Тема 9. Предлоги

Предлоги направления

To (движение по направлению к предмету, месту, лицу) – куда?

Let’s go to the cinema. Пойдем в кино!

Let’s go to my friend. Пойдем к моему другу!

From (движение от предмета, места, лица) – откуда?

I am from Russia. Я из России.

Take the book from the table. Возьми книгу со стола.

Into (движение внутрь ограниченного пространства)

Come into the office. Войдите в офис.

Предлоги места и времени

At: at home, at work, at the station, at the meeting;

at 5 o’clock, at night, at Christmas, at weekends

In: in Moscow, in the office; - где?

in Summer, in May, in 2014, in the morning/afternoon/evening, in 2 days;

On: on the table (на поверхности), on TV;

on Monday, on the 1^st of June.

Прочие предлоги

About – о, об; above – над; after – после; before – до, перед; between – между;

by – кем-либо (by my friend), каким –либо транспортом (by bus);

near – рядом, over – над, через, больше; up – вверх, down – вниз, during – во время, в течение, with – с, вместе с, for – для, в течении какого-то времени

Task 1. Заполните пропуски подходящими предлогами.

1. … 6^th of June. 2. … 8 o'clock. 3. … Wednesday. 4. … 12.30 a.m. 5. … 2012.

6. … September. 7. … 24^th of September. 8. … Friday. 9. … winter. 10. … the evening. 11. … London. 12. … Easter. 13. … the USA.

Task 2. Заполните пропуски подходящими предлогами.

1. My wife works (на) … factory. 2. I live (в) … Boston. 3. Come (в) … the house and have some coffee. 4. Where are you (откуда) …? 5. Let’s go (в) … Moscow tomorrow. 6. He is here (с) … his wife. 7. The books are (на) … the table. 8. Here are some flowers (для) … you. 9. I want to speak (об) … it. 10. My house is (около) … the park. 11. The bookshelf is (над) … the table. 12. I go to university (на) … taxi. 13. There is a chair (между) … them. 14. I go to fitness club (после) work. 15. I do my morning exercises (перед) … breakfast. 16. Go (вверх) … the street.

Task 3. Заполните пропуски подходящими предлогами.

1. Where were you … 28 February? 2. I gеt up … 8 o'clock every morning. 3. I get up early … the morning. 4. My sister got married … May. 5. Diana and I first met … 2009. 6. Will you go … the concert … Friday? 7. What do you usually do … weekends? 8. I come … Europe. 9. He is … home. 10. I watched this film … TV. 11. I will do it … 3 days. 12. It is dark … night.

Task 4. Вставьте предлоги on, in или into.

1. There are many people … the park today. 2. There is a girl … the bridge. 3. There is no tea … my cup. 4. Pour some tea … my cup. 5. Put these flowers … the windowsill. 6. I saw many people … the station. 7. We went … the garden and sat down … a bench. 8. The teacher hung a picture … the blackboard. 9. I opened the door and went … the classroom. 10. I saw a pen … the floor. I put it … the table. 11. He put his hand … his pocket, took out a letter and dropped it … the mailbox which hung … the wall of the house. 12. Where is the book? – It is … the shelf. 13. Where is the tea? – It is … the cup. 14. Put the plates … the table. 15. Put the book … the bag. 16. There is a beautiful picture … the wall. 17. He went … the room. 18. I like to sit … the sofa … my room. 19. She went … the room and sat down … the sofa.

Task 5. Вставьте предлоги in или to.

1.In winter I usually go … bed at ten o’clock because I go … school and have to get up early. 2. But in summer, when I don’t go … school and live … the country, I like to go … bed late. 3. Do you like to read … bed? 4. It is very late. Go … bed at once. 5. Where is your little sister? – She is … bed. Mother always puts her … bed at eight o’clock. 6. In summer my mother does not go … work and I don’t go … school. We live … the country. 7. My father goes … work every day, so he stays … town. 8. But sometimes he comes … the country after work and goes back … town early in the morning, when I am still … bed.

Task 6. Вставьте предлоги at, on, in.

1.I saw her … Tuesday. 2. My birthday is … October. 3. His wedding is … 14 February. 4. The weather was fine … the weekend. 5. It’s dangerous here … night. 6. I will be ready … 2 hours. 7. Linda is … the conference. 8. The meeting is … 5 o’clock … the afternoon. 9. There are three rooms … my flat. 10. I often visit my parents ... Christmas. 11. We met them ... the airport. 12. I have my fitness classes … Wednesdays. 13. The television is ... the living room.

Task 7. Вставьте предлоги to или of.

1.The car … my father. 2. The importance … the experiment. 3. The monument … Lincoln. 4. Give it … me. 5. The capital … Great Britain. 6. Everything is clear … me. 7. The streets … Moscow. 8. Send this letter … my friend. 9. A box … sweets. 10. The poem is devoted … her.

Task 8. Вставьте предлоги by или with.

1. He wrote a letter … a pencil. 2. America was discovered … Columbus. 3. It is done … my sister. 4. I cut my finger … a knife. 5. The poem is written … Robert Burns. 6. We eat soup … a spoon. 7. The work was finished … my mother.