List of prepositions in English

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In order to get a better understanding of the English prepositions, this subchapter gives you an overview of the most common prepositions in the English language

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1.Most common English prepositions with examples
1.1.Examples of English prepositions in context:

Most common English prepositions with examples

The table below shows the most common prepositions and examples.

Preposition	Example
Aboard	I'm going aboard the ship.
About	This movie is about cowboys.
Above	He lives above a supermarket.
According to	According to the instructions, we have to wait for an hour.
After	We can go to the beach after lunch.
Ahead of	He has a long flight ahead of him.
Amid	I saw my friend amid the busy crowd.
Among	Tonight we are among friends.
Around	She wore a belt around her waist.
As	He works as a manager.
As of	The course was finished as of July 1st.
As per	They were too early, as per usual.
Astride	She sat astride the horse.
At	I will wait for you at the library.
Athwart	A chair was placed athwart the exit.
Atop	They sat atop of the roof, waiting for the sun to rise.
Across	My best friends live across the street.
Against	She voted against the new president.
Along	We love long walks along the beach.
Around	They will come to our house around 1 o'clock.
Barring	Barring bad weather, we will be able to go to the beach.
Because of	I was late because of the traffic in town.
Beyond	They went out beyond midnight.
Before	She can not wake up before 9 in the morning.
Behind	The cat is sitting behind the door.
Beneath	Can you get the book beneath the bed for me?
Beside	Laura sat beside Claudia at the party.
Below	This country is below sea level.
Between	There was an empty space between the kitchen and the living room.
By	I would like to live by the sea.
Close to	He lives close to London.
Despite	Despite her hard work, she failed the exam.
Down	The book fell down the stairs.
During	You can't talk during the speech.
Due to	Due to the rain, the game was cancelled.
Except	Everyone is at the beach right now, except me.
Following	Following dinner, they went out for a drink.
For	This gift is for my sister.
From	I work from 9 to 5.
Given	Given the fact that it rains, we will not go to the beach now.
In	He puts the dishes in the dishwasher.
In front of	She is waiting for you in front of the office.
Including	Can you fill out this form, including your name and date.
Inside	The cookies are inside the box.
Into	I want to go into the sea today.
Like	Martina looks like her mother.
Near	He would like to live near the city centre.
Next to	We live next to the beach.
Past	I walk past the supermarket every day.
Of	The restaurant is a mile west of here.
Off	They jump off a cliff into the sea.
On	He sits on the chair.
Onto	The cat jumped onto the chair.
Opposite	The restaurant is opposite the river.
Out	She walked out the door.
Out of	I want to get out of this place.
Over	They ran over the bridge.
Past	We walked past the restaurant.
Per	The changes were made per my instructions.
Plus	Two plus three is five.
Prior to	They had dinner prior to the event.
Regarding	The letter regarding your application.
Since	I have been working here since January.
Than	He is taller than he is.
Through	My dad is going to walk through the city centre.
Till	Yesterday I worked till 3 o'clock.
To	You walked to the supermarket.
Towards	We walk towards the horses.
Up	They ran up the stairs in the cinema.
Unlike	He is unlike the rest of his family.
Under	They sit under the bridge.
Underneath	Frank sits underneath the tree.
Until	They have to wait until Christmas Day to get their gifts.
Upon	Put the groceries upon the table, please.
With	I go to school with my friends.
Without	He went out without a jacket.

Examples of English prepositions in context:

He goes with his girlfriend to London in the summer.
We walked home from the centre and it took us only 20 minutes
She is outside, can you open the door for her?
I'm not going home without you.
They were talking until late last night.
Where is the shop? It's near the train station.
When the kid saw his mom, he ran towards her.

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