Prepositions Flashcards
Prépositions dynamiques :
- aller vers
- entrer dans
- sortir de
- provenance
- le long de
- traverser
- s’éloigner de
- sur, dans
- en-dessous/au-dessus
- en direction de
- autour
- droit devant
- en dehors de
- au-delà de
➡️ To
✅️ I’m going to the supermarket.
✅️ They will come to the show tonight.
➡️ Un verbe qui suit une préposition prend la forme -ing
✅️ We look forward to seeing you.
➡️ Into
✅️ I’m going into the stadium.
➡️ Out of
✅️ I’m going out of the supermarket.
➡️ From
✅️ I’m from France.
➡️ Along
✅️ I’m walking along the river.
➡️ Across
✅️ Walk across the street!
➡️ Far away from
✅️ The airport is far away from the city center.
➡️ On/onto
✅️ He hangs the light on the wall
✅️ We are on the bus
✅️ Louie drove his golf cart onto the sidewalk (il a fini sur le trottoir)
✅️ To go on a trek (partir en randonnée)
✅️ Put your carry-on baggage underneath your seat or in a locker above you.
✅️ To get to the office, go towards the river, around the roundabout, and straight ahead for 2 miles.
✅️ I have to do all my traveling outside of business hours. It’s not very fair.
✅️ Passport holders only beyond this point.
✅️ Do you understand Japanese? No, it’s beyond me (au-delà de mes compétences)
Préposition : IN (période de temps plus longue que AT)
✅️ avec les mois : in June
✅️ avec les saisons : in summer
✅️ avec les noms de pays : in France
✅️ avec les noms de villes : in Washington
✅️ avec des lieux : in the north, in the mountains, in the forest, in the city
✅️ avec des moments de la journée : in the afternoon
⚠️ Attention, on dit : AT night
Préposition : ON
➡️ avec des dates/jours précis :
✅️ on Sunday, on Xmas day, on October, 6th
➡️ avec des lieux (surface) :
✅️ on the river, on an island, on the coast
⚠️ Attention , on dit AT Christmas
Préposition statique : AT (moment spécifique)
➡️ avec des heures précises :
✅️ At 11 o’clock, at half past ten, lunchtime, sunrise, noon
➡️ dans l’expression “at night”
➡️ avec des endroits précis dans la ville :
✅️ At university
Préposition : ACROSS
‘à travers’ se réfère à un espace à deux dimensions.
✅️ Across the desert
Un verbe anglais suivi de across se traduit souvent par “traverser”.
✅️ At the moment I was walking across the road.
On emploie across (et non through) lorsqu’il s’agit de traverser une rivière, un lac, etc. à la nage.
✅️ She swam across the Thames.
Préposition : THROUGH
‘à travers’ se réfère à un espace à trois dimensions.
✅️ through the forest, the tunnel
Un verbe anglais suivi de through se traduit souvent par “traverser”.
✅️ At the moment I was walking through the forest.
To be unknown + preposition ? + someone
To be unknown to someone
To borrow + preposition ?
To borrow from
To get + preposition ? + a bus
To get on a bus
To be responsible + preposition ? + something or someone
To be responsible for something or someone
To look + preposition ? + someone
(se tourner vers quelqu’un)
To look to someone
To be angry + preposition ? + someone
X 2
To be angry + preposition ? + something
➡️ With/at = être en colère contre soi-même, quelqu’un
➡️ With = en vouloir à ou s’en vouloir de faire quelque chose
➡️ To be angry about/at something : être furieux de qqch
To be responsible + preposition ? + someone
To be responsible to someone : auprès de quelqu’un
To be good/great at
↪️ sth
↪️ doing sth
Etre bon en + activité
➡️ To be good at languages / your job
✅️ Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights.
To be good with sth/sb
To be able to use sth
To deal with people well
Etre doué avec
She’s good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.).
He’s very good with children.
To be impatient + preposition ? + someone
To be impatient with someone
To be very similar + preposition ? + something/someone
To be very similar + preposition ? + qualificatif
To be very similar to something or someone
To be very similar in size
To be typical + preposition ? + someone
To be typical of someone
To be pleased + preposition ? + someone
To be pleased for someone
To be aware + preposition ? + something
To be aware of something
Prior + preposition ? + ing
Prior to + verbe en ing
Avant de…
To be identical + preposition ? + someone
To be identical to someone
To be different + preposition ? + another
To be different from/to another
To account + preposition ? + sth
To account for sth
☆ tenir compte de
To consist + preposition ? + ing
His job consists in driving trucks
To suffer + preposition ? + disease
To suffer from flu
To call + preposition ? + someone
To call on someone
☆ Passer voir quelqu’un
To be tired + preposition ? + something
To be tired + preposition ? + someone
To be tired from the journey
To be tired of someone
Préposition : BY
➡️ par
✅️ He was hit by a truck
➡️ près de
✅️ My house would be by the sea if I could…
➡️ en
✅️ Some pupils go to school by bus
To stare + preposition ? + someone
To stare at someone
☆ Fixer quelqu’un
Prépositions de temps :
- durée
- moment / date
- continuité / changement de situation
➡️ Durée :
For, Since, During, While, Until
Whithin 2 hours (d’ici 2 heures)
➡️ Moment / date :
At night
On time = à l’heure
In time = à temps
➡️ Continuité / changement de situation
The taxi is already at the door, but Mary is still in bed. s
She hasn’t woken up yet.
In between 10 and 15-minutes’ time
Be here by 3pm (soyez ici à 15 h)
While you are waiting, could you fill in the immigration form ?
By the time we get to the station the train will have left.
To agree + preposition ? + something
X 2
To agree + preposition ? + verb or something
To agree + preposition ? + someone
To agree about something = être d’accord sur
To agree on something = se mettre d’accord sur
To agree to + verb or something = accepter
To agree with someone
To charge + preposition ? + something
X 2
To charge for damages = condamner à payer des dommages et intérêts
To charge with murder = accuser de
To part + preposition ? + something
To part + preposition ? + someone
To part with something
To part from someone
To answer + preposition ? + something
To answer + preposition ? + someone
To answer the question
To answer to someone
To shout + preposition ? + someone
X 2
To shout to someone
To shout at someone (aggressive)
To throw + preposition ? + someone
X 2
To throw to someone
To throw at someone (aggressive)
To complain + preposition ? + something
To complain + preposition ? + someone
To complain about something
To complain to someone
To adapt + preposition ? + something
X 2
To adapt from something = adapter à partir de qqch
To adapt to something = s’adapter à
To hear + preposition ? + someone
X 2
To hear + preposition ? + something
X 2
To hear of someone or something = entendre parler de
To hear about something = être au courant de
To hear from someone = avoir des nouvelles de
To remind + preposition ? + something
X 2
To remind of something = je me rappelle de qqch
To remind about something = quelqu’un me fait me rappeller de qqch
To apologize + preposition ? + something
To apologize + preposition ? + someone
To apologize for something
To apologize to someone
To wait + preposition ? + someone
X 2
To wait on someone = servir
To wait for someone = attendre
To be disappointed + preposition ? + someone
X 2
To be disappointed + preposition ? + something
To be disappointed in someone/institution : être très déçu, avoir perdu confiance, se sentir trahi
To be disappointed by someone : être déçu par qqun
To be disappointed with something
To be sorry + preposition ? + something
To be sorry + preposition ? + someone
To be sorry about something
To be sorry for someone
We are heading for Mexico tomorrow.
Se diriger vers, aller vers
To foreclose on
Faire une saisie
To held liable for
Etre tenu responsable de
To seek damages from
Réclamer des dommages et intérêts
To sue for damages
Poursuivre en dommages et intérêts
Autres prépositions de lieu avec BY et OFF
By the seaside : au bord de la mer
Off the coast : au large
We were late + preposition ? + the meeting.
To be late at a meeting
Are you sad + preposition ? + this problem
To be sad about a problem
I am very satisfied + preposition ? + our new flat.
To be satisfied with something
We were early + preposition ? + the class.
To be early for something
They are bored + preposition ? + their job.
To be bored of/with something
He’s crazy + preposition ? + football.
To be crazy about something
The room was crowded + preposition ? + people.
There was a crowd + preposition ? + children in the park.
To be crowded with people
A crowd of
We’ve decided + preposition ? + the chicken.
To decide on something
He spends a lot of money + preposition ? + travel.
To spend money on something
Is this the bill + preposition ? + the meal?
A bill or receipt for something
We got an invitation + preposition ? + the wedding.
An invitation to the wedding
What’s the reason + preposition ? + this noise?
A reason for something
Where are the instructions + preposition ? + my laptop?
Instructions for something
I have an appointment + preposition ? + the dentist later.
An appointment with someone
Do you know answer + preposition ? + question 14?
An answer to something
The trouble + preposition ? + London is the traffic.
The trouble with something
Is there a difference + preposition ? + height?
A difference in something
I did a course + preposition ? + drawing.
A course in something
There’s a danger + preposition ? + drowning here.
A danger of something
We had a break + preposition ? + coffee.
A break for something
The room is available + preposition ? + you + preposition ? + meetings.
The room is available to you for meetings.
The child was brave + preposition ? + the injection.
The child was brave about the injection.
I’m busy + preposition ? + the children.
I’m busy with the children.
It was clever + preposition ? + him to guess the answer.
It was clever of him to guess the answer.
I’m not comfortable + preposition ? + the situation.
I’m not comfortable with the situation.
My mother is delighted + preposition ? + the wedding
My mother is delighted about the wedding
She was dressed + preposition ? + black.
She was dressed in black.
My father is fantastic + preposition ? + chess.
My father is fantastic at chess.
I’m glad + preposition ? + your results.
I’m glad about your results.
He’s mad + preposition ? + football.
He’s mad about football.
Don’t be mean + preposition ? + my singing !
Don’t be mean about my singing!
There’s a card missing + preposition ? + this game.
There’s a card missing from this game.
I’m very pleased + preposition ? + my new car.
I’m very pleased with my new car.
He was polite + preposition ? + us.
He was polite to us.
This song is popular + preposition ? + teenagers.
This song is popular with teenagers.
Don’t be rude + preposition ? + my shoes!
Don’t be rude about my shoes!
She’s upset + preposition ? + the argument.
She’s upset about/with the argument.
This behaviour is usual/unusual + preposition ? + John.
This behaviour is usual/unusual for John.
He was wrong + preposition ? + the train times.
He was wrong about the train times.
She added some salt + preposition ? + the fish.
She added some salt to the fish.
Let’s begin + preposition ? + the first question.
Let’s begin with the first question.
She really cares + preposition ? + helping people.
She really cares about helping people.
Click + preposition ? + this link.
Click on this link.
I collected the children + preposition ? + school.
I collected the children from school.
Let’s continue + preposition ? + our work.
Let’s continue with our work.
She covered the table + preposition ? + food.
She covered the table with food.
I described my hometown + preposition ? + my friends.
I described my hometown to my friends.
You can download the PDF + preposition ? + the website.
You can download the PDF from the website.
She fought with her brother + preposition ? + the chocolate.
She fought with her brother about the chocolate.
Have you heard + preposition ? + the new restaurant?
Have you heard about the new restaurant?
This lesson is included + preposition ? + the B1 course.
This lesson is included in the B1 course.
James introduced Susie + preposition ? + Amanda.
James introduced Susie to Amanda.
Did you know + preposition ? + the meeting?
Did you know about the meeting?
I want to learn + preposition ? + London.
I want to learn about London.
It doesn’t matter + preposition ? + that essay.
It doesn’t matter about that essay.
I don’t mind + preposition ? + the job.
I don’t mind about the job.
We need to plan + preposition ? + the future.
We need to plan for the future.
The baby pointed + preposition ? + the toy.
The baby pointed to the toy.
He wondered + preposition ? + the car.
He wondered about the car (s’interroger).
There was an advert + preposition ? + chocolate on the TV.
There was an advert for chocolate on the TV.
Do you have any advice + preposition ? + buying a flat ?
Do you have any advice on/about buying a flat?
At the age + preposition ? + four, she could already read.
At the age of four, she could already read.
I read an article + preposition ? + the economy.
I read an article on/about the economy.
There’s a change + preposition ? + plan.
There’s a change of plan.
I had a chat + preposition ? + my mum + preposition ? + my job.
I had a chat with my mum about my job.
She had a conversation + preposition ? + Julia + preposition ? + the children.
She had a conversation with Julia about the children.
What’s the date + preposition ? + the concert?
What’s the date of the concert?
She had a dream + preposition ? + flying.
She had a dream about flying.
I’d like a drink + preposition ? + water.
I’d like a drink of water.
It’s a fact + preposition ? + life.
It’s a fact of life.
It’s a gift + preposition ? + money + preposition ? + your grandmother + preposition ? + your brother.
It’s a gift of money from your grandmother to your brother.
I like the idea + preposition ? + working at home.
I like the idea of working at home.
Is this the key + preposition ? + your flat?
Is this the key to/for your flat?
It’s a pity + preposition ? + the weather. It’s too wet to do anything.
It’s a pity about the weather. It’s too wet to do anything.
We need to make a plan + preposition ? + the holidays.
We need to make a plan for the holidays.
The teacher gave us a quiz + preposition ? + the passive.
The teacher gave us a quiz on/about the passive.
She told a story + preposition ? + a young girl.
She told a story of/about a young girl.
What’s the subject + preposition ? this talk?
What’s the subject of this talk?
There’s a total + preposition ? twenty cars in the street.
There’s a total of twenty cars in the street.
She is amazing + preposition ? maths.
She is amazing at maths.
He is awful + preposition ? tennis.
He is awful at tennis.
I’m very bad + preposition ? music.
I’m very bad at music.
He is brilliant + preposition ? languages.
He is brilliant at languages.
Please be careful + preposition ? that vase.
Please be careful with that vase.
She was correct + preposition ? the problem.
She was correct about the problem.
She is excellent + preposition ? the piano.
She is excellent at the piano.
I’m so excited + preposition ? our holiday.
I’m so excited about our holiday.
London is famous + preposition ? its rainy weather.
London is famous for its rainy weather.
He is always friendly + preposition ? everyone.
He is always friendly to everyone.
It was funny + preposition ? the cat.
It was funny about the cat.
She’s happy/unhappy + preposition ? her exam results.
She’s happy/unhappy about her exam results.
He was horrible + preposition ? his mother.
He was horrible to his mother.
She’s ill + preposition ? a cold.
She’s ill with a cold.
This is important + preposition ? me.
This is important to me.
They are kind + preposition ? everyone.
They are kind to everyone.
He is lazy + preposition ? his work.
He is lazy about his work.
She was always lovely + preposition ? my granny.
She was always lovely to my granny.
It’s lucky + preposition ? you that the boss doesn’t know!
It’s lucky for you that the boss doesn’t know!
She wasn’t nice + preposition ? us.
She wasn’t nice to us.
This weather is normal + preposition ? the UK.
This weather is normal for the UK.
This dress is perfect + preposition ? her!
This dress is perfect for her!
The waiter was pleasant + preposition ? everyone.
The waiter was pleasant to everyone.
Don’t be rude + preposition ? my shoes!
Don’t be rude about my shoes!
This medicine is safe + preposition ? children.
This medicine is safe for children.
She’s sick + preposition ? all these problems.
She’s sick of all these problems.
This is special + preposition ? me.
This is special to me.
Are you sure + preposition ? these numbers?
Are you sure about these numbers?
We were surprised + preposition ? the present.
We were surprised about the present.
I’m terrible + preposition ? German.
I’m terrible at German.
This app is useful + preposition ? tracking your sleep.
This app is useful for tracking your sleep.
She is well known + preposition ? her beauty.
She is well known for her beauty.
I’m worried + preposition ? the children.
I’m worried about the children.
As from June
A compter de, dès, à partir de
It’s always wise to read up on customs and traditions
Etudier
You shoud be on the lookout
Etre à l’affût de
You should really try and take in some of the cultural sites
Vous devriez vraiment essayer de visiter certains des sites culturels
Kids stop messing aroud !
Les enfants, arrêtez de faire les idiots !
He slept throughout the journey
Tout au long de
I don’t see the point + ? + buying a large tv as we’d hardly have the time to enjoy it
I don’t see the point in buying…
Je ne vois pas l’intérêt de…
