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Prepositions
Prepositions of time
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Prepositions at, in, on
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Prepositions of place and direction
preposition |
use |
examples |
above |
higher than sth |
The picture hangs above my bed. |
across |
from one side to the other side |
You mustn't go across this road here. |
after |
one follows the other |
The cat ran after the dog. |
against |
directed towards sth |
The bird flew against the window. |
along |
in a line; from one point to another |
They're walking along the beach. |
among |
in a group |
I like being among people. |
around |
in a circular way |
We're sitting around the campfire. |
behind |
at the back of |
Our house is behind the supermarket. |
below |
lower than sth |
Death Valley is 86 metres below sea level. |
beside |
next to |
Our house is beside the supermarket. |
between |
Sth /sb is on each side |
Our house is between the supermarket and the school. |
by |
near |
He lives in the house by the river. |
close to |
near |
Our house is close to the supermarket. |
down |
from high to low |
He came down the hill. |
from |
the place where it starts |
Do you come from Tokyo? |
in front of |
the part that is in the direction it faces |
Our house is in front of the supermarket. |
inside |
opposite of outside |
You shouldn't stay inside the castle. |
into |
entering sth |
You shouldn't go into the castle. |
near |
close to |
Our house is near the supermarket. |
next to |
beside |
Our house is next to the supermarket. |
off |
away from sth |
The cat jumped off the roof. |
onto |
moving to a place |
The cat jumped onto the roof. |
opposite |
on the other side |
Our house is opposite the supermarket. |
out of |
leaving sth |
The cat jumped out of the window. |
outside |
opposite of inside |
Can you wait outside? |
over |
above sth / sb |
The cat jumped over the wall. |
past |
going near sth / sb |
Go past the post office. |
round |
in a circle |
We're sitting round the campfire. |
through |
going from one point to the other point |
You shouldn't walk through the forest. |
to |
towards sth / sb |
I like going to Australia. |
towards |
in the direction of sth |
They walk towards the castle. |
under |
below sth |
The cat is under the table. |
up |
from low to high |
He went up the hill. |