Spring Educational Center NEW FONTIERS 3A

Course Level: GEP5 Teacher: Meng Sreysros

Term: 01 Academic Year: 2023-2024

Prepositions Types and Examples

Preposition Type Example Sentence

above position Clouds were above the mountain top.
across position The cat lay across my bed.
across direction They walked across the street.
after time After work, she ate dinner.
against position Don’t lean against the wall.
against direction He threw the glass against the wall.
along direction The road led along the river.
among position The dog hid among the cars.
around position There was tall trees around the house.
around direction They run around the tree.
at location He doesn’t drink coffee at work.
at time Show begins at 10 PM.
away from direction Stay away from me please.
before time Before class, I couldn’t find my bag.
behind position I saw him behind the house.
below position There is a small room below the building.
beneath position She sat beneath the tree.
beside position Come and sit beside me.
between position There was a wall between our houses.
by position She was living by the lake.
by time By the time I got there she’d gone.
down direction The ball rolled down the hill.
during time She was watching me during the game.
for time They were in Turkey for two weeks.
from direction She comes from the USA.
from time The class lasts from 2:00 PM to 4 PM.
in position My books are in my backpack.
Spring Educational Center NEW FONTIERS 3A
Course Level: GEP5 Teacher: Meng Sreysros
Term: 01 Academic Year: 2023-2024

in location I learned English in school.

in time The match ends in 30 minutes.
in front of position The car was parked in front of the school.
inside position My cat was inside the box.
into direction She slowly walked into the house.
near position The bank was near my home.
next to position Train station was next to the movie theater.
off (of) direction Books fell off (of) the table.
on position These was some money on the table.
on location Her house is on Love Street.
on time Our holiday begins on Friday.
onto direction The dog jumped onto my lap.
out of direction There was a beautiful beach when you got out of the hotel.
outside location She was outside the house all night long.
over position There was a beautiful rainbow over building.
over direction Jumping over the snake wasn’t easy.
through position There was a tunnel through the mountain.
through direction She walked through the tunnel.
till time She waited till John arrived home.
to direction Mary walked to the school.
to time School is from 9 to 12.
toward(s) direction The ship sailed towards the horizon.
under position The cat is under her table.
under direction The whale swam under the boat.
underneath position She was hiding underneath the blanket.
until time I can’t wait until winter.
up direction I walked up the hill to see the sunset.