Preposition Chart: Showing Time

Preposition Chart
Preposition How It’s Used Example
Showing Time
At exact times at
3pm
meal times at
dinner
parts of the day at

sundown
age at
age 21
By a limit in time by
sundown
in the sense of
at the latest by
the due date
In seasons in
the summer
months in
November
years in
1992
durations in
the same year
after a certain period of time in

an hour
On days of the week on

Wednesday
parts of the day where the on

Friday night
day is named
dates on
December 4th
Ago a certain time in the past 2 years

ago
After a point in time that follows after fter

the game; a the
another point in time surgery
Before a point in time that precedes before leaving;

before
another point in time before
breakfast; 2004
During something that during uring

the night; d
happened/will happen in a war
specific period of time
For over a certain period in the for

2 years

CWAC: Center for Writing Across the Curriculum Summer 2015

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past
Past telling the time ast

ten p six (6:10)
Since from a certain period of time since since

1980; the
accident
Throughout something that throughout

the year;
happened/will happen throughout
the ordeal
continuously in a specific
period of time
To telling time o
ten t six (5:50)
from an earlier time to a to

1pm 3pm
later time
Until up to a certain point in time until t until

he end; sunrise
how long something is going

to last
Up (to) from an earlier point to a ow

up (to) n
later point
Showing Place
At an object’s settled position or at t t

the airport; a he
position after it has moved ceremony
meeting place or location at at

home; the desk
point of direction t

turning a the intersection
a target t
throwing the snowball a
Lucy
By close to by
the school
alongside of by
the window
In in an enclosed space in n

the garage; i
an envelope
in a geographic location in n

San Diego; i Texas
in a print medium in in

a book; a magazine


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On for a certain side on

the left
for a river/lake n
London lies o the Thames
for a floor in a house on

the floor
for public transport on

a bus
for television, radio on n

the air; o TV
About around or outside of about

town
at but not exactly on about

five feet tall
related to about
my father’s business
Above suspended higher than above

the door
something else
superior to above
me in rank
After pursuit after

chasing the robbers
a point further from an fter

the corner a the big
earlier point house
Against leaning on against

the door
opposite to or facing against

the wall
Along tracing the length of, without along long

the hallway; a
emphasis on the ends the river
Among in the company of (three or among

friends
more)
among
the masses
in a crowd
among
other things
the end of a long list
Around location of something round

drive a the block
explaining a period of time around

3 o’clock
Before in the front in terms of space before efore

the emperor; b
God


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Behind on the back side of a point in behind behind

the car; her
space smile
Below something lower than or below elow

the stairs; b
underneath something else expectations
From in the sense of

where from flower
a from the garden
Into enter a room/building into

go
the kitchen/house
Onto movement to the top of nto

jump o the table
something
Over covered by something else over

put a jacket your shirt
“more than” over

16 years of age
“getting to the other side” over

walk the bridge
overcoming an obstacle over

climb the wall
Through something with limits on hrough

drive t the tunnel
top, bottom and the sides
Towards movement in the direction of towards

go 5 steps
the house
something (but not directly
to it)
Other Important
Prepositions
About for topics, meaning

what bout
we were talking a
you
about
At ge
For a at
she learned Russian 45
By who made it by
a book Mark Twain
rise or fall of something by

prices have risen
10
percent
travelling (other than
walking or horseriding) by
by
car, bus
From who gave it from

a present ane
J
In entering a car/taxi n
get i the car
Of who/what did it belong to f

a page o the book


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what does it show the picture place

of a
Off leaving a public transport ff

get o the train
vehicle
On walking or riding on on

n
foot,
o horseback
horseback
n
get o
the bus
entering a public transport
vehicle
Out of leaving a car/taxi ut

get o
of the taxi

For more information on using prepositions, see the following resources:
Beason, Larry and Mark Lester. A Commonsense Guide to Grammar and Usage , 6th ed.
Understanding and Using English Grammar
Azar, Betty S. and Stacy A. Hagen. , 4th ed.
Johnston, Ted and Joe Old. English Beyond the Basics
, 2nd ed.


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at but not exactly on about ​

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a point further from an ​fter ​

Against leaning on against ​

opposite to or facing against ​

Along tracing the length of, without along ​ ​long

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Around location of something ​round​

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Before in the front in terms of space before​ ​efore

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Below something lower than or below​ ​elow

From in the sense of ​

Into enter a room/building into​

Onto movement to the top of ​nto​

Over covered by something else over​

“more than” over​

“getting to the other side” over ​

overcoming an obstacle over​

Through something with limits on hrough​

Towards movement in the direction of towards​

About for topics, meaning ​

rise or fall of something by​

From who gave it from​

Of who/what did it belong to ​f​

what does it show the picture ​ ​place

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parts of the day at

after a certain period of time in

On days of the week on

parts of the day where the on

Ago a certain time in the past 2 years

After a point in time that follows after fter

Before a point in time that precedes before leaving;

During something that during uring

For over a certain period in the for

Past telling the time ast

Since from a certain period of time since since

Throughout something that throughout

from an earlier time to a to

Until up to a certain point in time until t until

Up (to) from an earlier point to a ow

At an object’s settled position or at t t

meeting place or location at at

point of direction t

In in an enclosed space in n

in a geographic location in n

in a print medium in in

On for a certain side on

for a floor in a house on

for public transport on

for television, radio on n

About around or outside of about

at but not exactly on about

Above suspended higher than above

After pursuit after

a point further from an fter

Against leaning on against

opposite to or facing against

Along tracing the length of, without along long

Among in the company of (three or among

Around location of something round

explaining a period of time around

Before in the front in terms of space before efore

Behind on the back side of a point in behind behind

Below something lower than or below elow

From in the sense of

Into enter a room/building into

Onto movement to the top of nto

Over covered by something else over

“more than” over

“getting to the other side” over

overcoming an obstacle over

Through something with limits on hrough

Towards movement in the direction of towards

About for topics, meaning

rise or fall of something by

From who gave it from

Of who/what did it belong to f

what does it show the picture place

Off leaving a public transport ff

On walking or riding on on

Out of leaving a car/taxi ut