All Prepositions Rules in English
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Prepositions of Time
Rule 1: In is used for long periods (months, years, seasons).
■ My grandmother was born in 1910.
■ We like to going on holiday in Spring.
Rule 2: On is used for specific days or dates.
■ We have a meeting on Monday.
■ Her birthday is on July 20th.
Rule 3: At is used for exact times or precise moments.
■ The train leaves at 8 a.m.
■ He’ll arrive at midnight.
Rule 4: By indicates a deadline or the latest time something will happen.
■ The project must be finished by Friday.
■ She promised to be home by 9pm.
Prepositions of Place
Rule 5: In is for enclosed spaces.
■ She is in the kitchen.
■ The kids are playing in the garden.
■ The safe is in the wall.
Rule 6: On is for surfaces.
■ The plates are on the table.
■ The naughty boy is on the table.
■ The girl is on the beach.
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■ The picture is on the wall.
Rule 7: At is for specific locations.
■ Let’s meet at the park.
■ He’s waiting at the entrance.
■ We spent our holidays at the beach.
Rule 8: By shows that something is near or next to something else.
■ We live by the sea.
■ He sat by the window, enjoying the view.
Movement Prepositions
Rule 9: To shows direction or destination.
■ We’re going to the store.
■ She’s heading to the airport.
Rule 10: Into implies entering something.
■ He walked into the room.
■ The dog ran into the house.
■ She jumped into bed.
Rule 11: Onto shows movement to a surface.
■ She jumped onto her bed.
■ The cat leapt onto the roof.
Rule 12: Across is for movement over a flat surface or from one side to another.
■ We walked across the street.
■ The bird flew across the field.
Rule 13: Through indicates moving within something with boundaries.
■ They drove through the tunnel.
■ The river flows through the forest.
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■ I looked through the window.
Rule 14: Along describes movement in a line, following the length of something.
■ We walked along the river.
■ There are trees along the road.
■ We walked in the street. (This means you are in the middle of the street! Very
dangerous!
■ We walked along the street. (Much safer!)
Rule 15: Down indicates movement from a higher position to a lower one, often
following a path or surface.
■ She walked down the street.
■ The ball rolled down the hill.
Rule 16: Up indicates movement from a lower position to a higher one, often
following a path or surface.
■ Her knees ache when she walks up that big hill.
■ Go up the hill, turn left, and you’ll see the sports centre there.
Prepositions of Direction and Position
Rule 17: Above and below refer to higher or lower positions, but not touching!
■ My nose is above my mouth.
■ The basement is below the first floor.
Rule 18: Over and under indicate direct vertical positions, again, not touching! They
can also express movement.
■ She held an umbrella over her head.
■ The cat is hiding under the bed.
■ The plane flew over the mountains.
■ The boy swam under the boat.
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Rule 19: Between refers to two points or things.
■ The café is between the bank and the bookstore.
■ The narrow path is between two tall buildings.
Rule 20: Among refers to being surrounded by many things.
■ She found her keys among the pile of clothes.
■ He felt lost among the crowd.
Prepositional Phrases
In the mood for: refers to wanting something.
■ I’m in the mood for pizza.
■ She’s in the mood for a long walk.
At odds with: to be in disagreement or conflict with someone or something.
■ He’s at odds with his boss.
■ She’s often at odds with her colleagues.
On the go: very busy and constantly moving or active.
■ She’s always on the go.
■ He’s constantly on the go, visiting people all day every day.
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Quiz from the Video
Here are the wrong sentences:
❌ I’ll see you in the weekend.
❌ He’s going to home.
❌ My best friend lives at the sea.
Here are the corrections:
✅ I’ll see you at the weekend.
(We use ‘at’ because the weekend is a precise moment.)
✅ He’s going home.
(With ‘home’ we do not use a preposition.)
✅ My best friend lives by the sea.
(We use ‘by’ because this means ‘near’)
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