Preposition of Location

By Gabriela Quirarte

What are prepositions of location?

•Prepositions of location are words that tell a specific place where something is located.

What are the prepositions that indicate location?

• Around• On• Over• Under• In• Next to• In front • Behind• Between• Against

Grammatical Form

• The correct grammatical form to form a sentence using prepositions of location is:

Noun phrase + be in present tense + preposition + noun phrase

Around

He is around the corner.

OnThe bear is on the table.

OverThe mirror is over the fireplace

UnderThe girl is under the table.

In

The money is in the envelope.

Next toThe ball is next to the box.

In front

The girl is in front of the mirror.

Behind The little girl is behind the tree.

BetweenThe cat is between the puppies.

Against The bicycle is against the tree.

Now lets practice!!!!

• Around• On• Over

• Under• In • Next to• In front

• Behind• Between• Against

Noun phrase + be present tense + Preposition + Noun Phrase