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Quando usar IN, ON e AT?

As preposições in, on e at são as preposições mais usadas em inglês e estão com certeza entre as que causam mais dúvida na cabeça dos estudantes.

Isso acontece principalmente porque a tradução delas é quase a mesma, mas o uso delas é aplicado em diferentes contextos no idioma.

Por isso hoje eu vou te mostrar como e quando usar in, on e at da forma correta em inglês.

Lembrando é claro que por mais que existam regras para nos ajudar a distinguir qual preposição usar em cada caso, o assunto é bem mais complexo e sempre podem haver exceções no uso das preposições.

A melhor forma de aprender as preposições em inglês de forma definitiva é estar sempre em contato com o idioma e ver as situações em que elas se aplicam no dia a dia.

Preposição In

A preposição in pode ser traduzido como “dentro”, “dentro de”, “em”, “de”, “no” e “na”, entre outros significados.

Essa preposição passa a ideia de que algo está dentro de alguma coisa, de um espaço fechado.

Exemplos: in a room, in a box, in a country.

Vamos ver alguns dos seus usos:

Indicação de tempo

In geralmente é usada para indicar períodos de tempo mais longos, como uma parte do dia, do mês, etc.

Partes do dia – In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening.

Exemplo:

I study English in the morning.

Eu estudo inglês de manhã.

*Com exceção quando a parte do dia for “night” onde se utiliza a preposição at e não in. Exemplo: I will arrive at night. (Eu vou chegar à noite).

Mês – In July

My birthday is in September.

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Meu aniversário é em setembro.

Ano – In 1965

She was born in 1965.

Ela nasceu em 1965.

Estações do ano – In the spring, in the winter.

I love to travel in the summer.

Eu amo viajar no verão.

Indicação de lugar

Usamos in para nos referirmos a lugares maiores, como cidades, países, partes de uma casa, etc.

Cidade – In New York

They live in São Paulo.

Eles moram em São Paulo.

País – In Brazil

We are living in Spain.

Nós estamos morando na Espanha.

Partes da casa – In the living room

He is sleeping in my bedroom.

Ele está dormindo no meu quarto.

Carro ou taxi – In the car, in the taxi

I’m already in the car.

Eu já estou no carro.

Preposição On

A preposição on pode ser traduzida como “sobre”, “em cima de”, “acima de”, “em”, “no” e “na”.

Ela passa a ideia de que o substantivo está localizado sobre uma superfície de algum local ou anexado/preso a alguma superfície Por exemplo: on the table, on the floor, on the wall.

Essa preposição também é usada para falar de datas e dias específicos.

Indicação de tempo

Vamos ver os usos de on indicando tempo.

Data específica – On october 6th (sixth)

My birthday is on December 1st (first)

Meu aniversário é no dia 1º de dezembro.

Dias da semana – On Mondays

English classes are on Fridays.

As aulas de inglês são às sextas-feiras.

Com a palavra weekend – On the weekend (inglês americano)

What do you do on the weekend?

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O que você faz no fim de semana?

Com feriados – On Christmas Day

Usamos on para nos referir ao dia exato do feriado.

On Easter, I go to church in the morning.

Na Páscoa, eu vou à igreja de manhã. (Se referindo ao dia da Páscoa).

Indicação de lugar

A preposição on faz referência a superfícies de locais.

The fruits are on the table.

As frutas estão na/em cima da mesa.

Um piso – On the second floor

Maria lives on the tenth floor of her building.

Maria mora no décimo andar no seu prédio.

Transporte público – on the bus, on the plane, on the subway.

He is on the bus now.

Ele está no ônibus agora.

Meios de comunicação/eletrônicos – on TV, on the radio, on the phone, on the internet.

I saw you on TV yesterday.

Eu vi você na TV ontem.

Preposição At

A preposição at pode ser traduzida como “em”, “na” e “no”.

Ela é usada em frases para indicar, horários, momentos e locais específicos.

Indicação de tempo

Horários – At 6 pm

I’ll see you at 8 pm.

Verei você às 20h.

Com a palavra night, midnight, noon – At night

I will arrive at night.

Eu chegarei à noite.

Com feriados – At Christmas

Quando usamos at para nos referir a algum feriado estamos nos referindo a época do feriado e não ao feriado em si.

We always travel atChristmas.

Nós sempre viajamos no Natal.

At Easter, I prepare dyed eggs for the children to find.

Na Páscoa, preparo ovos tingidos para as crianças encontrarem.

Com a palavra weekend – At the weekend (inglês britânico)

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I think I’ll visit my parents at the weekend.

Acho que vou visitar meus pais no fim de semana.

Indicação de lugar

Para lugares específicos – At home, at work, at school

My mother is at home.

Minha mãe está em casa.

I’ll be at work in the afternoon.

Estarei no trabalho à tarde.

Com a palavra table – At the table

Nesse caso se referindo ao fato de estar à mesa, e não em cima da mesa, como no caso de on.

Sitting at the table, is when you’re sitting in your chair, and the table’s in front of you.

Sentar à mesa é quando você está sentado em sua cadeira, e a mesa está na sua frente.

Endereços completos – 15 Queens Street.

John lives at 26 Brooklyn Street.

John mora na rua Brooklyn, número 26.

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