๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง English lessons

๐Ÿ“ฆ Place words: in, on and under

in on under ยท next to behindin on undernext to behind

๐Ÿ“– In short

Where's the cat? In the box, in the box, on the table, on the table, or under the bed, under the bed? These little words tell us where things are.

๐Ÿ”Ž The lesson

1 Where is the cat?

WordMeaningExample
inIn / insideThe cat is in the box.
onOnThe cat is on the table.
underUnderThe cat is under the chair.
next toNext toThe cat is next to the dog.
behindBehindThe cat is behind the door.
in front ofIn front ofThe cat is in front of the TV.
betweenBetweenThe cat is between two boxes.

2 in, on and at with places

  • in the kitchenIn the kitchen
  • on the wallOn the wall
  • at schoolAt school
  • at homeAt home

3 Asking with Where

  • Where is my pencil? โ€” It's under the bed.Where's my pen? It's under the bed.
  • Where are the keys? โ€” They're on the table.Where are the keys? They're on the table.

๐Ÿ“Š In a picture

Where is the cat? on the box, under it, in it, in front of it, behind it, next to it
Where is the cat? on the box, under it, in it, in front of it, behind it, next to it

๐Ÿ’ก Watch out!

  • Play with a friend: hide a toy and ask Where is the toy?, and let them answer in English.

๐Ÿงฉ Test yourself

1 The book is ... the bag. (inside)

2 What does behind mean?

3 The picture is ... the wall.

โ†’ Adjectives and comparing in Englishโ† there is and there are

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