Basics. Prepositions.

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Prepositions

Prepositions are used to connect words in a sentence and show the relationship between them. They typically express information about time, place, direction, or other connections.

Common Prepositions

Time-related Prepositions

at: used for specific times
- Example: The meeting is at 9:00.
on: used for specific days
- Example: I have a dentist appointment on Monday.
in: used for months, years, and seasons
- Example: They will visit us in January.
from ... to ...: used to indicate a range of time
- Example: The store is open from 11:00 to 17:00.
until: used to indicate a point in time when something ends
- Example: The sale lasts until Friday.
since: used to indicate a starting point in time
- Example: They have been living here since 2010.
for: used to indicate a duration of time
- Example: She studied for three hours.

Sequence and Duration Prepositions

before: used to indicate an event happening earlier in time
- Example: We arrived before the movie started.
after: used to indicate an event happening later in time
- Example: They left after dinner.
during: used to indicate something happening within a period of time
- Example: It rained during the night.
while: used to indicate something happening at the same time as another event
- Example: She called while I was cooking.

Location and Direction Prepositions

in: used for larger areas, such as countries, cities, or rooms
- Example: They live in France.
at: used for specific locations or addresses
- Example: We met at the library.
on: used for surfaces
- Example: The book is on the table.
to: used to indicate movement toward a destination
- Example: She went to the store.
in: used to indicate movement into a place
- Example: They walked in the park.
at: used to indicate movement to a specific location
- Example: He arrived at the party.
up, over, through, etc.: used to indicate movement in various directions
- Example: She climbed up the ladder.
- Example: The bird flew over the trees.
- Example: He drove through the tunnel.

Prepositions for Other Relationships

on, at, by, with, about: used to show various connections between words
- Example: I found this book on the Internet.
- Example: She is good at math.
- Example: The painting is by Picasso.
- Example: He cut the paper with scissors.
- Example: She is worried about her test.
afraid of ..., good at ...: used to show emotions or abilities
- Example: He is afraid
- Example: She is good at painting.
listen to ..., look at ...: used to show actions related to our senses
- Example: I like to listen to music.
- Example: Look at that beautiful sunset.

Prepositions play a vital role in connecting words and expressing relationships in the English language. Understanding how to use them correctly will enhance your ability to convey more detailed and precise information.

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Preposition

If you've ever written I'm interested on you (should be in) or I'm good on football (should be at) — you've hit prepositions' main pitfall. Their choice is mostly idiomatic, not logical, and rarely matches what your native language does. Memorising the right preposition for each common verb and adjective is what stops your speech from sounding subtly off.

A preposition is a small word linking a noun or noun phrase to other parts of the sentence: in, on, at, to, from, with. Marks time, place, manner, or abstract relationships. Choice is largely idiomatic, especially in fixed combinations (depend on, good at, afraid of).

English Grammar Basics

If grammar feels like a tangle of rules you can never quite remember, the fix isn't more advanced material — it's making the foundations automatic. The English Grammar Basics tag is where you do that: the building blocks every other topic stands on. Get these right and the rest stops feeling random.

It marks quizzes and explainers covering the core of English: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, tenses, voice, mood, and basic sentence structure. Useful whether you're a beginner or refreshing rusty knowledge.

A1 | Elementary | Beginners

If you can say your name, ask Where is the toilet?, and read a simple bus sign — but freeze when someone speaks at normal speed — you're at A1. That's not a problem to fix; it's the level where most learners actually live for a while, and recognising it lets you pick the right material instead of drowning in advanced grammar that wasn't meant for you yet.

A1 is the starting level of the CEFR framework, covering basic everyday communication: greetings, introductions, simple personal questions, present-tense forms of be/have/do, and core determiners and prepositions.

Difficulty: Easy

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