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
She is having dinner after work.
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 were tall trees around the house.
around
direction
They are running 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
I couldn’t find my bag before class.
behind
position
I saw him behind the house.
below
position
We were watching the clouds below us.
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 Turkiye 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.
in
location
You can find it in a bookstore.
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
direction
Books fell off the table.
on
position
There 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 was 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 watch the sunset.