How to Use ON and IN. English Prepositions Rules Explained
How to Use ON and IN. English Prepositions Rules Explained
In this grammar lesson you’ll learn grammar rules with examples. I will explain how to use the prepositions IN, ON and AT in English grammar. It’s important to learn English prepositions. You can watch this video with subtitles. IN the chair or ON the chair? IN bed or ON the bed? AT the table or ON the table? IN the sea or ON the sea? IN the bus or ON the bus? IN the plane or ON the plane? IN the train or ON the train? In this video you will learn useful english grammar rules with examples.
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0.16 -> Ok class
Who can tell me,
2.87 -> What is he doing?
3.87 -> - He is sitting on the chair.
6.09 -> That's incorrect.
7.58 -> Kate?
8.58 -> - She's sitting in the chair.
10.43 -> - That's right.
11.719 -> What about this one ? Where's she?
13.269 -> ...
Is she IN bed or ON the bed?
16.35 -> She's ON bed?
18.119 -> No.
19.119 -> She's in bed.
20.63 -> Great job.
24.3 -> And the last one.
25.32 -> Where's the cat?
26.64 -> She is on bed?
29.46 -> No, you're wrong.
31.519 -> - It's ON the bed.
33.17 -> Great job!
34.44 -> - Come see me after class.
36.46 -> Hey guys!
38.879 -> Today we're going to learn how to use ON and
IN correctly.
43.09 -> I will give you examples and explanation so
you will learn what’s the difference between
48.78 -> these confusing prepositions.
50.76 -> Let’s do it!
52.98 -> In the chair or On the chair?
54.92 -> What’s the difference?
56.82 -> We say sit in the chair.
59.09 -> It's correct.
60.09 -> But we can also say ON the chair, if something
is hanging on the chair, for example, the
67.58 -> clothes are on the chair.
69.97 -> If we’re talking about someone who is sitting
in the chair we always say IN the chair.
72.691 -> Stay in the chair. Promise me.
78.72 -> Now let's talk about the difference between
IN bed and ON the bed.
83.63 -> In bed that means that someone is under the
blanket.
88.7 -> She's lying in bed.
91.08 -> We don't say in THE bed.
93.29 -> It's correct to say in bed.
95.95 -> ON the bed.
97.08 -> That means on the blanket, so the cat is on the bed.
102.21 -> The girl is ON the bed.
105.06 -> If we're talking about electronic devices,
we always say ON - ON MY LAPTOP, on my tablet,
114 -> On my computer, ON the Phone.
116.75 -> I was speaking on the phone,
Can you guys please shut up, I'm on the phone.
121.34 -> I was working on my laptop,
We also say On the screen.
127.19 -> I see the picture on the screen.
130.28 -> When we describe different ways to connect we say I'm on the computer or I'm on the Internet.
138.35 -> I watched this on the Internet.
141.56 -> We never say IN the Internet.
144.36 -> That’s incorrect.
146.25 -> BUT!
147.25 -> When we describe a place we say I'm at the computer.
151.97 -> When you sit in front of the computer you can say: I'm sitting at the computer.
158.22 -> We also say at the desk and at the table when we speak about the place.
164.78 -> When we talk about books, textbooks we always say in the textbook, in the book, in the article.
173.1 -> I read this information in the textbook.
177.63 -> When you learn prepositions, it’s better
just to memorize these phrases.
182.89 -> We need to remember that we always use IN with parts of the day: In the morning, In
190.96 -> the afternoon, In the evening.
194.28 -> Let's meet in the morning.
195.52 -> But there are two exceptions- We say AT noon and AT night, and At midnight.
203.04 -> But we will be talking about that later.
206.94 -> We use IN with Seasons -In summer, In winter,
In spring
213.23 -> We use IN with years, for example.
216.47 -> He was born in 1995.
219.52 -> With Months - In May, In April.
222.83 -> My birthday is in January.
225.09 -> And what about you?
226.39 -> Where is your birthday?
229.46 -> Good
You need to remember that we always use ON
233.47 -> with the days - ON Monday, On Tuesday, on Wednesday.
238.36 -> We always say- ON the weekend, ON my birthday,
ON Saturday evening
244.54 -> Please be careful, we say IN the evening but
ON Saturday evening, because there is a word
252.069 -> Saturday.
254.08 -> ON is used when we're talking about dates.
257.699 -> - on September 19.
259.87 -> IN is used with names of cities, towns, states
and countries.
264.25 -> I would like to live in California.
267.64 -> Which country would you like to live in?
270.04 -> I'm so curious, please let me know in the
comments below.
273.41 -> We use in when we talk about a period of time, in a minute, in an hour.
280.53 -> Where’s she?
281.72 -> Is she On the bus or In the bus?
285.84 -> The correct answer is ON the bus.
287.628 -> Let's get on the bus
291.65 -> When we're talking about transport we say - ON the bus, ON the train, but IN the car.
299.91 -> We also say ON the plane, In the plane is
incorrect.
305.71 -> When we are talking about a specific place with the borders, a space with walls like
311.94 -> a box, we use IN.
315.34 -> I'm in the room, She's in the house, They're
in the office.
320.07 -> But at the office is also correct.
322.98 -> I work at the office.
324.56 -> IN is about a physical place and AT is about a concept of the place.
330.15 -> For example, if someone asks me Where are you?
333.889 -> I can say I'm in the office.
336.37 -> I'm physically in and if I say about what
do I do in this place, I work here, and I
344.63 -> say I'm at the office however I can stay outside the building, I should say: I'm at the office.
352.16 -> I will explain how to use AT in my next video.
356.24 -> And there's one more example.
357.75 -> IN the sea or On the sea?
361.07 -> The boat is ON the sea, because we're talking about a flat surface, the sea.
367.7 -> But I'm swimming in the sea.
370.479 -> I'm physically IN it.
372.38 -> So it’s correct to say “swim IN the sea”
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