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B.P
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Used
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Example
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at
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- Specific times
- Definite place
- Full address
- Speed
- Idea of definite time and place
Exception: at night: use in for the other parts of the day.
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- He has class at 8:30.
- My brother is at school.
- They live at 2388 Park Road.
- He was driving at 90 miles per hour.
- The exercise is at the end of the lesson.
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in
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- Inside
- Cities, boroughs
- States, countries
- Parts of countries
- Continents
- Parts of the day
- Months, seasons, years
- Time (length of time)
- within
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- We are in the kitchen.
- The school is in the UCV.
- How long have you lived in Caracas?
- I live in the West.
- We saw many interesting sights in Europe.
- We have class in the morning.
- Graduation will be in July.
- You’ll have your exam in seven days.
- I’ll be back in ten minutes.
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on
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- On the surface
- Streets, avenues
- Floors
- Dates
- Days of the week
- On a farm, a planet, an island, campus
- Punctuality
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- The book was on the table.
- Their house is on First Street.
- My apartment is on the sixth floor.
- My birthday is on October 22nd.
- There is no class on Saturday.
- He works on campus.
- He’s usually here on time.
Note: in time for something)
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by
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- Means, by way of (pasando por; por vía de; como; por medio de; a modo de)
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- You learn by repeating.
- You can get there by car.
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of
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- Possessive of things
- Parts of a whole
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- The leg of the chair was broken.
- I bought a pound of carrots.
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over
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- Exact position (vertical)
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- The light is over jack.
- The cabinets are over the counter.
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to
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- Destination
- Leave for
- Arrive at place
- Arrive in a city
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- We are going to New York.
- The plane to Houston left an hour ago.
- He got to his office at eight.
- They will arrive in New York tonight.
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above
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- Degree higher than
- Location higher than
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- The temperature is above 40.
- There are cabinets above the sink.
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below
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- Is Caracas above or below sea level?
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