Teaching Tips & Ideas

PREPOSITIONS

INTO – Em. Dentro. Indica movimento para dentro de algum lugar.

e.g. She poured the tea into the teapot.
The babies got into the cradle.
They went into the garage.
She fell into the pool.

ON – Indica contato de superfície. Usa-se também para ruas e avenidas, dias da semana e para especificar um dia ou uma data.

e.g There is a painting on the wall.
He lives on Madison Avenue.
I always go to the beach on Sundays.
On Xmas Eve.
The invasion of Normandy started on the morning of June 4 1944.