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A1 English GrammarBasic Prepositions

Learn essential prepositions for location and movement: in, on, at, to, from, with. Understand when to use each preposition correctly.

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At The Beach

At The Library

First Time Flying

Autumn Leaves

The Ugly Duckling

1In, On, At for Place

These three prepositions are used for location: 'in' for enclosed spaces, 'on' for surfaces, and 'at' for specific points/addresses. Memorize common expressions as many are fixed.

In, On, At for Place

Preposition	Use	Examples
in	enclosed spaces, cities, countries	in the room, in London, in France
on	surfaces, streets, floors	on the table, on Main Street, on the 2nd floor
at	specific points, addresses, events	at the door, at 123 Main St, at the party

Examples

She is in the kitchen.

in = enclosed space

The book is on the shelf.

on = surface

I'll meet you at the station.

at = specific point

They live in Japan.

in = country

2To and From (Direction)

Use 'to' for movement toward a destination and 'from' for the starting point or origin. These show direction and movement.

Examples

I go to work at 8 AM.

to = destination

She is from Brazil.

from = origin

We walked to the park.

to = direction

The train goes from London to Paris.

from...to = start to end

3With, Without, For

'With' shows accompaniment or instrument. 'Without' shows absence. 'For' shows purpose, recipient, or duration.

With, Without, For

Preposition	Use	Example
with	together with, using	with my friend, with a knife
without	absence of	without sugar, without help
for	purpose, recipient, duration	for work, for you, for 2 hours