Preposition

Preposition of Place

at (Position, Building, Social event)

- I was at the bus stop.
- There was someone at the door.
- They were at the theatre.
- I was still at school.
- We were at the library.
- I live at a place called Pucangan.
- We were all at Alice’s party.

on (2-dimensional --surface)

- He left the glass on the floor.
- There were pictures on the wall.

in (3-dimensional--room)

- I had ten dollars in my pocket.
- Who’s that girl in the red dress?
- We sat in the waiting room.
- It was cold in the library.
- He stayed in Canada.
- I live in Solo.

Preposition of Time

at (particular time)

- The match started at 3 o’clock.
- I met him at breakfast.
- What did you do at Lebaran?
- We were away at the weekend.
- They were very busy at that moment.
- At that time, there was no internet.

on (day)

- The meeting was on Wednesday / on 9 May.
- I wasn’t here on that day.

in (period)

- The terms started in September.
- He was born in 1995.
- It was busy here in the summer holiday.