preposition In, at, on

​1. Quando si usano le preposizioni?
Le preposizioni IN, AT e ON si usano per parlare di luoghi e momenti nel tempo.


IN
Si usa per indicare dentro qualcosa, mesi/anni/periodi
Esempi di luoghi:

• She is in the kitchen. (è dentro la cucina)
• They live in Rome.​
  

Esempi di tempo:

• I was born in 1995.
• We go on holiday in August.
  

AT
Si usa per indicare in un punto preciso, indirizzi, ora esatta
​Esempi di luoghi:

• He is at the door. (è vicino alla porta, in un punto preciso)
• I'm at the station.

​Esempi di tempo:​

• The meeting is at 3 PM.
• She studies at night.

ON
​Si usa per indicare sopra una superficie, giorni e date
​Esempi di luoghi:

• The book is on the table.
• There is a picture on the wall.

Esempi di tempo:

• My birthday is on Monday.
• ​We met on Christmas Day.

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2. Mini Dialoghi

Dialogo 1:
​A: Where’s Maria?
B: She’s in the living room, watching TV.

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Dialogo 2: 
A: What time is the class?
B: It starts at 10 a.m.

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Dialogo 3: 
A: What’s that on the wall?
B: It’s a photo from our trip to Japan.
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3. Esercizio
Completa le frasi con la preposizione corretta:​​

• I was born ___ December.
  
• The keys are ___ the table.
  
• We are staying ___ a hotel near the beach.
  
• My birthday is ___ July 3rd.
  
• She works ___ a hospital.
  
• He usually goes to the gym ___ night.
  
• They live ___ a small village.
  
• The train arrives ___ 6 o’clock.