Basics of time, place and movement

Question 1

Example of how time should be used properly

Answer 1

Sally was born at 08:15am, in the morning, on a Monday, in February, in 1994.

Question 2

Rule for Preposition

Answer 2

“at” and “in” used for preposition.

Question 3

Rule for movement

Answer 3

“to” is used for movement

Question 4

How are big places treated?

Answer 4

Big places like cities or countries are treated with “in”

Question 5

When do you not use prepositions?

Answer 5

Before expressions of time (beginning, this, next, one and what) you usually put no preposition. Example: Ill see you this Monday.

Question 6

When to use prepositions with Verbs?

Answer 6

With some verbs, we put a preposition before an object. Example: Look at her.

Question 7

What are some verbs that do need a preposition?

Answer 7

To insist on (darauf bestehen), to live on(davon leben), to depend on(anhägen von), to pay for(bezahlen für), to smile at (anlächeln), to explain to(jemandem erklären)