Mufid English: Preposition List

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Preposition List

PREPOSITION LIST

What is a preposition?
Preposition definition: is a word that links to a noun, a pronoun or a phrase in a sentence. Prepositions are always come before nouns or noun phrases. Learning prepositions can be complicated for English learners because there are no certain rules. It also happens to English teachers in teaching prepositions.

The only way to learn preposition usage is by practicing gradually. You have to train applying prepositions many times so you will finally have a deep feeling to know better when you should use them in appropriate conditions. Let's take a look at several of the most common preposition examples in English bellow.

at the desk
in the cupboard
on the table
about the movie
for three days
to Dubai

AT

Expressing time:

I got home at nine last night.
We can do the jobs at the same time.
I usually learn English at night.
See you later at noon.
I often get up at midnight.

Expressing place:

My dad is sitting at the desk.
My sister loves shopping at the mall.
There is a dog at the door.
Barbara lives at 32 Oxford Street.
Lie down at the bed if you get tired.
There are so many people at the bus stop.
at the hospital, at the police station

IN

Expressing time:

Don't forget to have breakfast in the morning.
We are in August.
I always come in time.
His father has passed away in 2001.

Expressing place

Michael is in the bedroom watching TV.
Don't put your hot food in the refrigerator.
I used to live in Italy a few years ago.
Living in the city is now always better than living in the village.
Leonel Messi is the best football player in the world.
You can find a lot of different animals in the jungle / in the forest.

ON

Expressing Time:

Please visit me on Sunday.
Be on time, please!
We should spend our time effectively on holidays instead of wasting it.
Where do you usually do on weekends?

Expressing Place:

In some countries driving steer is on the left side.
I am on the way, please call me later.
Don't sit on the table - it's not polite.

FOR

This book is for you.
I was diving for 5 hours last week.
We haven't seen each other for a long time.

FROM

I come from England.
We will take a lot of benefits from that project.

TO

Going to the beach is always fun.
Jacob works from Monday to/until Friday.
Singapore to Indonesia is not really far.

TOWARDS

towards the wall, towards the sun, towards the car
The cat is running towards me.

ABOUT

I am really excited about watching that actions movie.
You should not be worried about anyting.
What do you know about her?
It takes about 3 minutes for me to finish this easy crossword.

OF

of you, of them, of the country
Broccoli is one of the most consumed vegetables.

SINCE

since yesterday, since last week, since a long time
I have been hungry since the morning.

BEFORE

before night, before your birthday, before the class
Please go home before 5.

AFTER

after the class, after the test, after sleep
Repeat after me.
You will get better after taking some medicine.

BESIDE

beside the building, beside the bench
Stand up beside me, please.

BESIDES

besides that problem, besides the game
Besides swimming I also like rock climbing.

IN FRONT OF

in front of me, in front of the cage, in front of the classroom
I have a hanging swing in front of my house.

BEHIND

behind the car, behind you, behind the wall
There is a sports car behind us.

NEAR

near me, near the hospital, near the bank
The ATM is located near the mini market.

CLOSED TO

closed to me, closed to the blackboard, closed to your seat
Why are you sitting closed to me?

AROUND

around the city, around the garden, around the house
Is there a barber shop around here?

ABOVE (hanging)

above TV, above the painting
There is a lizard above your head.

THROUGH

through the street, through this way
The bull is running through the crowd.
Is there another way we can go through?

OVER

over one hundred, over the needed amount, over 3 years
The population of the United States is now over three hundred millions.

INSIDE

inside home, inside car
Can you find the letter inside the box.

OUTSIDE

outside the door, outside the room
How can we create a great decoration outside the house?

EXERCISES

1) There are a lot of interesting things   my country.

2) Put the computer the table.

3) Do you have a pet  home?

4) I was born 1997.

5) Can you run there  here in 10 seconds?

6) Did you go  the library yesterday?

7) I never think unimportant things.

8) Don't walk the fire or you will burn.

Those are some of the common preposition list you can learn. Try to find out the differences in usage among them. However, don't worry about the rules since over time you will begin to understand automatically. So take it easy if you are still a bit confused. Just keep learning and of course, with happy feelings. Don't be stressed and be sure your skills are going to be great. If you still get confused about preposition usage, please feel free to put you questions on the comment box bellow.

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