"Preposition" in English

In grammar, a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to
another word:

In

* no, na, em, dentro de

Use
Before:
City
States
Countries
Region.
Months
years
Stations
Century
Period of the day [ morning, afternoon, evening]

Example

The machine is in the box. (dentro)

(A máquina está dentro da caixa)

Paul lives in Boston. (cidade)

(Paul mora em Boston)

That author died in the nineteenth century. (século)

(Aquele autor morreu no século 19)

You walk in the morning. (período do dia - manhã)

(Você anda de manhã)

I sleep in the afternoon. (período do dia - tarde)

(Eu durmo à tarde)

He studies in the evening. (perído do dia - noite)

(Ele estuda à noite)

On

* no, na, em, sobre

Use

Days of the week

Months and years
Day
Street (sem número), avenidas e praças
estradas, rios, lagos, costa, sobre superfícies e fronteiras

Example

He goes to the beach on Mondays and Fridays. (dias da semana)

(Ele vai à praia as segundas e sextas)

Peter was born on April 18th. (dia e mês)

(Peter nasceu em 18 de abril)

We live on Summer trees street. (rua s/ número)

(Nós moramos na rua Summer trees)

They live on Texas avenue. (avenida)

(Eles moram na avenida Texas)

The show will be on Madison square. (praça)

(O show será na praça Madison)

Those people are sailing on the Mississipi river. (rio)

(Aquelas pessoas estão navegando no rio Mississipi)

special cases

on page three
on television
on the radio
on the third floor

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in bed
in the (a) car
in the (a) truck
in the (a) taxi

At

* no, na, em, junto a, posição em um ponto

use

public places
activities in group (games)
house, shopping
Address (rua e número)
hours
Commemorations
Age

Example

We were at the bus station yesterday. (lugar público)

(Nós estivemos na estação de onibus ontem)

Our friends will be at the volley ball game tonight. (atividade de grupo)
(Nossos amigos estarão no jogo de volley esta noite)

Elizabeth was at her sister's last night. (casa)

(Elizabeth estava na casa da irmã dela na noite passada)

She bought her dress at Monica's . (loja)

(Ela comprou o vestido dela na Monica's)

They live at 72 Washington street. (rua e número da casa)

(Eles moram na rua Washington número 72)

They live on Washington street at number 72. (somente o número da casa)

(Eles moram na rua Washington no número 72)

The meeting will be at 8 o'clock. (horas)

(A reunião será às 8 horas)

The show will be at Christmas. (festividade)

(O show será no natal)

My brotherleft the navy at the age of 32. (idade)

(Meu irmão deixou a marinha com a idade de 32 anos)

Expressões com "at"

At first (no princípio)

At last (finalmente)
At once (imediatamente)
At times (às vezes)
At home (em casa)
At least (pelo menos)
At night (à noite)
At noon (ao meio dia)
At midnight (à meia noite)

Over

* no, na , sobre

Use
posição superior
Exemplos:
There are some birds flying over those trees.
(Exitem alguns pássaros voando acima daquelas árvores)
The lamp is over those tables.
(A lâmpada está acima da mesa)
In front of
* em frente de
Exemple
The boxes are in front of the store.
She was in front of those people.

Behind
* atrás de
Example
Paul is behind the building waiting.

The child is behind the door.

Beyond
* além de
Example:
Looking beyond this year, I see a good future.

She is living beyond the border.

Under
* embaixo de
Example
The equipment is under the tree.

The new employees are under our responsibility.

Without
* sem
Example
A city without history.

They drove into town without talking to each other.

Beside
* ao lado de
Example
The telephone is beside the radio.

Peter is beside my son.

Above
* acima de
Examples:
The student's name was written above my name.

Above us only the president.

Below
* abaixo de
Examples:
Below us, at our left, there was a big lake.

Peter's name was there, below the others.

Across
* através, do outro lado
Examples:
The children swam across the river yesterday.

The library is across the street.

Along
* ao longo
Examples:
The teachers were walking along the street.

The boys were sailing along the river.

Among
* entre vários
Examples:
There was a stranger among us.

They are among friends.

Between
* entre dois
Examples:
Mary is sitting between the two boys.

My mother put the document between two books.

Before
* antes, perante
Examples:
Before seven o'clock he will be here.

I will be there before midnight.

After
* após
Exemplos:
George will be there after 7 o’clock.

We had dinner after the meeting.

To
* para (destino)
Exemplos:
My sister went to London.

I asked someone the way to the town center.

For
* para (favor, benefício, propósito, fim, intenção)
* para (duração de tempo)
Exemplos:
My uncle brought this present for you. (benefício)
(Meu tio trouxe este presente para você)
People have come for participating. (finalidade)

That employee has been working here for ten years. (duração de tempo)

She stayed there for a long time. (duração de tempo)

Since
* desde
Exemplos:
I have been working here since 1984.
(Eu tenho estado trabalhando aqui desde 1984)
She has been waiting for you since three o’clock.

From
* de (procedência)
Exemplos:
They are from another country.
(Eles são de outro país)
The beer is imported from Germany.

By
* por, pelo, de
Exemplos:
This film was directed by Charles Chaplin.

That book was written by Jorge Amado.

They went to Rio by bus.

Of
* de (posse)
Exemplos:
That necklace is made of pearls.

The car of the company.