PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions are words that connect nouns or pronouns to verbs or adjectives in sentences.
Example: I am returning home with my friend Megan
Usually prepositions show a relationship in space or time or a logical relationship between two or more people, places or things. They are most commonly followed by a noun phrase or pronoun.
Example: The church is opposite the theatre
I will send the email to you in due course
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In this section we will look at the following types of prepositions:
- Prepositions of time
- Prepositions of place
- Prepositions of movement (to, towards, into, out of, etc.)
We will also explore the use of :
- Common Verbs + prepositions (listen to, apologize for, agree to, etc)
- Common Adjectives + prepositions (afraid of, different from, angry with, etc.)
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Teachers can start by showing the video What is preposition-Type of Preposition-Part of Speech, that explains what prepositions are and the link that they create in a sentence between words.
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For schools teaching in Spanish
El video Todas la preposiciones en Inglés explica el significado y el uso de las preposiciones en la lengua inglesa. En el video se habla de las preposiciones más usadas y más comunes en Inglés.
Este video sirve para explicar a los alumnos qué preposición usar después de ciertos verbos.
Prepositions of time
Prepositions of time are prepositions that allow you to indicate a specific time period such as a date on the calendar, a day of the week, or the actu...
Prepositions of place
Teachers can use the video Basic Prepositions of Place in English to explain the use of the following prepositions of place: behind - in front of - ne...
Prepositions of movement: to, towards, into, out of, etc.
Teachers can use this video to explain the use of prepositions of place and movement in English. The video includes examples. The fol...
Common Verbs + prepositions (listen to, apologize for, agree to, etc.
Teachers can introduce this grammar topic by showing the video Prepositions with Basic Verbs-English grammar & Speaking lesson, which clarifies th...
Common Adjectives + prepositions: afraid of, different from, angry with, etc.
In many cases adjectives are combined with prepositions – but there is no rule stating when and which preposition is used with which adjective....