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When do we use 'at'?

Verbs

We use 'at' as a preposition to talk about single locations in time and space where events happen.

We can wait at the bus stop

We can drop our kids off at school

We use 'at' when an event(s) happen in one location.

At - points in space

We use 'at' for small locations such as doors windows and counters. These are single points in space.

I waited at the traffic lights for ages

I paid for my shopping at the till

Multiple Choice

I am standing at the traffic lights

• Good

• Bad

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I am living at England

• Good

• Bad

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I am swimming at the river

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

Choose the object we can stand 'at'

• Football stadium

• Shops

• Swimming pool

• Counter

• Football pitch

Multiple Choice

Choose the object we can stand 'at'

• England

• College

• School

• Entrance

• Bus

Multiple Choice

Choose the object we can wait 'at'

• Bus stop

• Pizza Hut

• Sainsbury's

• Colombia

Multiple Choice

I will stay here, at the _____________

• front door

• garden

• living room

• driveway

• lane

Multiple Choice

I will wait at _________________

• the meeting point

• the queue

• the shops

• the car park

Multiple Choice

We can meet at _______

• the front desk

• the room 16

• the office garden

• the road

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence which is about a single, small location.

• I want to meet my friends at the stadium

• I would like to see you at the office party

• Would you like to join us for a meal at the rstuarant

• We're at table 16, why don't you come and join us

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence which is about a single small location.

• Yesterday they spent the whole day at the beach.

• Yesterday they waited at the shops for an hour..

• I was tired yesterday, so I stayed at home.

• The bus didn't come for 3 hours. i was at the bus stop for the whole afternoon.

At - Workplaces

We can also use 'at' to talk about workplaces or companies where we do our work. It is a place where lots of work and activity happens.

I work at Burleigh College

She works at Microsoft

We work at Uber

They work at TFL

Multiple Choice

I work at Twitter

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

I used to work at Asda

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

I used to work at a college

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

At the moment, I work at ___________________

• Bus stop

• South West England

• Worcestershire

• Asda

Multiple Choice

I used to have a job at _____________

• Marks & Spencer's

• Trafford

• Reading

• Colleges

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence which is about the place where you work

• I work at Marks & Spencers twice a week.

• I study at King's College London

• I trained with the Royal Ballet

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence which is about your job/workplace.

• I studied at Eton College and did an apprenticeship with a law firm.

• I do 15 hours a week at Asda. I'm on the night shift

• I finished my degree at Manchester last year. It was hard work!

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence which is about your job/workplace.

• I studied at Eton College and did an apprenticeship with a law firm.

• I do 15 hours a week at Asda. I'm on the night shift

• I finished my degree at Manchester last year. It was hard work!

At - Activities for big groups of people

We can use 'at' for activities which involve large groups of people.

I was at the concert this summer.

Were you at her birthday party?

Were you at the football match?

She was at the wedding.

Remember

A wedding happens at a church .

The church is the location

The wedding is a big group.

Multiple Choice

I went to a big party. I was at the party when you called.

• Good

• Bad

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She was very busy yesterday. She was a bridesmaid at her sister's wedding.

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

You called? I was at my best friend's leaving do.

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

Choose the big gatherings/groups from the list

• Football stadium

• Church

• Wedding

• Swimming pool

• Burley

Multiple Choice

Choose the gathering/big group from the list

• Market stall

• Bus stop

• 34 Hanson Avenue

• Street party

Multiple Choice

Choose the gathering/group from the list

• I am shopping at Asda

• I'm waiting at the bus stop with a group of friends.

• I'm busy now sorry, i'm at my best friend's wedding. I'm best man.

• Leave me alone, I'm about to pay for my shopping. I'm at the checkout

Multiple Choice

Choose the big group/gathering from the list

• I am paying for my shopping at the counter right now.

• I am shopping at Marks and Spencers.

• I'm getting my hair done at the local barber shop.

• I study at Edinburgh College

• She won't be able to come because she is at a conference

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence which is about a big gathering/group

• I was at a huge wedding last year. I was there all day.

• I went to the supermarkets today. The queues were massive. I was at Tesco for over an hour.

• The stadium is a great place to relax in the evening. There is a huge forest nearby. I always relax at the edge of the forest near the river.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence which is about a big group/gathering

• I can't find Jake, he was supposed to be at the meeting, but he isn't there.

• Why aren't you at the checkout. I have all the shopping. Where are you?

• I looked everywhere for you. Were you at the stadium entrance. We did agree that you would wait there....

Multiple Choice

Choose the gathering/group from the list

• Wait there, I'll be at the till in 5 minutes.

• Why do people leave so quickly. I've been working at the College for 30 years.

• I'm at a concert, I'm having a great time. The music is amazing.

• I've been waiting at the lights for 5 minutes. They're broken I think.

Multiple Choice

I went to a movie premiere ________

• at the supermarket

• at Reading

• at the shops

• at Vue

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence where people meet at a big gathering

• My friends were at the cinema yesterday

• My friends met at the Science Museum

• My friends enjoyed a huge concert yesterday

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence where people attend a big group/gathering

• We can't talk now, we're at a football match.

• We'll talk later, we're at the shops now

• We'll see you after we finish at school

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence which is about a big group/gathering where people can meet

• Tomorrow, we will do our shopping at Asda

• Tomorrow, there is a huge social event at Tesco. Let's go

• Tomorrow there is a sale on at the shops.

At - Education

We can use 'at' for places of education.

I studied at Manchester University.

I was at Moscow State University in the 60's.

I studied at Burleigh College.

I was a student at Eton College.

I did my degree at Princeton.

Multiple Choice

I was a student at Newcastle University

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

She studied at The Royal College of Surgeons

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

She completed her studies at Bristol University

• Good

• Bad

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She started studying at Harrow School five years ago.

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence which is about studying at a place of education

• I worked at Newham College last year

• I finished studying at Manchester University last week.

• I worked at Asda for 3 years

• I waited at the door for an hour. You didn't show up!

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence which is about study at a place of education.

• I did my graduate training at UCL. It was a hard course.

• We trained at Marks and Spencer.They trained us well. We had a difficult 2-week course.

• Before I started at the library there was a month-long induction course.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence which is about studying at a place of education.

• I did my degree at the Open University.

• I lived at 34 Tangent Hill for 5 years

• I worked at Mozilla for a year.

• I have to stand at the entrance for 8 hours a day.

At - Places where we get treatments. These can be medical, health or cosmetic.

I am at the doctor's surgery

I am at the barber's shop

You can't see her, she is at the hairdresser's shop

He is busy at the spa

Multiple Choice

I am having my hair done at the hairdressers

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

They are having a massage at the massage parlour.

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

She is having her nails painted at the nail bar.

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

I'm getting my hair cut at _____________ .

• university

• the park

• the swimming pool

• the circus

• the barber's shop

Multiple Choice

I'm getting my wisdom teeth removed at ____________

• the doctors

• the hairdresser

• the supermarket

• the football stadium

• the dentist

Multiple Choice

I'm having a medical checkup at _________

• the dentist

• the physiotherapist's office

• the surgery

• the station

Multiple Choice

I'm having my hair washed at the _____________

• hairdressers

• doctor's surgery

• dentist

• hospital

Multiple Choice

I am going to have an important health screening at ___________

• the dentist

• the spa

• the office

• the clinic

Multiple Choice

I am going to have an important health screening at ___________

• the dentist

• the spa

• the office

• the clinic

Multiple Choice

I won a free day of beauty treatments at __________

• the hospital

• the doctor's surgery

• the hairdresser's

• the barber's

• the spa

At - Shops

We can also use 'at' to talk about shops.

I do my shopping at Asda

He shops at Lidl

We do our weekly grocery shopping at Waitrose

They like to try on clothes at H&M. They don't buy them though!

If you want to talk about buying specific items. Use 'from'.

I buy my jeans from the charity shop

General shopping is 'at'

I shop at the British Heart Foundation

Multiple Choice

I do my shopping at the grocery store

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

I buy my kidney beans at Asda

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

We buy all our phones at Carphone Warehouse

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

We shop at Waitrose every week

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

I do my shopping at Marks and Spencer

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

We buy all our pizzas at Pizza hut

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

I buy all my beans at the supermarket

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

I like to go shopping at Westfield.

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with good grammar

• I went to the shopping centre last week. We shopped at Lidl.

• I went to the shopping centre yesterday evening. We bought crisps at Poundland

• I went to the shopping centre last month, we bought eggplants at Waitrose.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with good grammar

• I buy soft drinks at Asda.

• I bought some Fruit juice at Poundland

• We do all our shopping at Lidl

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with good grammar

• We usually buy everything at the local convenience store

• We bought jeans at M&S last week

• We purchased these glasses at Specsavers yesterday.

At - Addresses

We can use 'at' when we want to say our address.

I live at 56 Millhouse Avenue

She lives at 34 Terraced Lane

She lodges at 26 Ridgeview Avenue

Exceptions

She rents a house on Underhill Lane

I live in England, at 78 Yeovill Way

I live on Yeovill way in England at 78

Multiple Choice

She lives at England, 34 Rosehill Crescent

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

They live together at 23 Riddle Snap Grange

• Good

• Bad

Multiple Choice

I live at ____________

• Platinum drive

• 34 Grangehill street

• Salford, Manchester

• England, 56 Nightwick Avenue

Multiple Choice

I used to live at _____________

• 12 Pale Shade Way

• Watford, England

• Shady Lane

• Cowbell crescent 89

Multiple Choice

They live at _____________

• 45 Harrow View Mount

• West Harrow

• Middlesex

• London

At

• Points in space - Traffic lights/market stand/checkout/till/desk/door/window

• Workplaces - Microsoft/Google/Burleigh College/Lidl/Asda/Abel and Cole/Holland and Barrett/Whole Foods

• Big groups of people - Weddings/parties/Church services/Football matches/movie premiere

• Education - College/university/school/nursery

• Health/medical/cosmetic treatment- Hairdressers

• Shops Asda/cinema/Lidl

• Addresses -

Multiple Choice

I started school at Burleigh college last week.

• Education

• Point in space

• Work

• Shops

• Treatment centre

Multiple Choice

She was at the wedding last year.

• Treatment place

• Big group/gathering

• Shops

• Education

• Workplace

Multiple Choice

I started school at Burleigh college last week.

• Education

• Point in space

• Work

• Shops

• Treatment centre

Multiple Choice

I am waiting at the traffic light.

• Point in space

• Education

• Address

• Workplace

Multiple Choice

I do my shopping at the supermarket

• Workplace

• Shops

• Big groups of people

• Point in space

Multiple Choice

I go to college three times a week at Burleigh College

• Workplace

• Point in space

• Address

• Education

• Treatment centres

Multiple Choice

I'm studying at Burleigh College in a video chat group.

• Workplace

• Point in space

• Education

• Address

Multiple Choice

He plays water hockey at big competitions

• Big groups of people

• Treatment centres

• Education

• Points in space

Multiple Choice

I used to study at King's College. I dropped out though. Everyone was disappointed. Then I started studying at Cardiff.

• Points in space

• Education

• Addresses

• Shops

• Workplaces

Multiple Choice

Where's Johanna?

I don't know mate sorry?

You must've seen her!

Well, the last time I saw her she was waiting at the checkout.

• Education

• Addresses

• Points in Space

• Health/medical/cosmetic

• Shops

Multiple Choice

Would you like to come to the conference this evening?

Yeah sure where is it?

We're holding it at 23 Rosegarten avenue

• Points in Space

• Education

• Addresses

• Big groups of people

• Shops

Multiple Choice

Where do you live?

23 Rowanwood Avenue

Do you work near there?

Oh no, I work miles away, at Amazon. Awful job actually.

• Address

• Workplace

• Big groups of people

• Shops

• Treatment centres

Multiple Choice

I do my shopping at Sainbury's

• Education

• Point in space

• Address

• Big group/gathering

• Shops

Multiple Choice

We would be happy to help you at another checkout

• Point in space

• Shops

• Workplace

• Education

Multiple Choice

I am at a funeral with my friend.

• Gathering

• Shop

• Point in space

• Education

Multiple Choice

I'm studying at Burleigh College

• Education

• Workplace

• Point in space

• Address

Multiple Choice

They were at the football match

• Big group

• Shop

• Education

• Point in space

Multiple Choice

She usually works at Microsoft

• Workplace

• Education

• Shops

• Point in space

Multiple Choice

I was at the movie premiere

• Address

• Big group of people

• Workplace

• Treatment centre

• Education