Prepositions

ositionsPrepositions 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'tgo across this road here.
There isn't a bridge across the river. |
after | one follows the other | The cat ran after the dog.
After you. |
against | directed towards sth. | The birdflew 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'resitting 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 thesupermarket. |
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 closeto 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 | Ourhouse 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 | Ourhouse 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 theroof. |
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. |
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