In this basic introduction to prepositions, students learn and practice common prepositions of place using themes such as furniture and food.

Prepositions of Place

After doing this lesson, students will be able to say where an item is in a home. They will learn a useful tip for learning when to use _in_ or _on_ before a location. This lesson introduces rooms of the house and household items. The main verb used in this lesson is _need_.

Where Is It? 

In this basic introduction to prepositions, students learn and practice _at, on,_ and _in_ for talking about time, days, and dates. This lesson also reviews how to write and say ordinal numbers to express the date. 

Prepositions of Time

The aim of this lesson is to introduce students to the simple past using “be."

Where Were You?

This comprehensive lesson includes explanations, examples, and practice with prepositions of place and direction as well as asking for and giving directions. Students also review vocabulary for places and buildings using picture dictionaries and maps. If your learners are quite low, you may choose to only do the first half of this lesson (up to and including page 8).

Prepositions of Direction

The first person you ask doesn't always have the directions you need. In this lesson, a man eventually finds his way to the post office. Students practice asking for and giving directions.

Asking for Directions

Empower learners to gain a solid understanding of how to use English prepositions of place, time, and direction.

Preposition Pathways