Preposition of movement Flashcards
Under
position below or lower than something else, often so that one thing covers the other
Example
My niece hid under the bed
off
away from a place or position, especially the present place, position, or time
Example
My mom is off to the beach next week
down
in or towards a low or lower position, from a higher one
Example
My dog is under the car
into
to the inside or middle of a place, container, area, etc.
Example
My mom went into the pharmacy for medicine
along
moving forward
Example
My family and I walked along the river
get up
to stand up
Example
My sister has to get up early to go to the doctor’s office
Go away
To move to another place
Example
¡Go away, and don’t bother me!
Pick up
to use your hands to lift
Example
Maria picks up her notebooks from the table
sit down
to put yourself or sb else in a sitting position
Example
She sat down on the sofa
pay back
to give back the money sb lent you
Example
If you lend me $15, I promise I’ll pay you back on Friday.
stand up
to be in an upright position on your feet; to get yourself into an upright position on your feet
Example
All the children stood up when their teacher arrived.
try on
to put on a piece of clothing to decide if it looks good
Example
I tried on those sneakers and they are too big for me