Prepositions

Prepositions are short words (on, in, to, at...) that usually stand in front of nouns.

Here are some rules for some of the most frequent prepositions in English language.

Prepositions of time

Prepositions of place

Preposition

at

under

across

behind

over

above

below

towards

through

on

in

Example

in the kitchen, in London, in the book, in the car, in a taxi, in the picture, in the world

London lies on the Thames.; on the table; on the left; on the first floor; on the bus, on a plane; on TV, on the radio

at the door, at the station; at a concert, at the party; at the cinema, at school, at work

under a desk; under a tree...

across the river

behind the closed doors

climb over the wall

above the limits

below the surface

towards the end

drive through a tunnel