to
go/come/return/walk (etc.) to ...
- We're going to London on Sunday.
- I want to go to Italy next year.
- We walked from my house to the center of town.
- What time do you go to bed?
in/at
be/stay/do something (etc.)in ...
- Piccadilly Circus is in London.
- My brother lives in Italy.
- The main shops are in the center of town.
- I like reading in bed.
be/stay/do something (etc.) at...
- The bus is going to the airport.
- Karen didn't go to work yesterday.
- I went to a party last night.
- You must come to our house.
- The bus is at the airport.
- Sarah wasn't at work yesterday.
- I met a lot of people at the party.
- Helen stayed at her brother's house.
Home
go/come/walk (etc.) home (without to):
- I'm tired. I'm going home. (not to home).
- Did you walk home?
be/stay/do something (etc.) at home:
- I’m staying at home tonight.
- Dan doesn't work in an office. He works at home.
arrive and get:
arrive in a country or town (arrive in Italy / arrive in Paris etc.):
- They arrived in this country last week. (not arrived to this country).
arrive at other places (arrive at the station / arrive at work etc.):
- What time did you arrive at the hotel? (not arrive to the hotel).
get to (a place):
- What time did you get to the hotel?
- What time did you get to Paris?
get home / arrive home (no preposition):
- I was tired when I got home. or I was tired when I arrived home.
Make sentences use to or in:
1. like reading in the bed.
2. We're to going to Italy next month.
3. Sue is on holiday in Italy at the moment.
4. I have to go to the hospital tomorrow.
5. I was tired, so I stayed in bed late.
6. What time do you usually go to bed?
7. Does this bus go the center?
8. Would you like to live to another country?
Make sentences use to or at:
1. Paula didn’t go to work yesterday.
2. I'm tired. I'm going home. (already complete).
3. Tina is not very well. She has gone to the doctor.
4. Would you like to come to a party on Saturday?
5. Is Lisa home? No, she's gone at work.
6. There were 20,000 people at the football match.
7. Why did you go home early last night?
8. A boy jumped into the river and swam to the other side.
9. There were a lot of people waiting at the bus stop.
10. We had a good meal a restaurant, and then we went back at the hotel.
Write to, at or in if necessary. One sentence is already complete, and no word is necessary:
1. I’m not going out this afternoon. I'm staying at home.
2. We're going to a concert tomorrow evening.
3. I went to New York last year.
4. How long did you stay in New York?
5. Next year we hope to go to Canada to visit some friends.
6. Do you want to go to the cinema this evening?
7. Did you park your car at the station?
8. After the accident three people were taken to hospital.
9. How often do you go to the dentist?
10. Is Sarah here? No, she's to Helen's.
11. My house is at the end of the street on the left.
12. I went at Maria's house, but she wasn't at home.
13. There were no taxis, so we had to walk home.
14. Who did you meet in the party? I didn't go to the party.
Write to, at or in if necessary. Sometimes the sentence is already complete, and no word is necessary:
1. What time do you usually get to work?
2. What time do you usually get at home?
3. What time did you arrive at the party?
4. When did you arrive in London?
5. What time does the train get to Paris?
6. We arrived home very late?
Make these sentences about yourself. Use to/in/at:
1. At 3 o'clock this morning I was in bed.
2. Yesterday I went to work.
3. At 11 o'clock yesterday morning I was at work.
4. One day I'd like to go to Canada.
5. I don’t like going to parties.
6. At 9 o’clock yesterday evening I was at a friend's house.
