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Prepositions of Place – Where?

Prepositions of place help describe where someone or something is located. They are essential for describing physical positions in everyday life.

Preposition	Use	Example
in	inside a space	The phone is in my bag. → Le téléphone est dans mon sac.
on	on a surface	The keys are on the table. → Les clés sont sur la table.
under / beneath	lower than	The shoes are under the bed. → Les chaussures sont sous le lit.
above / over	higher than	The lamp is above the mirror. → La lampe est au-dessus du miroir.
next to / beside	adjacent to	The shop is next to the bank. → Le magasin est à côté de la banque.
between	in the middle of two points	The café is between the library and the church. → Le café est entre la bibliothèque et l'église.
behind / in front of	spatial orientation	The car is behind the building. → La voiture est derrière le bâtiment.

❌ The keys are in the table. → ✅ on the table

❌ He is at the bed. → ✅ in bed

Choose the correct preposition:

Solutions: under / above / between

These prepositions help express physical relationships:
in, on, under, above, next to, between, behind