the week. IN + THE + WEEK
#3		months => in April, in January, in September, etc.	The company celebrates its hundredth anniversary in December. IN + ∅ + MONTH
#4		years => in 1420, in 1945, in 2026, etc.	Britain and France declared war on Germany in 1939. IN + YEAR
#5		seasons => in (the) autumn, in (the) spring, in (the) summer, in (the) winter	Miranda likes to relax in her garden in (the) summer. IN + (THE) + SEASON
#6		decades, centuries, historical periods => in the 60s, in the 19th century, etc.	Social inequality is likely to increase in the 21st century. IN + CENTURY
#7		after a period of time => in five minutes, in a moment, in two months' time, etc.	Hang on a minute - I'll be with you in a moment! IN + DURATION
#8		other phrases => in the future, in the middle of the year, in the past, in the last few weeks, in time, in the night, in no time, in his youth	In the last few weeks he became a local radio presenter. IN + PHRASE
		ON (SPECIFIC DAYS)	PR01 PR02 PR09
#1		days of the week => on Monday, on Saturday, on Thursday, etc.	Please note the office will be closed on Tuesday. ON + ∅ + DAY OF THE WEEK
#2		dates => on September 6th, on 1st of February, 2023, etc.	On November 18, the dockers again went on strike. ON + DATE
#3		one-day holidays => on Christmas Day, on New Year’s Day, etc.	In England, turkey is traditionally eaten on Christmas Day. ON + ONE-DAY HOLIDAY
#4		day + part of the day => on Wednesday morning, on Saturday afternoon, etc.	I'm free on Friday evening so we can go out to dinner. ON + DAY + PART OF THE DAY
#5		adjective + day => on a rainy day, on a beautiful day, on a grey March day, etc.	Wet clothes dry quickly on a sunny day. ON + A + ADJECTIVE + DAY
#6		some phrases => on the anniversary, on weekdays, on the day of arrival, on my birthday, on time, on an occasion	The shop is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays. ON + FIXED PHRASE
		NO PREPOSITION (AT/IN/ON)	PR01 PR02 PR09
#1		We don't use at/in/on before all, any, each, every, last, next, one, some, that, this => next Monday, last January, every Friday, this summer, etc.	We're planning to go on a picnic next Sunday. NEXT + DAY OF THE WEEK
#2		We don't use at/in/on before tonight, tomorrow, yesterday, the day after tomorrow, the day before yesterday => tomorrow morning, etc.	The rules will be brought into action tomorrow. NO PREPOSITION + TOMORROW
#3		We often leave out on before plural days => (on) Fridays, (on) Mondays, etc.	We are expected to work (on) Saturdays. (ON) + DAY OF THE WEEK
#4		We sometimes omit at/on if we use about/around => (at) about seven o'clock, (on) around Friday, etc.	Mary gets up (at) around six o'clock every morning. (AT) + AROUND + CLOCK TIMES
		SPECIAL NOTES	PR01 PR02 PR09
#1		In the evening we went to see a film. IN + PART OF THE DAY	On Sunday evening we went to see a film. ON + DAY + PART OF THE DAY
#2		Stop fussing about; the bus will arrive on time. ON TIME => PUNCTUALLY	We managed to get to the airport in time. IN TIME => EARLY ENOUGH
#3		It's not safe to walk the streets at night. AT NIGHT => EVERY NIGHT	Several trees were blown down in the night. IN THE NIGHT => ONE SPECIFIC NIGHT
#4		He was drunk at the end of the party. AT THE END + OF => DURING THE FINAL MOMENTS	I knew that everything would turn out fine in the end. IN THE END => FINALLY
#5		They gave each other gifts at Christmas. AT + SHORT HOLIDAYS	We always go to midnight mass on Christmas Eve. ON + ONE-DAY HOLIDAY

PLACE
		AT	PR04 - PR08 PR10 - PR12
#1		specific locations, buildings => at the shopping centre, at the cinema, etc.	We went to see Avatar at the cinema on Saturday night! AT + BUILDING
#2		exact addresses => at 105 Elm Street, at 245 45th Avenue, etc.	The Prime Minister lives at 10 Downing Street. AT + NUMBER + STREET NAME
#3		events => at a concert, at a conference, at a meeting, at a party, etc.	Tina seemed to be enjoying herself at the concert. AT + EVENT
#4		places of regular attendance => at church, at home, at school, at work, etc.	It helps them to unwind after a busy day at work. AT + ∅ + PLACE OF ATTENDANCE
#5		landmarks => at the waterfall, at Colosseum, at Machu Picchu, etc.	She's having a small party for 50 at the Eiffel Tower. AT + LANDMARK
#6		shops, restaurants, cafés => at the chemist’s, at Hard Rock Cafe, etc.	I usually buy fresh bread at the bakery every morning. AT + SHOP
#7		some phrases => at sea, at the beginning of, at/on the corner, at the end of, at the front of, at the back of, at the bottom of, at the top of	The cold weather broke at the beginning of September. AT + FIXED PHRASE
		IN	PR04 - PR08 PR10 - PR12
#1		enclosed spaces, buildings => in a box, in the building, in the kitchen, etc.	The air in the factory is filtered to remove impurities. IN + ENCLOSED SPACE
#2		within the shape of something => in an armchair, in bed, in cold water, etc.	He turned slowly and looked at the figure in bed. IN + WITHIN THE SHAPE OF STH
#3		cities, continents, countries and regions => in Rome, in Asia, in Spain, in Silesia	My father has lived in Spain for many years. IN + COUNTRY
#4		forms of transport (small vehicles) => in a car, in a taxi, in a helicopter, etc.	Bob was a passenger in the car when it crashed. IN + (A/THE/MY/HIS) + SMALL VEHICLE
#5		names of street => in (BrE)/on (AmE) Oxford Street, etc.	I bumped into Helen quite by chance in Sundhill Street. IN + STREET NAME
#6		printed materials => in an article, in a book, a magazine, in a picture etc.	I've read of their achievements in a magazine. IN + PRINTED MATERIAL
#7		arrangements => in a circle, in a group, in a line, in a queue, in a row, etc.	We had to stand in a queue for hours to buy a ticket. IN + ARRAMGEMENT
#8		fixed phrases => in the centre, in the corner, in the front, in the back, in the country, in the middle, in the west, in the sky, in the world, the mountains	Chinese civilisation is one of the oldest in the world. IN + FIXED PHRASE