Prepositions link nouns to other words and express time or place. 🔹 Prepositions of TIME: • AT — used for specific times and some expressions: at 6 o'clock / at noon / at midnight / at night at the weekend / at Christmas • ON — used for days and dates: on Monday / on Fridays / on 14th July on my birthday / on New Year's Day • IN — used for months, years, seasons, parts of day: in January / in 2025 / in summer / in the morning in the afternoon / in the evening • FOR — duration: I studied for two hours. • SINCE — starting point: She has lived here since 2020. • DURING — within a period: during the lesson / during the holidays • BEFORE / AFTER — before lunch / after school • UNTIL / TILL — I stayed until 5 PM. 🔹 Prepositions of PLACE: • IN — inside an enclosed space: in the classroom / in Dakar / in Senegal / in my bag • ON — on a surface: on the table / on the floor / on the wall / on page 5 • AT — at a specific point or location: at school / at home / at the bus stop / at the door • BETWEEN — entre: between the bank and the market • NEXT TO / BESIDE — à côté de • OPPOSITE — en face de • ABOVE / BELOW — au-dessus / en dessous • IN FRONT OF / BEHIND — devant / derrière • NEAR — près de: near the school

📝 Examples: Time: • School starts at 8 o'clock in the morning. • We have English on Mondays and Wednesdays. • I was born in April 2012. • She has been a teacher since 2018. • During the holidays, I visit my grandparents. Place: • The book is on the table. • She lives in Dakar, in Senegal. • He is waiting at the bus stop. • The pharmacy is next to the hospital. • The library is opposite the school. 💡 AT / IN / ON — quick rule: • Time: AT (exact time) → ON (day/date) → IN (month/year/season) • Place: AT (point) → ON (surface) → IN (enclosed space)