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To, At, In, Into

This document provides instruction on the proper use of the prepositions "to", "at", "in", and "into" in English. It defines each preposition and provides examples of their correct usage. The preposition "to" indicates movement toward a place, person, or thing. "At" is used to point out specific times or places. "In" is used for nonspecific times. "Into" indicates movement inside a place or container, or a change of state. The document concludes with exercises for the student to practice using these prepositions correctly in sentences.

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To, At, In, Into

This document provides instruction on the proper use of the prepositions "to", "at", "in", and "into" in English. It defines each preposition and provides examples of their correct usage. The preposition "to" indicates movement toward a place, person, or thing. "At" is used to point out specific times or places. "In" is used for nonspecific times. "Into" indicates movement inside a place or container, or a change of state. The document concludes with exercises for the student to practice using these prepositions correctly in sentences.

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UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE

CHIMBORAZO
Carrera de Idiomas
Grammar VI
TO/AT/IN/INTO
Name: Patricio castillo
6th Semester

TO
Indicate place, person, or thing that someone or
something moves toward

The package was mailed to Mr. Kim yesterday.

We use go/come/travel to indicate a place or event:


I am going to travel to London the next year.
My uncle will return to Spain tomorrow.

AT
Used to point out specific time:

I will meet you at 12 p.m.

Used to indicate a specific place:

There is a party at the club house.

Expression
at night

Example
The stars shine at night.

at the weekend I don't usually work at the


at

weekend.
I stay with my family at

Christmas/East Christmas.
er
at the same

We finished the test at the same

time

time.

at present

He's not home at present. Try


later.

IN
Used for unspecific times during a day, month,
season, year:
She always reads newspapers in the morning.
In the summer, we have a rainy season for three
weeks.

INTO
Used to indicate inside or middle of a place,
container, area, etc.:

Stop running around and get into bed!

Used to show when a person or thing is changing

Her novels have been translated into 19 languages.

EXERCISES
The shop closes____midnight.
The shop closesatmidnight.
Don't go ____ the bedroom. Oh, you're already in
it?
Don't go into the bedroom. Oh, you're already in
it?
He went on the bridge ____ see some fish.
He went on the bridge to see some fish.
I have a meeting____9am.
I have a meetingat9am.
Something new has come ____ his life.

They looked at this picture many times ____


remember it.
They looked at this picture many times to
remember it.
There should be a lot of progress___the next
century.
There should be a lot of progressinthe next
century.
His poem has been translated ____ Polish.
His poem has been translated into Polish.
I will go for a holiday ____ July.
I will go for a holiday in July.

Jane went home___lunchtime.


Jane went homeatlunchtime.
He's doing this exercise ___ understand the lesson.
He's doing this exercise to understand the lesson.
In England, it often snows____December.
In England, it often snowsinDecember.
We will enter ____ details later on.
We will enter into details later on.
Do you think we will go to Jupiter___the future?
Do you think we will go to Jupiterinthe future?

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