Common Prepositions — Example Sentences (One-Page Notes)

Common Prepositions — Example Sentences (One-Page Notes)Printable · Copyable · High-frequency prepositions with example sentences1. TimePrepositionExample SentenceatI get upat7 o’clock.onI have classonMonday.inI was borninMay.forI have lived hereforfive years.sinceI have known hersince2020.duringI sleptduringthe film.beforeWash your handsbeforedinner.afterWe went homeafterthe meeting.untilI waiteduntil6 pm.byI will finish itbyFriday.from…to…I workfrom9to5.2. PlacePrepositionExample SentenceatShe isatthe bus stop.onThe book isonthe table.inHe livesinChina.underThe cat isunderthe chair.overA lamp hangsoverthe table.aboveThe sky isaboveus.belowThe temperature isbelowzero.behindThe car isbehindthe house.in front ofShe standsin front ofthe building.betweenThe bank isbetweenthe shop and the school.amongHe isamongfriends.besideSitbesideme.next toThe pharmacy isnext tothe bank.nearI livenearthe station.insideIt’sinsidethe box.outsideWaitoutsidethe door.oppositeThe café isoppositethe park.3. DirectionPrepositionExample SentencetoI gotoschool.intoShe walkedintothe room.ontoHe jumpedontothe stage.towardsHe walkedtowardsthe door.fromI comefromChina.out ofShe ranout ofthe house.acrossWalkacrossthe street.throughThe train wentthroughthe tunnel.alongWalkalongthe river.aroundWe walkedaroundthe lake.4. Manner / ToolPrepositionExample SentencebyI gobybus.withCut itwitha knife.inWriteinEnglish.onI watched itonTV.5. Cause / AboutPrepositionExample Sentencebecause ofWe stayed homebecause ofthe rain.due toThe delay wasdue totraffic.forThank youforyour help.aboutWe talkedaboutthe film.ofI’m proudofyou.withI’m happywiththe result.6. OthersPrepositionExample SentencewithoutI can’t livewithoutmusic.againstHe leanedagainstthe wall.exceptEveryone cameexceptTom.besidesBesidesEnglish, I study French.beyondThe village isbeyondthe river.withinI’ll finishwithinan hour.⚠️ Common ContrastsContrastCorrect Examplein the car / on the busI’min the car. / I’mon the bus.at night / in the morning / on Mondayatnight /inthe morning /onMondaybetween two / among manybetween the two banks / among many peopleby bus / on footby bus / on foot✅ One-Sentence SummaryTimeusesat / on / in;placeusesat / on / in / under / behind, etc.;directionusesto / into / through, etc.;mannerusesby / with / in / on;causeusesbecause of / due to / for;othersincludewithout / against / except / besides / beyond / within.Printable · Copyable · Best kept on your deskTeacher’s Script: Common PrepositionsTime:About 8–10 minutesLevel:Beginner to ElementaryTopic:Common prepositions — time, place, direction, manner, cause, and others1. Greeting and Warm-up (1 minute)Teacher:Good morning, everyone. Today we are going to learn aboutprepositions.A preposition is a small word that shows the relationship between things — for example, time, place, direction, or manner.Look at these two sentences:The book isonthe table.I get upat7 o’clock.Can you hear the small words?Onandatare prepositions.There are many prepositions in English, but today we will focus on the most common ones.We will look at six groups:time, place, direction, manner/tool, cause/about, and others.2. Time Prepositions (1.5 minutes)Teacher:Let’s start withtime.(Write on the board.)at— for exact timeson— for days and datesin— for months, years, seasons, and parts of the dayExamples:I get upat7 o’clock.I have classonMonday.I was borninMay.We usually go on holidayinsummer.We also use other time prepositions:for— I have lived hereforfive years.since— I have known hersince2020.during— I sleptduringthe film.before— Wash your handsbeforedinner.after— We went homeafterthe meeting.until— I waiteduntil6 pm.by— I will finish itbyFriday.from…to…— I workfrom9to5.Repeat after me:at 7 o’clockon Mondayin Mayfor five yearsby Friday(Students repeat.)3. Place Prepositions (2 minutes)Teacher:Now let’s talk aboutplace.(Write on the board.)at— at a point or specific placeon— on a surfacein— inside something or a large areaExamples:She isatthe bus stop.The book isonthe table.He livesinChina.We also use:under— The cat isunderthe chair.over— A lamp hangsoverthe table.above— The sky isaboveus.below— The temperature isbelowzero.behind— The car isbehindthe house.in front of— She standsin front ofthe building.between— The bank isbetweenthe shop and the school.among— He isamongfriends.beside— Sitbesideme.next to— The pharmacy isnext tothe bank.near— I livenearthe station.inside— It’sinsidethe box.outside— Waitoutsidethe door.opposite— The café isoppositethe park.(Point to different objects in the classroom and ask students to describe their position using these prepositions.)Teacher:For example: The board isonthe wall. The teacher isin front ofthe students.Now you try. Where is your pen?(Students answer: It’s in my bag. It’s on the desk. etc.)4. Direction Prepositions (1 minute)Teacher:Next, let’s look atdirection.(Write on the board.)to— I gotoschool.into— She walkedintothe room.onto— He jumpedontothe stage.towards— He walkedtowardsthe door.from— I comefromChina.out of— She ranout ofthe house.across— Walkacrossthe street.through— The train wentthroughthe tunnel.along— Walkalongthe river.around— We walkedaroundthe lake.Repeat after me:to schoolinto the roomthrough the tunnel(Students repeat.)5. Manner / Tool Prepositions (1 minute)Teacher:Now,manner and toolprepositions.(Write on the board.)by— I gobybus.with— Cut itwitha knife.in— WriteinEnglish.on— I watched itonTV.Teacher:Notice the difference:We gobybus, but we goon foot.We writeinEnglish, but we speakina low voice.These are common phrases, so it’s important to remember them.6. Cause / About Prepositions (1 minute)Teacher:Let’s look atcause and about.(Write on the board.)because of— We stayed homebecause ofthe rain.due to— The delay wasdue totraffic.for— Thank youforyour help.about— We talkedaboutthe film.of— I’m proudofyou.with— I’m happywiththe result.Teacher:Because ofanddue toare very similar.Because ofis more common in speaking.Due tois a little more formal.7. Other Common Prepositions (1 minute)Teacher:Finally, some other common prepositions.(Write on the board.)without— I can’t livewithoutmusic.against— He leanedagainstthe wall.except— Everyone cameexceptTom.besides—BesidesEnglish, I study French.beyond— The village isbeyondthe river.within— I’ll finishwithinan hour.8. Common Contrasts (1 minute)Teacher:Let’s look at some common contrasts that often confuse students.(Write on the board.)ContrastCorrect Examplein the car / on the busI’min the car. / I’mon the bus.at night / in the morning / on Mondayatnight /inthe morning /onMondaybetween two / among manybetween the two banks / among many peopleby bus / on footby bus / on footTeacher:Remember:We sayin the carbuton the bus.We sayat nightbutin the morning.We sayon Mondaybutin May.These are fixed phrases.9. Quick Practice (1 minute)Teacher:Now let’s practise. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.(Write on the board or say aloud.)I get up ___ 7 o’clock.The book is ___ the table.She walked ___ the room.I go to school ___ bus.Thank you ___ your help.I can’t live ___ music.I have class ___ Monday.He lives ___ China.The bank is ___ the shop and the school.I will finish it ___ Friday.(Students answer. Teacher corrects.)Answers:atonintobyforwithoutoninbetweenby10. Summary and Homework (30 seconds)Teacher:Let’s summarise.Time:at, on, in, for, since, during, before, after, until, by, from…to…Place:at, on, in, under, over, above, below, behind, in front of, between, among, beside, next to, near, inside, outside, oppositeDirection:to, into, onto, towards, from, out of, across, through, along, aroundManner/Tool:by, with, in, onCause/About:because of, due to, for, about, of, withOthers:without, against, except, besides, beyond, withinYour homework:Write five sentences using different prepositions from today’s lesson.Underline the preposition in each sentence.That’s all for today. Thank you, everyone. See you next class!End of Teacher’s Script Common Prepositions — 造句演示一页笔记可打印 · 可抄写 · 中英对照 · 高频介词造句1️⃣ 时间 Time介词例句中文atI get upat7 o’clock.我七点起床。onI have classonMonday.我周一有课。inI was borninMay.我出生在五月。forI have lived hereforfive years.我在这里住了五年。sinceI have known hersince2020.我从2020年就认识她。duringI sleptduringthe film.电影期间我睡着了。beforeWash your handsbeforedinner.饭前洗手。afterWe went homeafterthe meeting.会后我们回家了。untilI waiteduntil6 pm.我一直等到下午六点。byI will finish itbyFriday.我会在周五前完成。from…to…I workfrom9to5.我九点到五点工作。2️⃣ 地点 Place介词例句中文atShe isatthe bus stop.她在公交站。onThe book isonthe table.书在桌上。inHe livesinChina.他住在中国。underThe cat isunderthe chair.猫在椅子下。overA lamp hangsoverthe table.一盏灯挂在桌子上方。aboveThe sky isaboveus.天空在我们上方。belowThe temperature isbelowzero.温度在零度以下。behindThe car isbehindthe house.车在房子后面。in front ofShe standsin front ofthe building.她站在楼前。betweenThe bank isbetweenthe shop and the school.银行在商店和学校之间。amongHe isamongfriends.他在朋友中间。besideSitbesideme.坐我旁边。next toThe pharmacy isnext tothe bank.药店在银行旁边。nearI livenearthe station.我住在车站附近。insideIt’sinsidethe box.它在盒子里。outsideWaitoutsidethe door.在门外等。oppositeThe café isoppositethe park.咖啡馆在公园对面。3️⃣ 方向 Direction介词例句中文toI gotoschool.我去学校。intoShe walkedintothe room.她走进房间。ontoHe jumpedontothe stage.他跳上舞台。towardsHe walkedtowardsthe door.他朝门口走去。fromI comefromChina.我来自中国。out ofShe ranout ofthe house.她跑出房子。acrossWalkacrossthe street.穿过街道。throughThe train wentthroughthe tunnel.火车穿过隧道。alongWalkalongthe river.沿着河走。aroundWe walkedaroundthe lake.我们绕着湖走。4️⃣ 方式 / 工具 Manner / Tool介词例句中文byI gobybus.我坐公交去。withCut itwitha knife.用刀切。inWriteinEnglish.用英语写。onI watched itonTV.我在电视上看的。5️⃣ 原因 / 关于 Cause / About介词例句中文because ofWe stayed homebecause ofthe rain.因为下雨我们待在家。due toThe delay wasdue totraffic.延误是因为交通。forThank youforyour help.谢谢你的帮助。aboutWe talkedaboutthe film.我们谈论那部电影。ofI’m proudofyou.我为你骄傲。withI’m happywiththe result.我对结果满意。6️⃣ 其他 Others介词例句中文withoutI can’t livewithoutmusic.没有音乐我活不了。againstHe leanedagainstthe wall.他靠在墙上。exceptEveryone cameexceptTom.除了汤姆大家都来了。besidesBesidesEnglish, I study French.除了英语我还学法语。beyondThe village isbeyondthe river.村庄在河那边。withinI’ll finishwithinan hour.我一小时内完成。⚠️ 易错对比对比正确例句in the car / on the busI’min the car. / I’mon the bus.at night / in the morning / on Mondayatnight /inthe morning /onMondaybetween two / among manybetween the two banks / among many peopleby bus / on footby bus / on foot✅ 一句话总结时间用 at / on / in地点用 at / on / in / under / behind 等方向用 to / into / through 等方式用 by / with / in / on原因用 because of / due to / for其他常见有 without / against / except / besides / beyond / within。Printable · Copyable · Best kept on your desk