Prepositions

🏠 Prepositions of Place 🏠

These prepositions tell us where something is. Let’s look at some examples:

– In: Shows something is inside.

1. The cat is in the box.
2. The toys are in the basket.
3. The cookies are in the jar.
4. The fish is in the aquarium.
5. The pencils are in the pencil case.
6. The clothes are in the closet.

– On: Shows something is on top of a surface.

1. The book is on the table.
2. The vase is on the shelf.
3. The picture is on the wall.
4. The hat is on the head.
5. The clock is on the mantel.
6. The plate is on the counter.

– Under: Shows something is below something else.

1. The dog is under the bed.
2. The shoes are under the chair.
3. The ball is under the table.
4. The rabbit is under the bush.
5. The cat is under the car.
6. The treasure is under the sand.

– Beside: Shows something is next to something else.

1. The chair is beside the desk.
2. The lamp is beside the sofa.
3. The tree is beside the house.
4. The car is beside the garage.
5. The cup is beside the plate.
6. The dog is beside the boy.

– Between: Shows something is in the middle of two things.

1. The apple is between the bananas.
2. The park is between the school and the library.
3. The sandwich is between the chips and the drink.
4. The cat is between the two dogs.
5. The book is between the notebooks.
6. The tree is between the two houses.

– Above: Shows something is higher than something else.

1. The bird is flying above the tree.
2. The airplane is above the clouds.
3. The kite is above the field.
4. The stars are above the earth.
5. The ceiling is above the floor.
6. The helicopter is above the city.

– Below: Shows something is lower than something else.

1. The fish is swimming below the water’s surface.
2. The basement is below the house.
3. The roots are below the ground.
4. The submarine is below the ocean.
5. The valley is below the mountain.
6. The floor is below the ceiling.

– Near: Shows something is close to something else.

1. The school is near the park.
2. The store is near my house.
3. The cat is near the window.
4. The lamp is near the bed.
5. The tree is near the river.
6. The dog is near the door.

– Behind: Shows something is at the back of something else.

1. The cat is behind the curtain.
2. The car is behind the truck.
3. The boy is behind the tree.
4. The sun is behind the clouds.
5. The book is behind the lamp.
6. The rabbit is behind the bush.

– In front of: Shows something is ahead of something else.

1. The car is in front of the house.
2. The teacher is in front of the class.
3. The statue is in front of the building.
4. The dog is in front of the gate.
5. The sign is in front of the store.
6. The bus is in front of the school.

– Next to: Similar to beside, shows something is adjacent.

1. The lamp is next to the bed.
2. The store is next to the bank.
3. The cat is next to the dog.
4. The book is next to the notebook.
5. The tree is next to the bench.
6. The phone is next to the computer.

– Inside: Shows something is within.

1. The kitten is inside the basket.
2. The letter is inside the envelope.
3. The gift is inside the box.
4. The bird is inside the cage.
5. The shoes are inside the closet.
6. The water is inside the bottle.

– Outside: Shows something is not within.

1. The dog is outside the house.
2. The kids are playing outside.
3. The car is parked outside the garage.
4. The cat is outside the window.
5. The flowers are outside the fence.
6. The bird is singing outside.

⏰ Prepositions of Time ⏰

These prepositions tell us when something happens:

– On: Used for days and dates.

1. We have a picnic on Saturday.
2. The party is on my birthday.
3. School starts on Monday.
4. The meeting is on the 5th of May.
5. The concert is on Friday night.
6. The holiday is on December 25th.

– In: Used for months, years, and parts of the day.

1. We go to the beach in the summer.
2. The flowers bloom in spring.
3. The movie starts in the evening.
4. The festival is in October.
5. The baby was born in 2020.
6. We have breakfast in the morning.

– At: Used for specific times.

1. The party starts at 3 o’clock.
2. We have lunch at noon.
3. The show begins at 7 PM.
4. The train leaves at 10:30 AM.
5. The store opens at 9 AM.
6. The fireworks start at midnight.

– Before: Shows something happens earlier.

1. We eat breakfast before school.
2. The sun rises before 6 AM.
3. Finish your homework before dinner.
4. The meeting is before lunch.
5. The bell rings before class starts.
6. The movie starts before 8 PM.

– After: Shows something happens later.

1. We have dessert after dinner.
2. The sun sets after 7 PM.
3. We play after school.
4. The party is after the ceremony.
5. The rain stopped after noon.
6. The show begins after 8 PM.

– During: Shows something happens in a period.

1. We sing during the concert.
2. It rained during the night.
3. We were quiet during the movie.
4. The lights went out during the storm.
5. We stayed inside during the rain.
6. The phone rang during dinner.

🚀 Prepositions of Direction 🚀

These prepositions show us the direction of movement:

– To: Shows movement towards a place.

1. She walked to the park.
2. He ran to the store.
3. They drove to the beach.
4. We are going to the zoo.
5. She flew to New York.
6. He cycled to school.

– Into: Shows movement from outside to a point inside.

1. He jumped into the pool.
2. She went into the room.
3. The cat ran into the house.
4. The ball rolled into the hole.
5. The bird flew into the cage.
6. The car drove into the garage.

– Out of: Shows movement from inside to outside.

1. She ran out of the house.
2. He walked out of the room.
3. The dog jumped out of the car.
4. The fish leaped out of the water.
5. The child climbed out of the bed.
6. The cat sneaked out of the bag.

– Toward: Shows movement in the direction of something.

1. The dog ran toward the ball.
2. She walked toward the door.
3. The car moved toward the intersection.
4. The bird flew toward the tree.
5. He reached toward the shelf.
6. The boat sailed toward the island.

– Away from: Shows movement in the opposite direction.

1. The cat ran away from the dog.
2. She moved away from the fire.
3. The car drove away from the city.
4. The bird flew away from the storm.
5. He stepped away from the edge.
6. The children ran away from the noise.

– Across: Shows movement from one side to another.

1. We walked across the bridge.
2. The cat jumped across the gap.
3. The boat sailed across the lake.
4. The bird flew across the sky.
5. The ball rolled across the floor.
6. The runner sprinted across the finish line.

– Through: Shows movement from one side and out the other.

1. The tunnel goes through the mountain.
2. The cat crawled through the hole.
3. The light shone through the window.
4. The river flows through the valley.
5. The wind blew through the trees.
6. The car drove through the tunnel.

– Along: Shows movement in a line next to something.

1. We walked along the beach.
2. The dog ran along the path.
3. The car drove along the road.
4. The boat sailed along the river.
5. The children skipped along the sidewalk.
6. The train traveled along the tracks.

– Around: Shows movement in a circular path.

1. The dog ran around the yard.
2. We walked around the park.
3. The earth orbits around the sun.
4. The car drove around the block.
5. The children danced around the tree.
6. The plane flew around the world.