6 Preposition Exercises for Location, Time and Movement

6 Perfect Prepositions Listening and Speaking Exercises for Location, Time and Movement

Updated 26th March 2021

Prepositions are pretty tricky and confusing. It’s nice to have some focused and practical exercises to help students understand the situations in which particular prepositions are used.

1 Prepositions of location (with audio and answers)

This is an exercise to help English language learners understand prepositions of location. Students match the prepositions to the pictures and try to complete the sentences. Then they can listen to the audio and compare answers.

Prepositions of location 1 (PDF)

(audio mp3)

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2 Prepositions of movement (with audio and answers)

This is a similar format to the exercise above but this time focusing on prepositions of movement. Students match the prepositions to the pictures and try to write short sentences. Or they can listen to audio and fill in the missing words.

Prepositions of movement (PDF)

(audio mp3)

3 Prepositions of time (with answers)

This is an exercise exercise to help English language learners understand prepositions of time. Students try to complete the sentences explaining the meanings of the pictures using prepositions of time. Then they answer the questions at the bottom of the page.

Prepositions of time (PDF)

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4 Describing an office (with prepositions)

This is an elementary exercise for English language learners to practice using prepositions by describing an office layout.

Describing an office (PDF)

5 Using Prepositions (building people)

This is an elementary speaking exercise for English language learners to practice using prepositions. Students ask questions using the picture above. Try to use as many prepositions in the questions and answers as possible.

For example:

A: What can you see in the apartment on the right on the first floor?(or) What’s happening in the apartment on the right on the first floor?

B: A man is playing guitar in front of a movie poster.