Prepositions of Place Prepositions of Time Prepositions of Movement
In (Dans) (IN)
Used to indicate location within boundaries.
The book is in the bag.
On (Sur) (ON)
Used to indicate location on a surface.
The cat is on the table.
At (À) (AT)
Used to indicate a specific point or location.
I will meet you at the station.
Under (Sous) (UN-dur)
Located below something else.
The ball is under the chair.
Over (Au-dessus de) (OH-ver)
Located above or across something.
The plane flew over the city.
Beside (À côté de) (bi-SYED)
At the side of; next to.
The car is parked beside the house.
Between (Entre) (bi-TWEEN)
In the space separating two things.
The house is between the shop and the park.
Among (Parmi) (uh-MUNG)
Surrounded by; in the midst of.
She is among her friends.
Behind (Derrière) (bi-HYND)
At the back of; on the far side of.
The tree is behind the fence.
In front of (En face de) (in FRUNT uv)
Situated at the front.
The teacher stood in front of the class.
At (À) (AT)
Used to indicate a specific time.
The meeting is at 3 pm.
On (Le) (ON)
Used to indicate a specific day or date.
The party is on Saturday.
In (En) (IN)
Used to indicate a month, year, or general time.
I was born in 1990.
Before (Avant) (bi-FOR)
Preceding in time.
Please arrive before 8 o'clock.
After (Après) (AF-tur)
Following in time.
We will go after dinner.
During (Pendant) (DYOOR-ing)
Throughout the course or duration of.
It rained during the night.
Since (Depuis) (SINS)
From a specified time in the past until now.
I have lived here since 2010.
For (Pendant) (FOR)
Indicating a period of time.
We went on holiday for two weeks.
Until (Jusqu'à) (un-TIL)
Up to the point in time or event mentioned.
I will wait until you are ready.
By (Avant) (BYE)
Not later than; at or before.
The report is due by Friday.
To (À) (TOO)
Expressing motion in the direction of a particular location.
I am going to the store.
From (De) (FROM)
Indicating the place where someone or something starts.
The train goes from London to Edinburgh.
Through (À travers de) (THROO)
Moving in one side and out the other side of (an opening, channel, or location).
The light came through the window.
Across (À travers) (uh-KROS)
From one side to the other side of.
We swam across the lake.
Along (Le long de) (uh-LONG)
Moving in a constant direction on (a road, path, or river).
We walked along the beach.
Around (Autour de) (uh-ROWND)
Encircling or surrounding something.
The Earth moves around the sun.
Up (En haut de) (UP)
Toward a higher place or position.
He climbed up the stairs.
Down (En bas de) (DOWN)
Toward a lower place or position.
The ball rolled down the hill.
Into (Dans) (IN-too)
Expressing movement or action with the result that someone or something becomes enclosed or surrounded by something else.
She walked into the room.
Out of (Hors de) (OWT uv)
Expressing movement away from the inside of something.
He ran out of the house.
Word Learned
In
On
At
Under
Over
Beside
Between
Among
Behind
In front of
At
On
In
Before
After
During
Since
For
Until
By
To
From
Through
Across
Along
Around
Up
Down
Into
Out of