Prepositions
Prepositions are small words that are related to a noun or pronoun object; they add information to a sentence. A preposition is followed by a noun or pronoun.
Example
- I kicked the ball into the sea. into is the preposition and the sea is the object
- The library is closed on Sunday. on is the preposition and Sunday is the object
Below is a table with some prepositions.
| Prepositions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| in | over | after | at | during | before | near |
| since | until | to | with | above | behind | beside |
| inside | outside | up | below | about | till | under |
| before | as | from | untill | down | along | into |
Prepositions can tell you about the time, place and movement
Prepositions Of Time
in - examples of how we use the preposition in:
Parts of the day:
Jane went swimming in the afternoon and
Tom went in the evening.
Months
I am getting married in September. Jane is getting engaged in October.
Year
They got married in 2009.
Seasons:
It is cold in winter and hot in the summer.
at - examples of how we use the preposition at:
Exact Time:
Jane went swimming at 11 o'clock.
Parts of the day:
At night you can hear the owls hoot.
Festivals: We went to my uncle's house at Christmas.
on - examples of how we use the preposition on:
Days of the week:
On Sunday we went to the zoo.
Parts of the day:
It was on Friday afternoon the alarm went off.
Dates:
My birthday is on the 23rd November.
Festivals:
The parade is on Easter.
More Prepositions of Time!
| Preposition | Example |
|---|---|
| after | He went swimming after lunch. |
| before | I got an Easter egg before Easter. |
| since | I have not been to work since Monday. |
| during | We went mountain climbing during the holidays. |
| by | It has to be delivered by Sunday. |
| until | They played in the park until 3pm. |
Prepositions of Place
| Preposition | Example |
|---|---|
| at | He was at the restaurant. |
| in | They were in the library. |
| on | The book was on the table. |
| above | The mirror hangs above the fireplace. |
| next to | The museum is next to the fire station. |
| inside | Mary was inside the house. |
| outside | The bins were outside the building. |
| in front | Tom is in front of Jack. |
Prepositions of Movement
| Preposition | Example |
|---|---|
| to | He went to the sandwich shop. |
| into | I went into the museum. |
| onto | She jumped and fell onto a net. |
| across | They ran across the road. |
| over | The dog jumped over the wall. |
| up | I ran up the hill. |
| down | He walked down the hill. |