| Preposition | Use | Examples |
| above | higher than sth. | The picture hangs above my bed. |
| across | from one side to the other side | You mustn't go across this road here. |
| after | one follows the other | The cat ran after the dog. |
| against | directed towards sth. | The bird flew against the window. |
| along | in a line; from one point to another | They're walking along the beach. |
| among | in a group | I like being among people. |
| around | in a circular way | We're sitting around the campfire. |
| behind | at the back of | Our house is behind the supermarket. |
MY NEW VOCABULARY LIST OF PREPOSITIONS
| below | lower than sth. | Death Valley is 86 metres below sea level. |
| beside | next to | Our house is beside the supermarket. |
| between | sth./sb. is on each side | Our house is between the supermarket and the school. |
| by | near | He lives in the house by the river. |
| close to | near | Our house is close to the supermarket. |
| down | from high to low | He came down the hill. |
| from | the place where it starts | Do you come from Tokyo? |
| in front of | the part that is in the direction it faces | Our house is in front of the supermarket. |
| inside | opposite of outside | You shouldn't stay inside the castle. |
| into | entering sth. | You shouldn't go into the castle. |
| near | close to | Our house is near the supermarket. |
| next to | beside | Our house is next to the supermarket. |
| off | away from sth. | The cat jumped off the roof. |
| onto | moving to a place | The cat jumped onto the roof. |
| opposite | on the other side | Our house is opposite the supermarket. |
| out of | leaving sth. | The cat jumped out of the window. |
| outside | opposite of inside | Can you wait outside? |
| over | above sth./sb. | The cat jumped over the wall. |
| past | going near sth./sb. | Go past the post office. |
| round | in a circle | We're sitting round the campfire. |
| through | going from one point to the other point | You shouldn't walk through the forest. |
| to | towards sth./sb. | I like going to Australia. |
| towards | in the direction of sth. | We ran towards the castle. |
| under | below sth. | The cat is under the table. |
| up | from low to high | He went up the hill. |
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