I. Location
il est en prison - he is in jail
j'habite en banlieue - I live in the suburbs
II. Time (en vs dans)
en trois jours - in three days
en semaine - during the week
III. To do something like or as
Il agit en enfant - He's acting like a kid
IV. Means
voyager en train - to travel by train
rentrer en taxi - to return by taxi
V. Condition or appearance
être en guerre - to be at war
être en pyjama - to be in pajamas
VI. Transformation
se déguiser en... - to disguise oneself as...
transformer une salle en bureau - to change a room into an office
VII. Material
une maison en brique - brick house
Don't forget that en is also an adverbial pronoun.

