Prepositions of time/place/direction

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Prepositions of time/place/direction

Prepositions of Time

In: jaren, maanden, eeuwen, seizoenen

In December, in 1990, in summer, in the 19th century

On: dagen, dag+dagdeel, datums

on Monday, on Tuesday morning, on the 11th

At: tijden, feestdagen, night, the weekend

at Christmas, at 3 a.m., at night, at the weekend

geen voorzetsel: next..., last..., this..., every...

every Tuesday, next week, last summer, this morning

Prepositions of place

in: in een 'geslote' ruimte, stad, land

in France, in the classroom, in Paris

on: op een opppervlak, openbaar vervoer, straat

on the wall, on the roof, on the bus, on Bridge Street

at: op een specifieke locatie of adres

at school, at Downing Street nr. 10

Prepositions of movement

across/over: overheen

onto: er op

into: er in

past: er voorbij

through: er doorheen

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Exercise 1

Type only the correct preposition

when there are multiple answers: separate them with / and put them in alphabetical order

e.g.

at/in/on

The boys are ___ school.

We are ___ the classroom.

The boy climbed ___ the roof to get his ball.

Go ___ this bridge to get to the other side.

To get out of the building you have to go ___ the stairs.

Go ___ the door on your right to leave the building.

The girl was hiding ___ the cupboard.

Exercise 2

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Exercise 3

Write a short text in which you use each type of preposition (time, place, direction/movement) at least 5 times.