Complete List of Prepositions
The following is a complete list of prepositions and related words used in our preposition tutorial including types of prepositions and preposition example sentences.
| Preposition | Type | Example Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| above | position | The coconut was high above our heads, so nobody could reach it. |
| across | position | The cat lay across my lap. |
| across | direction | We walked across the street. |
| after | time | After dinner, we ate dessert. |
| against | position | The broom was leaning against the fence. |
| against | direction | He threw the glass against the wall. |
| along | direction | The path led along the river. |
| among | position | The deer hid among the trees. |
| around | position | There was a white fence around the house. |
| around | direction | He walked around the tree. |
| at | location | We don't have a coffee maker at work. |
| at | time | Class begins at 7 AM. |
| away from | direction | The fireman led the people away from the burning building. |
| before | time | Before work, I go to the fitness center. |
| behind | position | We parked in the parking lot behind the building. |
| below | position | We entered the huge basement below the house. |
| beneath | position | We sat beneath the tree and enjoyed the shade. |
| beside | position | The dog sat beside him obediently. |
| between | position | There was a fence between the two houses. |
| by | position | There is a pharmacy by the grocery store. |
| by | time | By the time we started dinner, the food was cold. |
| down | direction | The ball rolled down the hill. |
| during | time | Somebody's phone rang during the movie. |
| for | time | We were in Hawaii for two weeks. |
| from | direction | He comes from France. |
| from | time | The lecture lasts from 1:30 PM to 3 PM. |
| in | position | The laptop is in my backpack. |
| in | location | I learned Japanese in college. |
| in | time | The movie starts in ten minutes. |
| in front of | position | The car was parked in front of the store. |
| inside | position | A gift was inside the box. |
| into | direction | Naomi walked into the house. |
| near | position | The public library was near my school. |
| next to | position | The pizza parlor was next to the movie theater. |
| off (of) | direction | The cat fell off (of) the couch. |
| on | position | The pencil is on the table. |
| on | location | My house is on Main Street. |
| on | time | My vacation begins on Thursday. |
| onto | direction | The cat jumped onto my lap. |
| out of | direction | When we walked out of the hotel, the taxi was waiting for us. |
| outside | location | He was outside the house when the fire began. |
| over | position | There was a rainbow over us. |
| over | direction | He jumped over the snake. |
| through | position | There was a tunnel through the mountain. |
| through | direction | We walked through the tunnel. |
| till | time | We waited till Tom arrived to start dinner. |
| to | direction | Nancy walked to the mall. |
| to | time | The movie is from 7 to 9. |
| toward(s) | direction | The boat sailed towards the horizon. |
| under | position | The cat is under my chair. |
| under | direction | The whale swam under the boat. |
| underneath | position | The child was underneath the blanket. |
| until | time | I can't wait until summer, so we can go to the beach again. |
| up | direction | We walked up the hill to see the view. |