Unit 108 · Prepositions
to in at (places 3)
Study
to
go/come/return/walk (etc.) to...
We're going to London on Sunday.
I want to go to Italy next year.
We walked from my house to the centre of town.
What time do you go to bed?
The bus is going to the airport.
Karen didn't go to work yesterday.
I went to a party last night.
You must come to our house.
in/at (➜ Units 106–107)
be/stay/do something (etc.) in...
Piccadilly Circus is in London.
My brother lives in Italy.
The main shops are in the centre of town.
I like reading in bed.
be/stay/do something (etc.) at...
The bus is at the airport.
Sarah wasn't at work yesterday.
I met a lot of people at the party.
Helen stayed at her brother's house.
home
go/come/walk (etc.) home (without to):
I'm tired. I'm going home.
(not to home)
Did you walk home?
be/stay/do something (etc.) at home:
I'm staying at home tonight.
Dan doesn't work in an office. He works at home.
arrive and get
arrive in a country or town (arrive in Italy / arrive in Paris etc.):
They arrived in this country last week.
(not arrived to this country)
arrive at other places (arrive at the station / arrive at work etc.):
What time did you arrive at the hotel?
(not arrive to the hotel)
get to (a place):
What time did you get to the hotel?
What time did you get to Paris?
get home / arrive home (no preposition):
I was tired when I got home. _or_ I was tired when I arrived home.
Exercises (5)
Write to or in.
- 1I like reading bed.example
- 2We're going Italy next month.
- 3Sue is on holiday Italy at the moment.
- 4I have to go the hospital tomorrow.
- 5I was tired so I stayed bed late.
- 6What time do you usually go bed?
- 7Does this bus go the centre?
- 8Would you like to live another country?
Write to or at if necessary. One sentence is already complete, and no word is necessary.
- 1Paula didn't go work yesterday.example
- 2I'm tired. I'm going home.
- 3Tina is not very well. She has gone the doctor.
- 4Would you like to come a party on Saturday?
- 5'Is Lisa home?' 'No, she's gone work.'
- 6There were 20,000 people the football match.
- 7Why did you go home early last night?
- 8A boy jumped into the river and swam the other side.
- 9There were a lot of people waiting the bus stop.
- 10We had a good meal a restaurant, and then we went back the hotel.
Write to, at or in if necessary. One sentence is already complete, and no word is necessary.
- 1I'm not going out this afternoon. I'm staying home.example
- 2We're going a concert tomorrow evening.
- 3I went New York last year.
- 4How long did you stay New York?
- 5Next year we hope to go Canada to visit some friends.
- 6Do you want to go the cinema this evening?
- 7Did you park your car the station?
- 8After the accident three people were taken hospital.
- 9How often do you go the dentist?
- 10'Is Sarah here?' 'No, she's Helen's.'
- 11My house is the end of the street on the left.
- 12I went Maria's house, but she wasn't home.
- 13There were no taxis, so we had to walk home.
- 14'Who did you meet the party?' 'I didn't go the party.'
Write to, at or in if necessary. Sometimes the sentence is already complete, and no word is necessary.
- 1What time do you usually get work?example
- 2What time do you usually get home?
- 3What time did you arrive the party?
- 4When did you arrive London?
- 5What time does the train get Paris?
- 6We arrived home very late.
Complete these sentences about yourself. Use to/in/at.
- 1At 3 o'clock this morning I was bed.example
- 2Yesterday I went .
- 3At 11 o'clock yesterday morning I was .
- 4One day I'd like to go .
- 5I don't like going .
- 6At 9 o'clock yesterday evening I was .