In, on and at for time
Three rules cover almost every time expression, and the Prepositions of Time worksheet teaches them in that order:
| Preposition | Use it with | Example |
| at | Clock times and short moments | at 6:30, at noon, at night |
| on | Days and dates | on Monday, on May 12, on my birthday |
| in | Longer periods | in the morning, in October, in 2026 |
It is a prepositions of time worksheet with answers, so students can check their own work. Time Management, an A1-A2 lesson on block scheduling, puts the same rules into a real plan for the week, which is where students start to arrange meetings with them.
Prepositions of place for adult learners
The Prepositions of Place worksheet starts with in, on and under, then moves to between, behind, in front of and next to. It is a prepositions of place worksheet for adults, so the rooms and streets look like real ones.
The lessons take ESL prepositions of place further. In Microliving, students describe a tiny home and where everything fits. Where Are You? focuses on at, on and in for places through short dialogues.
Paired with the prepositions worksheets, these lessons make a complete prepositions of time and place lesson plan for a beginner group: the worksheet first, then a lesson where students describe their own home or plan a real week.
Place prepositions are easiest to practice with something students can see. Describe a photo of your own desk, then ask students to describe theirs, and correct only the preposition, not the vocabulary.
Beyond time and place
At A2-B1, prepositions start to follow adjectives: grateful for, proud of, good at. Being Thankful practices these in a lesson about gratitude, and they are worth teaching as chunks rather than rules.
These are often called dependent prepositions, because the adjective decides the preposition, not the meaning. A short list learned as phrases works better than a rule here.
Grateful for, interested in and afraid of come up in almost every conversation about feelings, so these prepositions worksheets and lessons save them for A2-B1, when students start to talk about how they feel and not only where things are.
Prepositions FAQ
Why do we say in the morning but at night?
Night is treated as a point in time, like noon, while the morning is a period. There is no deeper logic, so teach at night as a fixed phrase.
Do the worksheets have answers?
Yes. Every worksheet has a Teacher's Version with all the answers, and every exercise can be done alone.
Can I use these materials online?
Yes. Prepositions of place work especially well on screen: share a photo of a room and ask students to describe where things are.
All prepositions worksheets and lesson plans come with a teacher subscription.