Prepositions - up, over, through etc. Flashcards
- To
→ █ - From
█ →
…Jane is going to France next week.
…We walked from the hotel to the station.
…A lot of English words come from Latin.
- Into (in)
↓
└─┘ - Out of
↑
└─┘
…We jumped into the water.
…A man came out of the house and got into a car.
…Why are you looking out of the window?
…I took the old batteries out of the radio.
# We say put something in… (not usually into): ...I put new batteries in the radio
- On
* Off
…Don’t put your feet on the table.
…Please take your feet off the table.
…I’m going to hang some pictures on the wall.
…Be careful! Don’t fall off your bike.
…We got on the bus in Princes Street
- Up
* Down
…We walked up the hill to the house.
…Be careful! Don’t fall down the stairs.
- Over
* Under
…The plane flew over the mountains.
…I jumped over the wall into the garden.
…Some people say it is unlucky to walk under a ladder.
- Through
* Round
…A bird flew into the room through a window.
…The old road goes through the village.
…The new road goes round the village.
…The bus stop is just round the corner.
…I walked round the town and took some photographs.
# You can also use around (= round): ....We walked around the town
- Along
* Across
…I was walking along the road with my dog.
…Let’s go for a walk along the river.
…The dog swam across the river
- Past
…They walked past me without speaking.
…A: Excuse me, how do I get to the hospital?
B: Go along this road, past the cinema, under the bridge and the hospital is on the left