Prepositions of Relationship, Purpose, and Possession

A preposition is a connecting word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word, usually the subject in a sentence. They are commonly used to give information about time or location.
Prepositions are usually placed after the verb and before the noun or pronoun they are associated with. The noun following the preposition is never the subject of a sentence.
In this lesson you'll learn some very common prepositions that are used for both place and time.

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Prepositions of Both Place and Time

Some very common prepositions can be used to describe either where an object is located physically or when an event happens in time.

At is commonly used for specific places or locations or a specific point in time.

at the door
at the bus stop
They are at home.
at 123 Fourth Avenue (a specific location on the street)
The train leaves at 10:30.
The stars are visible at night.
at breakfast

In is used for enclosed spaces, cities, and countries, or longer periods (time).

On refers to surfaces (place) or specific calendar days (time).

By is used to indicate proximity to a place or a deadline (time).

I like to sit by the river.
I have to finish the book by Friday.

Before indicates a position in front of something (place) or an earlier point (time).

He stood before the judge.
I'll do it before the end of the day.

After Indicates a position behind something or a later point in time.

The dog ran after the cat.
I usually go for a walk after lunch.

Between refers to the space separating two objects or a period separating two points in time.

I am sitting between two apple trees.
It’s hard to find a taxi between 5:00 and 6:00 PM.

Around indicates a surrounding location (place) or an approximate time (time).

What is around the corner?
I'll arrive around noon.

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