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Cómo usar “on”, “in” y “above”

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When to use “on”:

  • When something is touching physically other object
    The clock is on the wall
  • When we refer to the right or left position of something, we use the preposition on
    The chair is on the left of the desk
    When to use “above”
  • When the object is at a higher position without touching the surface
    The balloon is above the desk
    When to use “in”
  • When the object is inside of another object (When the object is physically enclosed)
    The microfone is in the drawer
    I am in Mexico (because i am not physycally enclosed)
In my room I always can find my best dresses inside the closet, also I can take time to water the plants that are located in the shelves. The things that I use for my skin care are inside the principal drawer. ![](https://static.platzi.com/media/user_upload/image-cce3b653-a3c0-4802-8790-73d0b860824c.jpg)
* My laptop in on the desk at the moment, cause I´m studying so much. I need to study hard enough to pass the test that I´ll have in two weeks. * Right now, there is a helicopter flying above my house. It´s the emergency helicopter from the hospital I think it's going to attend some patients who have an emergency. * All of my clothes are in the closet in the guest´s room cause I´m repairing my closet this week.
* A Televisor is above a desk en my office. * I have two whiteboards on the wall. * I have a laptop on two books. And thoses books are on the desk. * On the desk i have two laptop, a mouse, a keyboard, a pair of cables, notebooks, and finally i have pencils, highlighters, bookmarks, my glasses, pencil sharpener, and my earphones.
# Cómo usar “on”, “in” y “above” Practice: Go around your house and identify some objects with which you can use the prepositions on, above, and in. \- I can see there’s a speaker on my desk. \- I can see there’s a monitor on my desk. \- There’s a mirror above the dresser. \- There’s a wall clock above the dining table. \- I can see a glass in that case. \- I can see nail tools in the plastic bag.
![](https://static.platzi.com/media/user_upload/image-0ee79156-e2b4-48f3-bc38-43b72efe8f3f.jpg) I see a lot of things in this room, like many pictures on the wall, a bookshelf above the pink desk, some boxes on top of the closet, and the bed to the left of the blue desk.
* My lunch is on the table * my monitor is on the desk * My glasses are inside the case * the light is above my head
There is a book on the table. The picture is on the wall. The cat is sleeping on the sofa. The fan is above the bed. The clock is above the door. The keys are in the drawer. The food is in the refrigerator.
my computer is on the desk, my sister's picture is above of the desk my husband's chair is on the left of mine the tea's bag is in the glass
use of on/ above/ in: * **use on have two use**: 1) when something is physically touching the surface. 2) when somethig is near use on the left or right. * use above or over: you use this preposition when something don´t physically touching the surface or have space betwen both. * use in or inside: you use in when something is physically enclosed and inside when is not physically enclosed.
where I am I can to see my brother in law's boots on his motorcycle, also the drawer above the motorcycle and the raincoat inside the drawer

In my house, the cups are on the table. Normally, the tablecloth is inside the cupboard or over the table. Some spoons, forks, and knives are on the wall. Additional cups and dishes are stored in the cupboard. Finally, the flowers are in the vase and the wine bottle is on the shelf above the table

* My cellphone is on the desk * The picture is above the computer * My earphones is in the bag
Right now, I´m sitting in front of my laptop and it´s on the desk. I have some books on the desk too and a pair of pens. There is a big window near me, and it´s snowing outside. There is a clock on the wall. Inside the drawer of my desk, I keep more books, a pencil case and a yellow notebook. There is a lamp above the desk and near my chair there is a sofa and just on my left my cat is sleeping resting in a box.

Thank you

There is a binoculares on the table and a cup. I am sit on the shair in front of the window. The lamp ido above me.

Let’s practice!

  • She placed her phone on the table.
  • The book is on the shelf.
  • The keys are inside the drawers.
  • The TV remote is on the coffee table.
  • I like to relax on the couch.
  • There’s a mirror on the wall.
  • The dishes are inside the sink.
  • The picture frame is above the mantle.
  • The children play with their toys in the playroom.
  • The flowers are placed in the vase.