Prepositions of place Flashcards
What are the prepositions of place?
in at on by, next to, beside, near between behind in front of under below over above across through to into towards onto from
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in
Inside
Ex. I watched TV in the living room. I live in New York. Look at the picture in the book. She is in the car. This is the best team in the world.
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at
- used to show an exact position or particular place
- table
- events
- place where you are to do something typical (watch a film, study, work)
Ex. I met her at the entrance, at the bus stop She sat at the table At a concert, at the party At the movies, at University, at work
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On
- attached
- next to or along the side of (river)
- used to show that something else and touching it
- left, right
- a floor in a house
- used for showing some methods of traveling
- Television, radio
Ex. Look at the picture on the wall Cambridge is on the River Cam The book is on the desk A smile on his face The shop is on the left My apartment is on the first floor I love traveling on trains/on the bus/on a plane My favorite program on TV, on the radio
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By, next to, beside, near
Not far away in distance
Ex.
The girl who is by / next to / beside the house.
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Between
In or into the space which separates two places, people or objects
Ex.
The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence.
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Behind
At the back (of)
Ex.
I hung my coat behind the door.
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In front of
Further forward than someone or something else
Ex.
She started talking to the man in front of her
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Under
Lower than (or covered by) something else
Ex.
The cat is under the chair.
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Below
Lower than something else
Ex.
The plane is just below the cloud.
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Over
- above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other
- more than
- across from one side to the other
- overcoming an obstacle
Ex. She held the umbrella over both of us. Most of the carpets are over $100. I walked over the bridge. She jump over the gate.
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Above
Higher than something else, but not directly over it
Ex.
A path above the lake.
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Across
From one side to the other of something with clear limits / getting to the other side
Ex.
She walked across the field / road.
He sailed across the Atlantic.
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Through
From one end or side of something to the other
Ex.
They walked slowly through the woods.
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To
- in the direction of
- bed
Ex.
We went to Prague last year.
I go to bed at ten.
