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.
Above (Au-dessus de) (uh-BUV)
At a higher level or layer than.
The clouds are above the mountains.
Below (En dessous de) (bi-LOH)
At a lower level or layer than.
The fish swam below the surface.
Near (Près de) (NEER)
Close to; a short distance away.
The park is near my house.
Far from (Loin de) (FAHR from)
At a great distance from.
The island is far from the mainland.
Opposite (En face de) (OP-uh-zit)
Situated on the other side of a specified space.
The bank is opposite the library.
Next to (À côté de) (NEKST too)
Situated immediately beside.
The bakery is next to the grocery store.
Inside (À l'intérieur de) (in-SYED)
Situated within something.
The keys are inside the drawer.
Outside (À l'extérieur de) (owt-SYED)
Situated on the outer side or surface of something.
The car is parked outside the building.
Upon (Sur) (uh-PON)
Formal way of saying 'on'.
The responsibility rests upon your shoulders.
By (Près de) (BYE)
Near; close to.
The dog slept by the fireplace.
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.
As soon as (Dès que) (az SOON az)
Immediately after.
I will call you as soon as I arrive.
While (Pendant que) (HWYLE)
During the time that.
I listened to music while I was working.
Till (Jusqu'à) (TIL)
Up to (a particular time or event).
I will wait till the rain stops.
From...to (De...à) (FROM...too)
Indicating the start and end points of a period.
The shop is open from 9 am to 5 pm.
Throughout (Tout au long de) (throo-OWT)
All the way through.
It rained throughout the day.
Around (Vers) (uh-ROWND)
Approximately at a specified time.
I will see you around lunchtime.
Past (Après) (PAST)
After a specified time.
It's past midnight.
Within (Dans les) (wi-THIN)
Inside (a period or limits of time).
The project should be completed within a month.
At the beginning of (Au début de) (at thuh bi-GIN-ing uv)
At the start of.
At the beginning of the movie, there was a trailer.
At the end of (À la fin de) (at thee END uv)
At the conclusion of.
At the end of the book, the mystery was solved.
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.
Toward (Vers) (toh-WORD)
In the direction of.
They walked toward the light.
Away from (Loin de) (uh-WAY from)
Moving in the opposite direction.
The dog ran away from the noise.
Over (Par-dessus) (OH-ver)
Moving across or above something.
The bird flew over the trees.
Under (Sous) (UN-dur)
Moving below something.
The submarine went under the sea.
Past (Au-delà de) (PAST)
Moving beyond a place.
We drove past the old church.
Into (Dans) (IN-too)
Moving to the inside of.
She stepped into the garden.
Onto (Sur) (ON-too)
Moving to a position on the surface of.
The cat jumped onto the roof.
Off (De) (AWF)
Moving away and down from.
The book fell off the shelf.
Towards (Vers) (toh-WORDZ)
In the direction of (another spelling of 'toward').
They were walking towards the stadium.
Via (Via) (VEE-uh)
Traveling through or by way of.
We flew to Rome via Paris.
Word Learned
In
On
At
Under
Over
Beside
Between
Among
Behind
In front of
Above
Below
Near
Far from
Opposite
Next to
Inside
Outside
Upon
By
At
On
In
Before
After
During
Since
For
Until
By
As soon as
While
Till
From...to
Throughout
Around
Past
Within
At the beginning of
At the end of
To
From
Through
Across
Along
Around
Up
Down
Into
Out of
Toward
Away from
Over
Under
Past
Into
Onto
Off
Towards
Via