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Advanced prepositions

 IN

Years - in 2000, in 1990, in 1514

Century- in the 16^th century

Time of the day - in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening

Season - in (the) spring, in (the) summer, in (the) autumn, in (the) winter

Month - in January, in February, in March, in April, in May, in June, ...

Picture - in the picture (in the picture I can see a man...)

Phrases - in bed, in hospital

 

ON

Days - on Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday, on Thursday, on Friday ..., on Mondays

The part of the word "day" - on Christmas day, on my birthday, on weekdays

Map - on the map

Picture - on the picture (na obrázku sedí moucha, na rámu)

 

AT

Time (exceptions) - at noon, at high noon, at midnight

Weekend - at the weekend, at the weekends

Christmas - at Christmas

Hour - at 3 o'clock, at 5 pm, at 8 am

Phrases - at home (doma), at school, at work, at university

 

Before x ago

My grandpa died before I was born.

I met him three weeks ago.

    

2 PREPOSITIONS BEHIND EACH OTHER

We solve it according to the first word which stands after preposition: on Sunday morning

 

Exceptions

in two weeks

for two weeks

I am going on holiday in three weeks. = It means 3 weeks from now I am going on holiday.

I am going on holiday for three weeks. = It means I can go on holiday 5 or 7 months from now and my holiday will take 3 weeks.

 

In the corner x on (at) the corner

in the corner (really IN the corner)

on (at) the corner

 

WITHOUT PREPOSITIONS

THIS - this morning, this evening, this Monday, this winter

LAST - last holiday, last week, last Friday

NEXT - next Wednesday, next January, next weekend

EVERY - every Monday, every Decemeber

Important days - the day before yesterday, yesterday, today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, tonight

 

Important!

 go home, to work, to school, to university