Prepositions Flashcards
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Prepositions of Time
on
A
- days (of the week) & dates
- on Sunday; on May 1st
- on Christmas Eve
- on my mark
- on the weekend
- (AmE.)
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Q
Prepositions of Time
in
A
- 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
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Prepositions of Time
at
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- 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
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Prepositions of Time
since
A
- from a specific point in time until now
- (past till now)
- since 1980
- since yesterday
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Prepositions of Time
for
A
- 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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- 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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- 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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- Subsequent in time
- 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
A
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
A
not later than
- by 12 o’clock
- by next week
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Prepositions of Place
in
A
- position or state inside sth.
- in London
- in the book
- in the mirror
- in love
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Prepositions of Place
at
A
- 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
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Prepositions of Place
on
A
- 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
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Prepositions of Place
off
A
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
A
- at the side of
- close to, next to
- by the door
- beside the car
- stand by me
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Prepositions of Place
under
A
- in a lower position
- beneath the surface
- under the table
- under water
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Prepositions of Place
over
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- 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
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Prepositions of Place
below
A
- in or to a lower place
- beneath
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Q
Prepositions of Place
above
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- higher than sth. else; overhead
- above the door
- the clouds above
- the problems cited above
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Prepositions of Place
down
A
- a descending direction
- rolled down the hill
- walking down the street
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up
A
- from a lower towards a higher point
- up the hill; up there is a …
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# Prepositions of Directions / Movements
through
1. from one end or side to another
## Footnote
* through the tunnel
* a tour through France
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# Prepositions of Directions / Movements
across
1. On, at, to or from the other side
## Footnote
* across the street; lines across the paper
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# Prepositions of Directions / Movements
to
1. In a direction toward a person / thing
2. toward a (given) state
## Footnote
* 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
1. movement to the inside / interior of
2. to the condition, state, or form of
## Footnote
* went into the kitchen
* crashed into a tree
* breaking into pieces
* go into banking
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# Prepositions of Directions / Movements
out of
1. from the inside to the outside
2. no longer in the condition, state, or form of
## Footnote
* 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
1. movement to the top
## Footnote
* jumped onto the table
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# Prepositions of Directions / Movements
towards
1. movement in the direction of
2. or closer to
## Footnote
* towards the house
* toward the future
* toward peace
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# Prepositions of Directions / Movements
from
1. a starting point; movement away from
2. a source, a cause; a distinction
## Footnote
* 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
1. originating from, composed of,
associated with, belonging to
## Footnote
* men of the north
* a cup of coffee
* the hand of God
* that friend of yours
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# Other Prepositions
by
1. in the name of
2. through the agency or
action of
## Footnote
* 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
1. estimation of quantity
2. on the subject of
3. ready to do sth.
## Footnote
* about ten people; about two miles
* a book about English
* the chorus is about to sing
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# Other Prepositions
for
1. indicates the object, aim or purpose
## Footnote
* happy for you
* eager for fame
* for one thing, …
* for heaven’s sake
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# Other Prepositions
with
1. in the presence or use of
## Footnote
* with a friend
* with cheese
* with confidence
* with a lot of …
* will be with you shortly
* from Russia with love
