In, on, at, under, behind: Prepositions of place and time

IN = inside something. 'In the box, in the room, in London, in India.'

ON = on the surface of. 'On the table, on the wall, on the floor.'

AT = at a specific point. 'At the door, at the station, at the corner, at home, at school, at work.'

UNDER = below. 'Under the bed.'

ABOVE / OVER = higher than. 'Above the door. Over the river.'

BEHIND = at the back of. 'Behind the chair.'

IN FRONT OF = before. 'In front of the house.'

NEXT TO / BESIDE = right beside. 'Next to my brother.'

BETWEEN = with something on each side. 'Between two trees.'

AT = exact time. 'At 9 o'clock, at noon, at midnight, at lunchtime.'

ON = days and dates. 'On Monday, on 15 October, on Christmas Day.'

IN = months, years, seasons, parts of the day. 'In May, in 2024, in summer, in the morning.'

Memorise these: at 9 o'clock, on Monday, in May. AT for moments, ON for days, IN for longer periods.

TO = movement toward. 'I am going to the shop.'

FROM = starting point. 'I came from work.'

INTO = movement inside. 'She walked into the room.'

OUT OF = movement outside. 'He came out of the kitchen.'

UP / DOWN = movement upward or downward.