Russian Prepositions

В (in, at, into, to)

В + prepositional is used:

• To describe the place of something or someone, or the place where an action occurs. Imagine that you are answering the question Где? Where?
  
  В лесу поют птицы.
  Люся читает книгу в библиотеке.
  
  
• With the words неделя (week), месяц (month), год (year), век (century) to designate time or date. Imagine that your are answering the question Когда? When?
  
  Он родился в двадцатом веке.
  Анна окончила колледж в тысяча девятьсот девяносто пятом году.

В + accusative is used:

• To describe motion towards or direction. A noun in the accusative designates the purpose of motion. Imagine that you are answering the question Куда? Where to?
  
  Машина едет в город.
  Туристы пошли в лес.
  Андрей полетел в Москву.
  
  
• With the word час (hour) and days of the week to designate exact time or date.
  
  Поезд отходит в два часа.
  Во вторник магазин не работал.

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