Prepositions Flashcards
Prepositions of Time
on
- days (of the week) & dates
- on Sunday; on May 1st
- on Christmas Eve
- on my mark
- on the weekend
- (AmE.)
Prepositions of Time
in
- months / seasons / year
- part of the day
- after a period of time
- in summer / in July / in 2017
- in the evening
- in an hour; in the future
Prepositions of Time
at
- a specific point of time
- exceptions (when?)
- at 11:15 p.m.; at half past six
- at noon; at night; learned English at 42;
- at the weekend
Prepositions of Time
since
- from a specific point in time until now
- (past till now)
- since 1980
- since yesterday
Prepositions of Time
for
- over a certain period of time
- for the first time in forever
- for 3 years
Prepositions of Time
ago
- from now to a specific point in the past (now till past)
- a second ago
- a decade ago
- a while ago
Prepositions of Time
during
- throughout the course or duration of s.th.
- during summer
- during the vacation
- during the discussion
Prepositions of Time
before
previous to in time; earlier than
- before winter
- before dawn
- I have to talk to the client before I call my
- manager
Prepositions of Time
after
- Subsequent in time
- at a later time than
- after midnight
- after tomorrow
Prepositions of Time
until (till)
Continues up to a certain point in time
- Until Monday I’ll wait to call my manager until I hear from the client
Prepositions of Time
to / past
telling the time
ten to two (1:50) / ten past two (2:10)
Prepositions of Time
from / to
a starting point / an end point
- from the beginning
- from now to eternity
Prepositions of Time
by
not later than
- by 12 o’clock
- by next week
Prepositions of Place
in
- position or state inside sth.
- in London
- in the book
- in the mirror
- in love
Prepositions of Place
at
- in the area of …; specific position
- an event (or a place related to it)
- at home; at the table; at my side
- at the party; at the cinema; at school
Prepositions of Place
on
- position above
- in contact with
- for a certain side (left, right)
- the state or process of
- means of conveyance
- on the desk
- on the wall
- on the left side
- on leave; on fire; on the way
- on the phone; on TV; on the radio
- on trains; on the bus; on a plane
Prepositions of Place
off
from a place or position
- off the table
- off the wall
- went off to Canada
- got off the bus; turned off the TV
Prepositions of Place
by, beside
- at the side of
- close to, next to
- by the door
- beside the car
- stand by me
Prepositions of Place
under
- in a lower position
- beneath the surface
- under the table
- under water
Prepositions of Place
over
- in or at a position above
- more than
- put sth. over a shirt; walk over sth.
- over my dead body
- over 100 years; over ten miles
Prepositions of Place
below
- in or to a lower place
- beneath
Prepositions of Place
above
- higher than sth. else; overhead
- above the door
- the clouds above
- the problems cited above
Prepositions of Place
down
- a descending direction
- rolled down the hill
- walking down the street
up
- from a lower towards a higher point
- up the hill; up there is a …
Prepositions of Directions / Movements
through
- from one end or side to another
- through the tunnel
- a tour through France
Prepositions of Directions / Movements
across
- On, at, to or from the other side
- across the street; lines across the paper
Prepositions of Directions / Movements
to
- In a direction toward a person / thing
- toward a (given) state
- go to bed
- move on to
- face to face
- back to health
- all the way to
- to die for
Prepositions of Directions / Movements
into
- movement to the inside / interior of
- to the condition, state, or form of
- went into the kitchen
- crashed into a tree
- breaking into pieces
- go into banking
Prepositions of Directions / Movements
out of
- from the inside to the outside
- no longer in the condition, state, or form of
- drag myself out of bed
- out of nowhere
- out of town
- out of order
- out of fashion
Prepositions of Directions / Movements
onto
- movement to the top
- jumped onto the table
Prepositions of Directions / Movements
towards
- movement in the direction of
- or closer to
- towards the house
- toward the future
- toward peace
Prepositions of Directions / Movements
from
- a starting point; movement away from
- a source, a cause; a distinction
- walked home from the station
- traveled from NY to LA
- a note from the teacher
- know right from wrong
Other Prepositions
of
- originating from, composed of,
associated with, belonging to
- men of the north
- a cup of coffee
- the hand of God
- that friend of yours
Other Prepositions
by
- in the name of
- through the agency or
action of
- a book by Mark Twain
- by myself
- played by the rules
- killed by a bullet
- one by one they left
- by car, by bus
Other Prepositions
about
- estimation of quantity
- on the subject of
- ready to do sth.
- about ten people; about two miles
- a book about English
- the chorus is about to sing
Other Prepositions
for
- indicates the object, aim or purpose
- happy for you
- eager for fame
- for one thing, …
- for heaven’s sake
Other Prepositions
with
- in the presence or use of
- with a friend
- with cheese
- with confidence
- with a lot of …
- will be with you shortly
- from Russia with love
