{"id":92,"date":"2026-09-30T18:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leweb2ks.dev\/vitrine-vocadial\/fr\/ressources\/prepositions-en-anglais\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T18:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T16:07:08","slug":"prepositions-en-anglais","status":"publish","type":"vd_ressource","link":"https:\/\/vocadial.com\/fr\/ressources\/prepositions-en-anglais\/","title":{"rendered":"Les pr\u00e9positions en anglais : in, on, at, lieu et temps"},"content":{"rendered":"

In, on, at pour le temps<\/h2>\n\n

Retenez une image en entonnoir : in<\/span> pour les p\u00e9riodes longues, on<\/span> pour les jours, at<\/span> pour les moments pr\u00e9cis.<\/p>\n\n

Pr\u00e9position<\/th>Emploi<\/th>Exemples<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
at<\/td>l’heure, un moment pr\u00e9cis<\/td>at 8 o’clock, at noon, at midnight, at night<\/td><\/tr>
at<\/td>les f\u00eates (la p\u00e9riode)<\/td>at Christmas, at Easter<\/td><\/tr>
at<\/td>le week-end (UK)<\/td>at the weekend<\/td><\/tr>
on<\/td>les jours et les dates<\/td>on Monday, on 30th September, on my birthday, on Christmas Day<\/td><\/tr>
on<\/td>le week-end (US)<\/td>on the weekend<\/td><\/tr>
in<\/td>les mois, les ann\u00e9es, les saisons<\/td>in May, in 2026, in winter<\/td><\/tr>
in<\/td>les si\u00e8cles, les longues p\u00e9riodes<\/td>in the 21st century, in the holidays<\/td><\/tr>
in<\/td>les parties de la journ\u00e9e<\/td>in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Deux pi\u00e8ges : on dit in the morning<\/span>, mais on Monday morning<\/span> d\u00e8s que le jour est pr\u00e9cis\u00e9 ; et at night<\/span>, mais in the night<\/span> pour \u00ab pendant la nuit \u00bb (un \u00e9v\u00e9nement pr\u00e9cis).<\/p>\n\n

  1. Pas de pr\u00e9position devant this, next, last, every.<\/strong> I’ll see you next Monday.<\/span> We went to London last year.<\/span> I play football every Saturday.<\/span><\/li>
  2. Pas de pr\u00e9position devant today, tomorrow, yesterday.<\/strong> See you tomorrow.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n

    My birthday is on 12th March.<\/span>Mon anniversaire est le 12 mars.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

    School starts at half past eight.<\/span>L’\u00e9cole commence \u00e0 huit heures et demie.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

    It often snows in January.<\/span>Il neige souvent en janvier.<\/small><\/p>\n\n

    In, on, at pour le lieu<\/h2>\n\n
    1. At : un point, un lieu vu comme une fonction.<\/strong> at school<\/span>, at home<\/span>, at work<\/span>, at the bus stop<\/span>, at the door<\/span>, at the cinema<\/span>.<\/li>
    2. In : un espace ferm\u00e9 ou d\u00e9limit\u00e9.<\/strong> in the classroom<\/span>, in the box<\/span>, in London<\/span>, in France<\/span>, in the garden<\/span>.<\/li>
    3. On : une surface ou une ligne.<\/strong> on the table<\/span>, on the wall<\/span>, on the floor<\/span>, on the first floor<\/span>, on the left<\/span>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n

      Nuance utile : at school<\/span> veut dire \u00ab \u00e0 l’\u00e9cole \u00bb (en tant qu’\u00e9l\u00e8ve), in the school<\/span>, \u00ab dans le b\u00e2timent \u00bb.<\/p>\n\n

      Les transports<\/h3>\n\n

      On est in a car<\/span> et in a taxi<\/span>, mais on a bus<\/span>, on a train<\/span>, on a plane<\/span>, on a bike<\/span>. La r\u00e8gle pratique : on<\/span> quand on peut se tenir debout et marcher dedans, ou quand on est \u00e0 califourchon. Le moyen de transport se dit avec by<\/span> : by car<\/span>, by bus<\/span>, mais on foot<\/span> (\u00e0 pied).<\/p>\n\n

      Les autres pr\u00e9positions de lieu<\/h3>\n\n
      Anglais<\/th>Fran\u00e7ais<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
      under<\/td>sous<\/td><\/tr>
      above \/ over<\/td>au-dessus de<\/td><\/tr>
      below<\/td>en dessous de<\/td><\/tr>
      in front of<\/td>devant<\/td><\/tr>
      behind<\/td>derri\u00e8re<\/td><\/tr>
      next to \/ beside<\/td>\u00e0 c\u00f4t\u00e9 de<\/td><\/tr>
      between<\/td>entre (deux)<\/td><\/tr>
      among<\/td>parmi<\/td><\/tr>
      near<\/td>pr\u00e8s de<\/td><\/tr>
      opposite (UK) \/ across from (US)<\/td>en face de<\/td><\/tr>
      inside \/ outside<\/td>\u00e0 l’int\u00e9rieur de \/ \u00e0 l’ext\u00e9rieur de<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

      In front of<\/span> veut dire \u00ab devant \u00bb, pas \u00ab en face de \u00bb. Pour \u00ab en face de \u00bb, on dit opposite<\/span> au Royaume-Uni et across from<\/span> aux \u00c9tats-Unis.<\/p>\n\n

      Le mouvement<\/h3>\n\n
      • to<\/span> : vers une destination (I go to school<\/span>), mais go home<\/span> sans to<\/span>.<\/li>
      • into<\/span> \/ out of<\/span> : entrer dans \/ sortir de (She ran into the room<\/span>).<\/li>
      • onto<\/span> : sur, avec mouvement (The cat jumped onto the table<\/span>).<\/li>
      • from<\/span> : de, en provenance de ; towards<\/span> : vers.<\/li>
      • across<\/span> : \u00e0 travers une surface, d’un c\u00f4t\u00e9 \u00e0 l’autre (across the road<\/span>) ; through<\/span> : \u00e0 travers un volume (through the forest<\/span>).<\/li>
      • along<\/span> : le long de ; past<\/span> : devant, en passant ; up<\/span> \/ down<\/span> : en haut \/ en bas.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n

        Le temps : for, since, ago, during, by, until<\/h2>\n\n
        1. For : une dur\u00e9e.<\/strong> I’ve lived here for three years.<\/span><\/li>
        2. Since : un point de d\u00e9part.<\/strong> I’ve lived here since 2023.<\/span> Avec \u00ab depuis \u00bb, l’anglais emploie le present perfect, pas le pr\u00e9sent.<\/li>
        3. Ago : il y a.<\/strong> Il se place apr\u00e8s la dur\u00e9e : three days ago<\/span>.<\/li>
        4. During : pendant (au cours de).<\/strong> during the holidays<\/span> ; mais for two weeks<\/span> pour une dur\u00e9e chiffr\u00e9e.<\/li>
        5. By : au plus tard.<\/strong> Hand in your homework by Friday.<\/span><\/li>
        6. Until (ou till) : jusqu’\u00e0.<\/strong> I’ll wait until six.<\/span><\/li>
        7. In : dans (un d\u00e9lai).<\/strong> The film starts in ten minutes.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n

          En classe : les pr\u00e9positions en rituel<\/h2>\n\n

          Quelques minutes par jour, avec un objet et le rituel de la date, suffisent \u00e0 fixer ces automatismes.<\/p>\n\n

          1. Cachez une peluche ou un objet dans la classe.<\/li>
          2. Posez la question : Where’s the teddy?<\/span><\/li>
          3. Les \u00e9l\u00e8ves r\u00e9pondent : It’s under the desk!<\/span> It’s on the shelf!<\/span><\/li>
          4. D\u00e9voilez la phrase mod\u00e8le au tableau et faites-la r\u00e9p\u00e9ter.<\/li>
          5. Encha\u00eenez sur le temps : Today is Monday. We’ve got English at ten. The holidays start in two weeks.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\n\n

            Au primaire, le jeu du Simon says<\/span> marche tr\u00e8s bien avec les pr\u00e9positions : Put your pencil on your head!<\/span><\/p>\n\n

            Adapter au niveau de la classe<\/h3>\n\n
            • A1<\/b>In, on, under, next to avec des objets de la classe ; on + jour, in + mois.<\/li>
            • A2<\/b>At, in, on pour l’heure, la date et le lieu ; les transports.<\/li>
            • B1<\/b>For, since et le present perfect ; ago ; by et until.<\/li>
            • B2<\/b>Les verbes \u00e0 pr\u00e9position : depend on<\/span>, interested in<\/span>, good at<\/span>, married to<\/span>, arrive in \/ at<\/span>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n

              Les erreurs typiques des \u00e9l\u00e8ves francophones<\/h2>\n\n
              • \u00ab I live here since three years \u00bb<\/strong> : il faut le present perfect et for<\/span> : I’ve lived here for three years.<\/span><\/li>
              • \u00ab In Monday \u00bb<\/strong> : on Monday<\/span>.<\/li>
              • \u00ab At the morning \u00bb<\/strong> : in the morning<\/span>.<\/li>
              • \u00ab I go to home \u00bb<\/strong> : I go home<\/span>, sans to<\/span>.<\/li>
              • \u00ab Arrive to London \u00bb<\/strong> : on arrive in<\/span> une ville ou un pays, at<\/span> un b\u00e2timent : arrive in London<\/span>, arrive at the station<\/span>.<\/li>
              • \u00ab In front of \u00bb pour \u00ab en face de \u00bb<\/strong> : c’est opposite<\/span> ou across from<\/span>.<\/li>
              • \u00ab Depend of \u00bb<\/strong> : depend on<\/span>.<\/li>
              • \u00ab Next Monday \u00bb pr\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 de \u00ab on \u00bb<\/strong> : on dit next Monday<\/span>, sans pr\u00e9position.<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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