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Concepto at < on < in
| Preposición | Alcance | Explicación | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|---|
| At | Punto | Lugar exacto | Sentarse en la mesa sit at the table |
| On | Superficie | En cierto rango, pero no se sabe qué punto | En la calle on the street |
| In | Espacio | Dentro de cierto espacio | Dentro del coche in a car |
Preposiciones de tiempo at < on < in
| At (momento específico) | On (fecha específica) | In (dentro de un período) |
|---|---|---|
 |
 |
 |
| at 9 am | on Monday | in the morning |
| at 8 o’clock | on Saturday | in the afternoon |
| at 6 pm | on June 3rd | in (the) summer |
| at night | on 1st October 2013 | in 1950 |
| at noon/ midday | on Christmas day | in the 1900s |
| at Easter | on my birthday | in the 17th century |
| at Christmas | on Tuesday evening | in the Easter holiday |
| at dinner time | on time | in the next century |
| at dinner | on a winter evening | in the future |
| at that moment | on a warm day | in the 10 years time |
| On (tiempo igual a 1 día) | In (tiempo mayor a 1 día) |
|---|---|
| on Sunday | in Summer |
| on July 3rd | in July |
Preposiciones de lugar at < on < in
| At (lugar específico) | On (sobre el área del lugar) | In (dentro del lugar) |
|---|---|---|
| at 675 State Street | on a bus | in England |
| at the bus stop | on a plane | in Chinatown |
| at the door | on a horse | in a building |
| at the top of page | on the phone | in a car |
| at someone’s house | on the Internet | in a taxi |
| at the entrance | on the television | in a boat |
| at the crossroads | on the floor | in a helicopter |
| at the front | on the page | in a traffic jam |
| at the back | on the menu | in Time Square |
| at the bottom | on Oxford street | in the article |
Preposiciones de dirección on < in
| On (fuera del área del lugar) | In (dentro del lugar) |
|---|---|
| Canada is on the north of US | New York is in the north of US |
Preposiciones para medios de transporte on < in
| On (dentro del transporte, móvil) | In (dentro del transporte, inmóvil) |
|---|---|
| on the bus | in the car |
| on the train | in the taxi |
Otras preposiciones
Hacia el pasado: to/ for
| Preposición | Explicación | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| to | Objetivo específico | Comprártelo buy it to you |
| for | Dirección general, no necesariamente se completará | Comprar para ti buy it for you |
Al lado de: with/ by
| Preposición | Explicación | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| with | Acompañado al lado | Estoy feliz (acompañado) con el regalo I am happy with the gift |
| by | Apoyado en | Fui allí (apoyándome) en tren I went there by train |
Subordinación, inclusión, separación: of
| Preposición | Explicación | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| of | Pertenece a cierta parte | La puerta de esta habitación the door of the room |