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Prepositions Flashcards

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Prepositions of Time

on

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  1. days (of the week) & dates

  • on Sunday; on May 1st
  • on Christmas Eve
  • on my mark
  • on the weekend
  • (AmE.)
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Prepositions of Time

in

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  1. months / seasons / year
  2. part of the day
  3. after a period of time

  • in summer / in July / in 2017
  • in the evening
  • in an hour; in the future
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Prepositions of Time

at

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  1. a specific point of time
  2. exceptions (when?)

  • at 11:15 p.m.; at half past six
  • at noon; at night; learned English at 42;
  • at the weekend
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Prepositions of Time

since

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  1. from a specific point in time until now
  2. (past till now)

  • since 1980
  • since yesterday
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Prepositions of Time

for

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  1. over a certain period of time

  • for the first time in forever
  • for 3 years
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Prepositions of Time

ago

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  1. from now to a specific point in the past (now till past)

  • a second ago
  • a decade ago
  • a while ago
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Prepositions of Time

during

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  1. throughout the course or duration of s.th.

  • during summer
  • during the vacation
  • during the discussion
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Prepositions of Time

before

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previous to in time; earlier than

  • before winter
  • before dawn
  • I have to talk to the client before I call my
  • manager
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Prepositions of Time

after

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  1. Subsequent in time
  2. at a later time than

  • after midnight
  • after tomorrow
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Prepositions of Time

until (till)

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Continues up to a certain point in time

  • Until Monday I’ll wait to call my manager until I hear from the client
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Prepositions of Time

to / past

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telling the time

ten to two (1:50) / ten past two (2:10)

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Prepositions of Time

from / to

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a starting point / an end point

  • from the beginning
  • from now to eternity
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Prepositions of Time

by

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not later than

  • by 12 o’clock
  • by next week
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Prepositions of Place

in

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  1. position or state inside sth.

  • in London
  • in the book
  • in the mirror
  • in love
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Prepositions of Place

at

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  1. in the area of …; specific position
  2. an event (or a place related to it)

  • at home; at the table; at my side
  • at the party; at the cinema; at school
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Prepositions of Place

on

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  1. position above
  2. in contact with
  3. for a certain side (left, right)
  4. the state or process of
  5. 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
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Prepositions of Place

off

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from a place or position

  • off the table
  • off the wall
  • went off to Canada
  • got off the bus; turned off the TV
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Prepositions of Place

by, beside

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  1. at the side of
  2. close to, next to

  • by the door
  • beside the car
  • stand by me
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Prepositions of Place

under

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  1. in a lower position
  2. beneath the surface

  • under the table
  • under water
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Prepositions of Place

over

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  1. in or at a position above
  2. more than

  1. put sth. over a shirt; walk over sth.
  2. over my dead body
  3. over 100 years; over ten miles
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Prepositions of Place

below

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  1. in or to a lower place
  2. beneath
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Prepositions of Place

above

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  1. higher than sth. else; overhead

  • above the door
  • the clouds above
  • the problems cited above
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Prepositions of Place

down

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  1. a descending direction

  • rolled down the hill
  • walking down the street
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up

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  1. from a lower towards a higher point

  • up the hill; up there is a …
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Prepositions of Directions / Movements

through

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  1. from one end or side to another

  • through the tunnel
  • a tour through France
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Prepositions of Directions / Movements

across

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  1. On, at, to or from the other side

  • across the street; lines across the paper
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Prepositions of Directions / Movements

to

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  1. In a direction toward a person / thing
  2. toward a (given) state

  • go to bed
  • move on to
  • face to face
  • back to health
  • all the way to
  • to die for
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Prepositions of Directions / Movements

into

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  1. movement to the inside / interior of
  2. to the condition, state, or form of

  • went into the kitchen
  • crashed into a tree
  • breaking into pieces
  • go into banking
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Prepositions of Directions / Movements

out of

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  1. from the inside to the outside
  2. 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
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Prepositions of Directions / Movements

onto

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  1. movement to the top

  • jumped onto the table
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Prepositions of Directions / Movements

towards

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  1. movement in the direction of
  2. or closer to

  • towards the house
  • toward the future
  • toward peace
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Prepositions of Directions / Movements

from

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  1. a starting point; movement away from
  2. 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
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Other Prepositions

of

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  1. originating from, composed of,
    associated with, belonging to

  • men of the north
  • a cup of coffee
  • the hand of God
  • that friend of yours
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Other Prepositions

by

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  1. in the name of
  2. 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
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Other Prepositions

about

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  1. estimation of quantity
  2. on the subject of
  3. ready to do sth.

  • about ten people; about two miles
  • a book about English
  • the chorus is about to sing
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Other Prepositions

for

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  1. indicates the object, aim or purpose

  • happy for you
  • eager for fame
  • for one thing, …
  • for heaven’s sake
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Other Prepositions

with

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  1. 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

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