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0:02ESL Library
0:07Prepositions of Place
0:11What are prepositions? Prepositions are words that show things like time,
0:20place,
0:24and direction.
0:27Let's learn about prepositions of place! Prepositions of place show where
0:33something is. For example, the dog is on the couch.
0:41The coffee table is in front of the couch.
0:47The lamp is next to the couch.
0:54What are some common prepositions of place?
0:59Listen and repeat.
1:04above
1:09between
1:15in front of
1:20next to
1:25under
1:30behind
1:34on
1:40in
1:44across from
1:51There are two common sentence patterns for prepositions of place.
1:57The first pattern is: The + noun + verb +
2:03preposition + the + noun. For example:
2:10The flowers are in the vase.
2:15The second pattern is: There + verb + a + noun +
2:23preposition + the + noun. For example:
2:30There is a cat under the bed.
2:36The dog is behind the lamp.
2:42The shoes are under the coffee table.
2:49There is a cat on the bed.
2:55There is a dog between the couch and the chair.
3:06Look at the picture and say or write a sentence using a preposition of place.
3:15For example:
3:21The painting is above the couch.
3:28Now you try!
4:46Thanks for watching!