Prepositions are the glue of a sentence. Without them, you can't tell if a cat is 'on' the table, 'under' it, or running 'around' it. They provide essential context for time, location, and direction.
A preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and the rest of the sentence. The most common ones—'in', 'on', and 'at'—are used to describe both physical locations and points in time.
The biggest mistake learners make is translating prepositions directly from their native language. Prepositions rarely map perfectly! For example, in English, we ride 'on' a bus but 'in' a car. Try to memorize prepositions in chunks or phrases rather than word-by-word.
Select different objects or times to see which preposition fits best.
Test your preposition instincts!
Fun fact: There are over 100 prepositions in the English language, but the top 10 (of, in, to, for, with, on, at, from, by, about) make up a huge percentage of everyday conversation. Mastering just these 10 will drastically improve your fluency!