List of prepositions in English
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Sign up for freeIn order to get a better understanding of the English prepositions, this subchapter gives you an overview of the most common prepositions in the English language
The table below shows the most common prepositions and examples.
| Preposition | Example |
|---|---|
| Aboard | I'm going aboard the ship. |
| About | This movie is about cowboys. |
| Above | He lives above a supermarket. |
| According to | According to the instructions, we have to wait for an hour. |
| After | We can go to the beach after lunch. |
| Ahead of | He has a long flight ahead of him. |
| Amid | I saw my friend amid the busy crowd. |
| Among | Tonight we are among friends. |
| Around | She wore a belt around her waist. |
| As | He works as a manager. |
| As of | The course was finished as of July 1st. |
| As per | They were too early, as per usual. |
| Astride | She sat astride the horse. |
| At | I will wait for you at the library. |
| Athwart | A chair was placed athwart the exit. |
| Atop | They sat atop of the roof, waiting for the sun to rise. |
| Across | My best friends live across the street. |
| Against | She voted against the new president. |
| Along | We love long walks along the beach. |
| Around | They will come to our house around 1 o'clock. |
| Barring | Barring bad weather, we will be able to go to the beach. |
| Because of | I was late because of the traffic in town. |
| Beyond | They went out beyond midnight. |
| Before | She can not wake up before 9 in the morning. |
| Behind | The cat is sitting behind the door. |
| Beneath | Can you get the book beneath the bed for me? |
| Beside | Laura sat beside Claudia at the party. |
| Below | This country is below sea level. |
| Between | There was an empty space between the kitchen and the living room. |
| By | I would like to live by the sea. |
| Close to | He lives close to London. |
| Despite | Despite her hard work, she failed the exam. |
| Down | The book fell down the stairs. |
| During | You can't talk during the speech. |
| Due to | Due to the rain, the game was cancelled. |
| Except | Everyone is at the beach right now, except me. |
| Following | Following dinner, they went out for a drink. |
| For | This gift is for my sister. |
| From | I work from 9 to 5. |
| Given | Given the fact that it rains, we will not go to the beach now. |
| In | He puts the dishes in the dishwasher. |
| In front of | She is waiting for you in front of the office. |
| Including | Can you fill out this form, including your name and date. |
| Inside | The cookies are inside the box. |
| Into | I want to go into the sea today. |
| Like | Martina looks like her mother. |
| Near | He would like to live near the city centre. |
| Next to | We live next to the beach. |
| Past | I walk past the supermarket every day. |
| Of | The restaurant is a mile west of here. |
| Off | They jump off a cliff into the sea. |
| On | He sits on the chair. |
| Onto | The cat jumped onto the chair. |
| Opposite | The restaurant is opposite the river. |
| Out | She walked out the door. |
| Out of | I want to get out of this place. |
| Over | They ran over the bridge. |
| Past | We walked past the restaurant. |
| Per | The changes were made per my instructions. |
| Plus | Two plus three is five. |
| Prior to | They had dinner prior to the event. |
| Regarding | The letter regarding your application. |
| Since | I have been working here since January. |
| Than | He is taller than he is. |
| Through | My dad is going to walk through the city centre. |
| Till | Yesterday I worked till 3 o'clock. |
| To | You walked to the supermarket. |
| Towards | We walk towards the horses. |
| Up | They ran up the stairs in the cinema. |
| Unlike | He is unlike the rest of his family. |
| Under | They sit under the bridge. |
| Underneath | Frank sits underneath the tree. |
| Until | They have to wait until Christmas Day to get their gifts. |
| Upon | Put the groceries upon the table, please. |
| With | I go to school with my friends. |
| Without | He went out without a jacket. |
Test your knowledge of the prepositions in English with the exercises below.