Prepositions

How can we use these little words correctly?

Prepositions are used in many different ways in English - perhaps that's why a lot of people have problems with them.

First, they are used with time words:

• on Monday
• in the 20th century
• at night

Second, they are used to show where something or someone is:

• The plate is on the table.
• Julie is in the garden.
• The picture is on the wall.

Third, they are used after some adjectives:

• She is good at tennis.
• Scotland is famous for whisky
• I'm worried about my new job.

Fourth, they are used after some verbs:

• I'm listening to music.
• She is waiting for her friend.
• He borrows money from his sister.

Fifth, they are used after some nouns:

• She has trouble with remembering new vocabulary.

Finally, they are used in certain phrases:

• The bus arrived in the end.
• She arrived just in time for the film.