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Prepositions long List
Prepositions beginning with A
One-word prepositions aboard We climbed aboard the boat. Is there a doctor aboard the plane? about What do you think about Mary? Let's talk about something different. I've just read a book about President Putin. The lion was pacing about its cage. above We are flying above the clouds. We live in the hills, 1,000 metres above sea-level. It's only two degrees above freezing point. [+2ºC] Who came above you in the test results? across We drove across the desert. The dog ran across the road. There is a bridge across the river. She lives in the house across the street. It's nearly opposite mine. after ( also conjunction) We had lunch [1pm] after the meeting [11am].
Let's meet the day after tomorrow. against Did you vote for or against the suggestion? He put his bicycle against the wall. along We walked along the beach for two miles. There are trees along the road. The toilet is along the corridor. alongside Their boat came alongside our boat. Team A worked alongside Team B during construction. amid | amidst ( poetic ) I couldn't hear her amid the noise. We were lost amidst the trees. among | amongst ( mainly British English) Is there a doctor among us? There were secret police among the crowd. I was amongst strangers. I didn't know anyone. anti He seems to be anti my idea. Some people are anti everything. around We walked around the town for an hour. They all sat around the camp fire. There is a big fence around the house. He was born around 1570. Let's meet around 7pm.
As for Matt, he will arrive later. aside from I have another car aside from this one. Both are red. as per We must work strictly as per the law. as to As to your behaviour, I think you were wrong. as well as You should telephone as well as write, just to be sure. away from The cat ran away from the dog and escaped.
Prepositions beginning with B
One-word prepositions bar Everyone came bar Angela. He is the best bar none. barring Barring rain, we'll play tennis tomorrow. before ( also conjunction) We had lunch [1pm] before the meeting [3pm]. We met the day before yesterday. She was before me in the queue. I would rather die before doing that. behind There is a police car behind us. It's following us. We have a garden behind our house.
The child was hiding behind the tree. I am behind your project. I will support it. Vonica finished behind Shirley in the race. She is behind the other children in her class. below Much of Holland is below sea-level. There is a family in the flat below us. The temperature is 5 degrees below freezing point. [- 5ºC] I came below Vonica in the test. You can buy it if it's below $50. beneath Our garage is beneath our house. The tunnel runs beneath the sea. Laurence is beneath the General Manager. It was beneath his dignity to do that. beside The river runs beside our house. James was sitting beside Miriam. besides What shall we have besides coffee? between Tara was sitting between Ram and Ati. Between you and me, I think she's crazy. I can meet you between 1pm and 2pm. beyond
He died circa 1270. concerning Your teacher talked to me concerning your homework. I have some questions concerning your decision. considering Considering the poor quality, I think the price is too high. I think I must be going, considering the time. counting There were four people, or five counting the baby. That makes $70, not counting the tax. cum I have a study-cum-bedroom. She is a kind of secretary-cum-receptionist. Complex prepositions close to My car is close to your car. About two cars away. contrary to Contrary to expectations, the euro fell in value.
Prepositions beginning with D
One-word prepositions despite We went swimming despite the cold water. He passed the test despite being ill. down They ran down the hill. The post office is down the road.
They have had many wars down the years. during He fell asleep during the meeting. I want to go swimming during the weekend. I was bored during the whole film. Complex prepositions depending on We'll play tennis tomorrow, depending on the rain. due to The cancellation was due to the rain. There was no other reason.
Prepositions beginning with E
One-word prepositions except You can have any colour except blue. There is no more blue. They all came except Stephen. He didn't want to come. excepting I can eat anything excepting pork. It makes me sick. Excepting Jo, everyone was present. No-one knew where Jo was. excluding It costs $70, excluding $10 for delivery. (Total = $80.) We open every day excluding Christmas Day. On Christmas Day we have a holiday. Complex prepositions except for
Paper is made from wood. It can cost anything from $5 to $15. The police took my driving licence from me. He died from overwork. Complex prepositions forward of He was sitting forward of me in the plane. I could just see the back of his head. further to Further to your letter, I have spoken to Mr Brown.
Prepositions beginning with G
One-word prepositions given He is in very good health, given his age. He's at least 95. Given the time, you ought to leave now. gone ( mainly British English) It's certainly gone 11 o'clock. It must be 11.30. He's gone 50. He must be nearly 60 years old.
Prepositions beginning with I
One-word prepositions in Monkeys live in the jungle. John is the man with his hand in his pocket. I live in an apartment. She lives in Bangkok. Tara was born in 1977.
Trains were invented in the nineteenth century. I'll come back in two weeks. Let's meet in the morning. There are 60 seconds in a minute. including The price is $70 including $10 for delivery. (Total = $70.) There were four of us, including the baby. inside It was dark inside the tunnel. My modem is inside my computer. It's an internal modem. into John went into that shop. If you heat ice it turns into water. We cut the cake into ten pieces. Five into ten makes two. Complex prepositions in addition to There were two people in addition to me. So that made three of us. in between He is in between the two opinions. He wants to compromise. in case of You can phone me in case of need. Day or night. in face of He reacts bravely in face of danger.
Prepositions beginning with M
One-word prepositions minus 10 minus 3 = 7. The temperature is minus 30 degrees centigrade.
Prepositions beginning with N
One-word prepositions near The school is near the post office. It's 20 December. We are very near Christmas Day. notwithstanding Notwithstanding the low price, I don't want it. They went swimming, notwithstanding the rain. They went swimming, the rain notwithstanding. Complex prepositions near to There is a restaurant near to my office. Just two minutes away. next to The school is next to the bank. Between the hotel and the bank.
Prepositions beginning with O
One-word prepositions of I live in the house at the end of the road. Do you like the work of Shakespeare? What was the cost of this book?
He lives in the City of Westminster. It was kind of you to help me. This is the cause of the problem. He died of cancer. Most tables are made of wood. Can I have a cup of coffee? I know some of these people. I don't know any of these people. He lives south of London. He lives in the south of London. off Please take your shoes off the table. Keep off the grass. It fell off the table and broke. They live in a street off Fifth Avenue. on Please don't put your shoes on the table. The picture is on page 7. We live on a busy road. It's very noisy. She is sunbathing on the beach. Is there water on the Moon? I need a book on bio-chemistry. My birthday is on Monday. I start work on 7 May. Let's meet on the weekend. (American English) I'll see you on Christmas Day.
Don't worry on account of me. Think about yourself. on behalf of I'm calling you on behalf of Mr Brown. I represent him in legal matters. on board Is there a doctor on board this plane? on to ( mainly British English) see onto The cat jumped on to the chair. on top of The cat is sitting on top of the television. opposite to There is a tree opposite to the house. Straight across the road. other than Sorry, we're out of whisky. But we have every drink other than whisky. out of Take your hands out of your pockets and help me! He went out of the room to smoke a cigarette. We're out of eggs. Shall I buy some? outside of They stopped outside of the city to check the map before entering. owing to We didn't go swimming, owing to the cold weather.
Prepositions beginning with P
One-word prepositions past I saw you yesterday when we drove past your school. The post office is just past the police station. Don't work past your bed-time. This is difficult. It's past me. It's nearly ten minutes past five. 5.09 to be precise. pending We cannot supply you pending payment. Pending his return, we can do nothing. There were many arguments pending the negotiations. per The speed limit is 70 miles per hour. The carpet costs $10 per square metre. plus 2 plus 2 = 4. There will be three of us, plus the baby. So that's four in total. pro Are you pro capital punishment or against it? He is very modern. He is generally pro new ideas. Complex prepositions preparatory to I made a graph preparatory to the meeting, so everything was ready. prior to
since ( also conjunction) I haven't seen Josef since Monday. Mr Brown has worked in a bank since 1985. Complex prepositions save for Everyone came, save for Lek who had to work.
Prepositions beginning with T
One-word prepositions than ( also conjunction) He is a writer than whom there is no finer. Your car is bigger than my car. through ( also thru - American English) The train goes through a tunnel. I can see light through the keyhole. You have been through a difficult experience. You went thru a red light. The error occurred through my own stupidity. They worked Monday through Thursday. (American English) throughout It is raining throughout the whole country. He worked throughout the day, and most of the night. till ( also conjunction) I work from 9am till 5pm. Please wait till I come. to Could you give this to Kob?
My car does 10 miles to the litre. To his surprise, the door was open. The museum is open from Monday to Friday. The time is ten to five. [4.50] touching Touching your homework, I think we need to speak. towards ( mainly British English), toward ( mainly American English) He drove off toward(s) the mountain. I'd better go. It's getting toward(s) midnight. He contributed $100,000 toward(s) the new building. It's the first step toward(s) peace. He has a positive attitude toward(s) his work. Complex prepositions thanks to Thanks to Shirley, we arrived on time. together with I'd like chicken please, together with vegetables.
Prepositions beginning with U
One-word prepositions under The mouse ran under the chair. The bucket is under the sink. Submarines can travel under water. We drove under a bridge. I have a T-shirt under my pullover. Who do you work under? Who is your boss?
