Semaine 13 – Jour 5 : Révision + Listening

Cette semaine, tu as appris quelque chose de très important :

parler de tes expériences de vie

Avec le Present Perfect, tu peux maintenant :

  • raconter ton parcours

  • parler de ce que tu as déjà fait

  • exprimer ce que tu n’as jamais fait

  • montrer ton évolution

Aujourd’hui, on renforce tout ça.

Prepositions of Time & Place

English Grammar · Complete Revision

Prepositions of Time & Place

IN · ON · AT · BY · NEAR · BETWEEN · UNDER · ABOVE — maîtrisez chaque usage

🕐 Temps 📍 Lieu 📋 Tableaux comparatifs ✏️ Exercices interactifs
Partie 1

Prepositions of Time

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IN

Utilisation

  • Mois
    in January, in August
  • Années
    in 2005, in 1998
  • Saisons
    in spring, in winter
  • Parties du jour
    in the morning, in the evening
  • Siècles / décennies
    in the 20th century, in the 1990s
  • Durée future (within)
    I'll be back in two hours.
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ON

Utilisation

  • Jours de la semaine
    on Monday, on Friday
  • Dates précises
    on 5th March, on July 4th
  • Jours spéciaux
    on Christmas Day, on my birthday
  • Parties d'un jour précis
    on Monday morning
  • Weekend (AmE)
    on the weekend
AT

Utilisation

  • Heures précises
    at 7 o'clock, at 3:30 pm
  • Moments précis
    at noon, at midnight, at dawn
  • Périodes courtes
    at Christmas, at Easter
  • Weekend (BrE)
    at the weekend
  • Night (générique)
    at night (≠ in the night)

🔍 Tableau récapitulatif — Temps

PrépositionCatégorieExemples
INLong / généralin April · in 2024 · in summer · in the morning (= partie du jour)
ONPrécis / jouron Monday · on 14 July · on Christmas Day · on Monday evening
ATExact / ponctuelat 6 pm · at noon · at night · at Easter (période)
BYLimite / délaiFinish it by Friday. Pay by noon.
FORDuréeI studied for two hours.
SINCEDepuis un pointI have lived here since 2015.
DURINGDans un intervalleShe called during the meeting.
UNTILJusqu'àWait until midnight.
⚠️ Pas de préposition Avec next, last, this, every, yesterday, today, tomorrow : "I'll see you next Monday" — pas de on.
⚠️ In the night vs at night At night = généralement la nuit. In the night = pendant une nuit spécifique (le bruit m'a réveillé in the night).
⚠️ BY vs UNTIL By = avant ou à ce moment précis (deadline). Until = action continue jusqu'à ce moment. "I'll wait until 5 pm" vs "I'll send it by 5 pm."
Partie 2

Prepositions of Place

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IN

Utilisation

  • Espaces fermés / délimités
    in a room, in a box, in a building
  • Villes, pays, régions
    in London, in France, in Africa
  • Lignes / files
    in a queue, in a row
  • Zones d'eau
    swimming in the sea
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ON

Utilisation

  • Surfaces
    on the table, on the floor, on the wall
  • Rues / routes
    on Baker Street, on the road
  • Transport (public)
    on the bus, on the train, on a plane
  • Étages
    on the 3rd floor
  • Côtes / rives
    on the coast, on the river
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AT

Utilisation

  • Points précis / adresses
    at 24 Baker Street, at the bus stop
  • Lieux de fonction
    at school, at work, at hospital
  • Événements
    at a party, at a concert
  • Lieux génériques
    at the top, at the door

📍 Autres prépositions de lieu essentielles

PrépositionSensExemple
ABOVEAu-dessus (sans contact)The lamp is above the table.
BELOWEn-dessous (sans contact)The note is below the picture.
OVERPar-dessus / en mouvementThe plane flew over the city.
UNDERSous (souvent avec contact)The cat is under the bed.
BESIDE / NEXT TOÀ côté deSit beside me.
BETWEENEntre (2 éléments)Between the bank and the school.
AMONGParmi (3+ éléments)He was lost among the crowd.
NEAR / CLOSE TOPrès deThe hotel is near the station.
BEHINDDerrièreThe car is behind the house.
IN FRONT OFDevantWait in front of the cinema.
OPPOSITEEn face deThe shop is opposite the park.
ALONGLe long deWalk along the river.
⚠️ IN vs AT (ville) In Paris (vous y êtes) vs at Paris (étape de voyage : "We stopped at Paris before Lyon").
⚠️ ON vs IN (transport) On pour les grands moyens (bus, train, plane). In pour voiture, taxi, lift : "in a car / in a taxi".
⚠️ ABOVE vs OVER Above = position statique plus haute. Over = mouvement ou couverture : "clouds over the city" / "a bridge over the river".
Exercices

Application & Auto-évaluation

Exercice 1 — Complétez avec IN, ON ou AT (temps)

1. The meeting is Monday 9 am.
2. She was born 1995 July.
3. I love walks the evening, especially winter.
4. The shop closes midnight Christmas Eve.
5. He started the job a Monday March.
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Exercice 2 — Choisissez la bonne préposition de lieu

1. The keys are ___ the table.
2. She lives ___ Paris, ___ Rue de Rivoli.
3. He was standing ___ the door, waiting.
4. The children are playing ___ the garden.
5. We sat ___ the cinema, ___ the front row.
6. The cat is hiding ___ the sofa.
7. The pharmacy is ___ the bank and the post office.
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Exercice 3 — Trouvez et corrigez la préposition incorrecte

Écrivez la préposition correcte dans le champ.

1.
I usually wake up on the morning at 7 o'clock.
Correction :
2.
She travelled to London at a plane last summer.
Correction :
3.
The bank is in front the supermarket.
Correction :
4.
He's been working here since two years.
Correction :
5.
They moved to Spain on 2018.
Correction :
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