Preposition of Movement Flashcards
Under
Meaning: To extending or directly below
Example: The dog is under the bridge
Along
Meaning: Move in a constant direction
Example: We were driving on a long highway
Round / Around
Meaning: Located or situated on every side
Example: Sara walks around the pool
Through
Meaning: Enter on one side and exit on the other
Example: She went through the whole city and arrived home in the afternoon.
Into
Meaning: Express movement that someone or something is enclosed or surrounded by something else/Someone comes into physical contact with something else.
Example: Carlos drove into a tree on the main street.
Across
Meaning: From one side to the other
Example: The children ran across the street.
Over
Meaning: Above someone/something
Example: She walks over the bridge.
Up
Meaning: To talk about a higher position
Example: She went up the stairs
Past
Meaning: Beyond or farther than a place
Example: We pass the house by bicycle
Towards
Meaning: Used for saying in which direction someone or something is going, facing, or looking
Example: She heads towards the lake
Down
Meaning: To or towards a lower place
Example: Carlos was walking down the street.
Out of
Meaning: To talk about movement from within somewhere or something
Example: She’s out of school of music.
