List of prepositions in English
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List of prepositions in English
In order to get a better understanding of the English prepositions, this subchapter gives you an overview of the most common prepositions in the English language
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HideMost common English prepositions with examples
The table below shows the most common prepositions and examples.
| Preposition | Example |
|---|---|
| Aboard | I'm going aboard the ship. |
| About | This movie is about cowboys. |
| Above | He lives above a supermarket. |
| According to | According to the instructions, we have to wait for an hour. |
| After | We can go to the beach after lunch. |
| Ahead of | He has a long flight ahead of him. |
| Amid | I saw my friend amid the busy crowd. |
| Among | Tonight we are among friends. |
| Around | She wore a belt around her waist. |
| As | He works as a manager. |
| As of | The course was finished as of July 1st. |
| As per | They were too early, as per usual. |
| Astride | She sat astride the horse. |
| At | I will wait for you at the library. |
| Athwart | A chair was placed athwart the exit. |
| Atop | They sat atop of the roof, waiting for the sun to rise. |
| Across | My best friends live across the street. |
| Against | She voted against the new president. |
| Along | We love long walks along the beach. |
| Around | They will come to our house around 1 o'clock. |
| Barring | Barring bad weather, we will be able to go to the beach. |
| Because of | I was late because of the traffic in town. |
| Beyond | They went out beyond midnight. |
| Before | She can not wake up before 9 in the morning. |
| Behind | The cat is sitting behind the door. |
| Beneath | Can you get the book beneath the bed for me? |
| Beside | Laura sat beside Claudia at the party. |
| Below | This country is below sea level. |
| Between | There was an empty space between the kitchen and the living room. |
| By | I would like to live by the sea. |
| Close to | He lives close to London. |
| Despite | Despite her hard work, she failed the exam. |
| Down | The book fell down the stairs. |
| During | You can't talk during the speech. |
| Due to | Due to the rain, the game was cancelled. |
| Except | Everyone is at the beach right now, except me. |
| Following | Following dinner, they went out for a drink. |
| For | This gift is for my sister. |
| From | I work from 9 to 5. |
| Given | Given the fact that it rains, we will not go to the beach now. |
| In | He puts the dishes in the dishwasher. |
| In front of | She is waiting for you in front of the office. |
| Including | Can you fill out this form, including your name and date. |
| Inside | The cookies are inside the box. |
| Into | I want to go into the sea today. |
| Like | Martina looks like her mother. |
| Near | He would like to live near the city centre. |
| Next to | We live next to the beach. |
| Past | I walk past the supermarket every day. |
| Of | The restaurant is a mile west of here. |
| Off | They jump off a cliff into the sea. |
| On | He sits on the chair. |
| Onto | The cat jumped onto the chair. |
| Opposite | The restaurant is opposite the river. |
| Out | She walked out the door. |
| Out of | I want to get out of this place. |
| Over | They ran over the bridge. |
| Past | We walked past the restaurant. |
| Per | The changes were made per my instructions. |
| Plus | Two plus three is five. |
| Prior to | They had dinner prior to the event. |
| Regarding | The letter regarding your application. |
| Since | I have been working here since January. |
| Than | He is taller than he is. |
| Through | My dad is going to walk through the city centre. |
| Till | Yesterday I worked till 3 o'clock. |
| To | You walked to the supermarket. |
| Towards | We walk towards the horses. |
| Up | They ran up the stairs in the cinema. |
| Unlike | He is unlike the rest of his family. |
| Under | They sit under the bridge. |
| Underneath | Frank sits underneath the tree. |
| Until | They have to wait until Christmas Day to get their gifts. |
| Upon | Put the groceries upon the table, please. |
| With | I go to school with my friends. |
| Without | He went out without a jacket. |
Examples of English prepositions in context:
- He goes with his girlfriend to London in the summer.
- We walked home from the centre and it took us only 20 minutes
- She is outside, can you open the door for her?
- I'm not going home without you.
- They were talking until late last night.
- Where is the shop? It's near the train station.
- When the kid saw his mom, he ran towards her.
Test your knowledge of the prepositions in English with the exercises below.
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