Common Prepositions of Time, Place and Direction Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun and another. They are used to tell us where...
Prepositions are words that show the relationship between a noun and another. They are used to tell us where something is located or how something is moving.
Common Prepositions of Time:
At (e.g., at dawn, at night, at lunch)
In (e.g., in the library, in the park, in the future)
On (e.g., on the bus, on the train, on the stage)
Before (e.g., before the storm, before lunch)
After (e.g., after the concert, after the dinner)
Common Prepositions of Place:
In (e.g., in the city, in the forest, in the world)
On (e.g., on the ground, on the roof, on the floor)
To (e.g., to the store, to the beach, to the sky)
Near (e.g., near the park, near the river, near the school)
Behind (e.g., behind the tree, behind the curtain, behind the mountain)
Common Prepositions of Direction:
Up (e.g., up the hill, up the stairs, up the flagpole)
Down (e.g., down the stairs, down the canyon, down the road)
Left (e.g., left the car, left the restaurant, left the building)
Right (e.g., right the corner, right the passage, right the direction)
Forward (e.g., forward the page, forward the clock, forward the journey)
Back (e.g., back the pack, back the room, back the train)
Tips for Using Prepositions:
Use prepositions to add more information to a sentence.
Be specific about the location or direction you are talking about.
Use the same preposition repeatedly for a consistent pattern.
Remember that some prepositions are more common than others.
Use your context clues to figure out the intended meaning