π What are prepositions of place?
They tell us WHERE something is located. Each preposition has specific uses! πΊοΈ
Use for:
Use for:
Use for:
π The same prepositions, but for TIME!
Each one is used with different time expressions. π
Use for:
Use for:
Use for:
π What are articles?
Articles come before nouns. "A" and "AN" are indefinite articles - they mean "one" or "any." π
Before CONSONANT sounds
π± A cat
π A house
π A car
π A book
π¨ A man
Before VOWEL sounds
π An apple
π An elephant
ποΈ An eye
π§ An onion
βοΈ An umbrella
β οΈ Important: It's about the SOUND, not the letter!
π₯ A hospital /ΛhΙspΙͺtl/
β° An hour /aΚr/ (silent H)
π¨ A hero /ΛhΙͺroΚ/
ποΈ An honor /ΛΙnΙr/ (silent H)
π« A university /juΛnΙͺΛvΙrsΙͺti/ (sounds like "you")
βοΈ An umbrella /ΚmΛbrelΙ/ (sounds like "uh")
π¦ A unicorn /ΛjuΛnΙͺkΙrn/ (sounds like "you")
β¬οΈ An up /Κp/ (sounds like "uh")
Say the word out loud! If it starts with a vowel SOUND (A, E, I, O, U), use "AN". If it starts with a consonant SOUND, use "A"! π£οΈ
Choose the correct answer! π€
1. π« I study _____ school.
2. π My birthday is _____ March.
3. π I want _____ apple.
4. π The meeting is _____ 2 o'clock.
5. π₯ She works in _____ hospital.
6. π½οΈ The book is _____ the table.
7. β° It takes _____ hour to get there.
8. π We have a party _____ Saturday.
π PLACE:
β’ IN = inside something (in the house, in France) π¦
β’ ON = on a surface (on the table, on the bus) π
β’ AT = at a specific point (at school, at home) π
β° TIME:
β’ IN = longer periods (in March, in 2024, in the morning) π
β’ ON = days and dates (on Monday, on Christmas) π
β’ AT = exact times (at 3 o'clock, at night) π
π ARTICLES:
β’ A = before consonant sounds (a cat, a house) π€
β’ AN = before vowel sounds (an apple, an hour) π€