Prepositions of place
| Preposition of place | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| in | – inside | I watch TV in the living-room. I live in New York. Look at the picture in the book. She looks at herself in the mirror. She is in the car. Look at the girl in the picture. This is the best team in the world |
| at | – used to show an exact position or particular place – table – events – place where you are to do something typical (watch a film, study, work) | I met her at the entrance, at the bus stop. She sat at the table. at a concert, at the party at the movies, at university, at work |
| on | -attached – next to or along the side of (river) – used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it – left, right – a floor in a house – used for showing some methods of traveling – television, radio | Look at the picture on the wall. Cambridge is on the River Cam. The book is on the desk. A smile on his face. The shop is on the left. My apartment is on the first floor. I love traveling on trains /on the bus / on a plane. My favorite program on TV, on the radio |
| by, next to, beside, near | – not far away in distance | The girl who is by / next to / beside the house. |
| between | – in or into the space which separates two places, people or objects | The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence. |
| behind | – at the back (of) | I hung my coat behind the door. |
| in front of | – further forward than someone or something else | She started talking to the man in front of her |
| under | – lower than (or covered by) something else | the cat is under the chair. |
| below | – lower than something else. | the plane is just below the the cloud |
| over | – above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other – more than – across from one side to the other – overcoming an obstacle | She held the umbrella over both of us. Most of the carpets are over $100. I walked over the bridge. She jumped over the gate |
| above | – higher than something else, but not directly over it | a path above the lake |
| across | – from one side to the other of something with clear limits / getting to the other side | She walked across the field/road. He sailed across the Atlantic |
| through | – from one end or side of something to the other | They walked slowly through the woods. |
| to | – in the direction of – bed | We went to Prague last year. I go to bed at ten. |
| into | – towards the inside or middle of something and about to be contained, surrounded or enclosed by it | Shall we go into the garden? |
| towards | – in the direction of, or closer to someone or something | She stood up and walked towards him. |
| onto | – used to show movement into or on a particular place | I slipped as I stepped onto the platform. |
| from | – used to show the place where someone or something starts: | What time does the flight from Amsterdam arrive? |