Preposição é o grafema que liga dois elementos de uma frase, estabelecendo uma relação entre eles.

As preposições podem dar sentido de localização, direção ou outros.

A preposição “EM” em português, em inglês pode ser “IN”, “ON”, “AT”.

Dentre outras regras, vamos ver agora quando elas podem ser utilizadas.

 

 

 

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INDICAÇÃO DE POSIÇÃO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOMENTOS DO DIA

• at dawn
• at sunset
• at midday = at noon
• at sunrise
• at night
• at midnight
• at breakfast, at lunchtime, at dinnertime, at teatime

The view of the lake is wonderful at sunrise.
Let’s meet at lunchtime tomorrow.

EM HORÁRIOS ESPECÍFICOS

The last bus leaves at 11:30.
I arrive at the gym at 8:45.

 

PERÍODOS DOS DIA

• in the morning (7AM to 12AM)
• in the afternoon (12AM to 6PM)
• in the evening (6PM to 11PM)

They like to drink bubble tea in the afternoon.

 

DATAS COM 1 INFORMAÇÃO: IN

• months: The school year in Italy starts in September.
• years: I was born in 1975. Shakespeare died in 1616.
• centuries: That law was approved in the 18th century.

Exceção I: Dias da semana no inglês Americano com uma ou duas informações

We have BJJ classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

I take piano lessons on Mondays and Wednesdays. 

They go to church on Sundays.

Exceção II: Os dias ou partes do dia expressos no plural quando indicam algo que acontece regularmente.

Sally and Danny usually go out on Friday nights.

 

DATAS COMBINANDO 2 OU MAIS INFORMAÇÕES DIFERENTES: ON

• day & month: My birthday is on September, 11h.

Exceção I: período de tempo aproximado em anos

That fashion trend was launched in the fifities (1950’s).

She used to play tennis in her twenties (20 to 29).

 

PARTES DO DIA PRECEDIDOS POR ADJETIVOS

On a cold winter morning…
On a dark rainy night…

 

LUGARES FÍSICOS (AT)

I will be waiting for you at the supermarket.

My daughter is at school right now. 

Kelly bought it at the drugstore.

She met her husband while she was at Stanford. (physically present there)

 

PARTICIPANTE DE INSTITUIÇÕES (IN)

I met my wife while we were in Harvard. (enrolled)

There is a debate if the protests in American universities are legitimate.

 

OUTRAS EXCEÇÕES

The meetings always start on time. (on that set time)

Although he rode his skateboard, he arrived at the cello concert in time. (not late)

At the end of the year, the company always gives us turkey and panettone.

In the end, she wasn’t willing to be on stage. (opposite of: at first)