Preposições de tempo e lugar!

Preposições de tempo e lugar em inglês.

Uma Preposições de tempo e lugar em inglês é uma palavra ou grupo de palavras usadas antes de um substantivo, pronome ou frase nominal para mostrar direção, tempo, lugar, localização, relações espaciais ou para introduzir um objeto. Alguns exemplos de preposições são palavras como “in”, “at”, “on”, “of” e “to”.

As preposições em inglês são altamente idiomáticas. Embora existam algumas regras de uso, muito uso de preposições é ditado por expressões fixas. Nesses casos, é melhor memorizar a frase em vez da preposição individual.

A lista de preposições em inglês você precisa com exemplos.

For example, the prepositions “above,” “by,” and “over” all say something about a position in space:

The picture is above the fireplace.”
The nightstand is by the bed.

And the prepositions “before,” “after,” and “since” all say something about time:

We went for a walk before dinner.
We had dessert after dinner.

And other examples of prepositions used in sentences:

It’s about 10 o’clock.
Rest it against the wall.
See you at the office later.
It’s impossible to predict beyond the next five years.
Despite all that happened, they still talk to each other.
Are you following me?
The report includes all the information you need.
We have visited Brazil along with Chile

about	above	across	after
against	along	among	around
at	before	behind	between
beyond	but	by	concerning
despite	down	during	except
following	for	from	in
including	into	like	near
of	off	on	onto
out	over	past	plus
since	throughout	to	towards
under	until	up	upon
up to	with	within	without

Agora umas regras sobre as preposições.

Prepositions of Direction

To refer to a direction, use the prepositions “to,” “in,” “into,” “on,” and “onto.”

She drove to the store.
Don’t ring the doorbell. Come right in(to) the house.
Drive on(to) the grass and park the car there.

Prepositions of Time

To refer to one point in time, use the prepositions “in,” “at,” and “on.”

Use”in” with parts of the day (not specific times), months, years, and seasons.

He reads in the evening.
The weather is cold in December.
She was born in 1996.
We rake leaves in the fall.

Use “at”with the time of day. Also use “at” with noon, night, and midnight.

I go to work at 8:00.
He eats lunch at noon.
She often goes for a walk at night.
They go to bed at midnight.

Use “on” with days.

I work on Saturdays.
He does laundry on Wednesdays.

To refer to extended time, use the prepositions “since,” “for,” “by,” “during,” “from…to,” “from…until,” “with,” and “within.”

I have lived in Minneapolis since 2005. (I moved there in 2005 and still live there.)
He will be in Toronto for 3 weeks. (He will spend 3 weeks in Toronto.)
She will finish her homework by 6:00. (She will finish her homework sometime between now and 6:00.)
He works part time during the summer. (For the period of time throughout the summer.)
I will collect data from January to June. (Starting in January and ending in June.)
They are in school from August until May. (Starting in August and ending in May.)
She will graduate within 2 years. (Not longer than 2 years.)

Prepositions of Place

To refer to a place, use the prepositions “in”(the point itself), “at”(the general vicinity), “on” (the surface), and “inside” (something contained).

They will meet in the lunchroom.
She was waiting at the corner.
He left his phone on the bed.
Place the pen inside the drawer.

To refer to an object higher than a point, use the prepositions “over” and “above.” To refer to an object lower than a point, use the prepositions “below,” “beneath,” “under,” and “underneath.”

The bird flew over the house.
The plates were on the shelf above the cups.
Basements are dug below ground.
There is hard wood beneath the carpet.
The squirrel hid the nuts under a pile of leaves.
The cat is hiding underneath the box.

To refer to an object close to a point, use the prepositions “by,” “near,” “next to,” “between,” “among,” and “opposite.”

The gas station is by the grocery store.
The park is near her house.
Park your bike next to the garage.
There is a deer between the two trees.
There is a purple flower among the weeds.
The garage is opposite the house.

Prepositions of Location

To refer to a location, use the prepositions “in”(an area or volume), “at”(a point), and “on”(a surface).

They live in the country. (an area)
She will find him at the library. (a point)
There is a lot of dirt on the window. (a surface)

Prepositions of Spatial Relationships

To refer to a spatial relationship, use the prepositions “above,” “across,” “against,” “ahead of,” “along,” “among,” “around,” “behind,” “below,”
“beneath,” “beside,” “between,” “from,” “in front of,” “inside,” “near,” “off,” “out of,” “through,” “toward,” “under,” and “within.”

The post office is across the street from the grocery store.
We will stop at many attractions along the way.
The kids are hiding behind the tree.
His shirt is off.
Walk toward the garage and then turn left.
Place a check mark within the box.

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