1. LE PREPOSIZIONI

2. Le preposizioni sono parti del discorso che collegano parole o frasi mettendole in relazione. Esistono: preposizioni di tempo (indicano quando) preposizioni di stato in luogo (indicano dove) preposizioni di moto (indicano uno spostamento) Definizione

3. at 7’oclock, at 11.45 AT at midnight, at lunchtime at the weekend on Friday, on Tuesdays ON on 12 March 1987 on Christmas Day, on my birthday in October IN in Spring in 1970, in the 18th century, in the future Come si usano -1 Le preposizioni di tempo si utilizzano come segue:

4. Quando si usano -2 by next week by 2019 by June from Monday to Friday from January to March from 2001 to 2005 until Sunday until September until 2015 BY (entro) FROM …. TO (da …. a) UNTIL (fino a)

5. Quando si usano -3 BEFORE + sostantivo / verbo (prima) Switch off the lights before you go. AFTER + sostantivo / verbo (dopo) After dinner we went for a walk. DURING + sostantivo (durante) I won’t see you during the summer. WHILE + sostantivo / verbo (mentre) The burglar got in while he was sleeping. FOR + un periodo di tempo (per) He lived in London for six months.

6. Quando si usano -4 at home, at work, at school AT at the top, at the bottom at the dentist’s on the table, on the floor ON on the train, on the plane on page 5 in the office IN in Spain, in Rome in bed, in prison Le preposizioni di stato in luogo si utilizzano come segue:

7. Quando si usano -5 IN FRONT OF (davanti a) Please don’t stand in front of the exit. OPPOSITE (di fronte a) The bus stop is opposite the newstand. BETWEEN (tra) He always sits between his parents. INSIDE (dentro) Keep your wallet inside your pocket. UNDER (sotto) They placed the keys under the doormat.

8. Quando si usano -6 TO (a) to the station, to school, to work I take the children to school every day. FROM (da) We’ve just arrived from Paris. ALONG Walk along the street to the crossroad. (lungo) TOWARDS The dog is running towards Jack. (verso) Le preposizioni di moto si utilizzano come segue:

9. ABOUT (circa, a proposito) I bought a book about the Second World War. AGAINST (contro) She hit her knee against the chair. BY (con mezzo di trasporto) Do you come to school by bus? WITH / WITHOUT (con / senza) Please write with blue ink. Altre forme

10. Scegli la preposizione corretta tra quelle indicate in corsivo. Shops in Italy sometimes close at / in / for lunchtime. I want to speak to her on / about / of the project. We used to go to the mountains during / on / in summer. Will you wait for me in front of / against / under the entrance? They took a taxi towards / from / in the station to the hotel. I’ve never seen so much snow at / in / on March! Dinner will be ready in / during / by the time he comes home. The meeting will be held on / at / in Thursday afternoon. It’s a long walk, we can go on / with / by bus. Per esercitarsi