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Prepositions: place, time and movement list

What prepositions are, with lists of prepositions of place, time and movement, the in, on and at rules, and common mistakes to avoid.

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Four scenes of Polarzinho with a cardboard box: inside it, on top of it, under it and next to it

The bamboo is on the table, next to me, with nobody watching. Those little words "on", "next to" and "with" are prepositions, and in this sentence they work in my favor.

A preposition links a noun or pronoun to the rest of the sentence, showing place, time, direction and more. Here are the main groups.

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Prepositions of place

  • in, on, at, under, over, above, below
  • between, behind, beside, next to, in front of, near, among

Prepositions of time

  • at (exact times): at 5 o'clock, at night
  • on (days and dates): on Monday, on July 4
  • in (months, years, parts of the day): in July, in 2026, in the morning
  • before, after, during, since, for, until

Prepositions of movement

  • to, into, onto, out of
  • across, through, along, around
  • up, down, toward, past

Common mistakes

  • "In the weekend" in American English is usually "on the weekend"
  • "Married with someone" should be "married to someone"
  • "Different than" is common in the US, but "different from" works everywhere

Practice by playing

In Letter River, you read a clue and drag across the letters on the board to spell the answer, light vocabulary practice.

Letter River letter board next to the list of clues, with a river and mountains behind

PolarzinhoThe otter in Letter River plays without hurry, with calm and for the win. Three prepositions, one victory.

Letter River: the letter board and the clues beside it.

And in Stop!, play with friends, against friends and late into the night.

Stop! home screen with the options to play with the crowd or create a room with friends

PolarzinhoI played Stop! from eight until ten. Two prepositions and lots of points.

Stop!: play with the crowd or create a room with friends.

FAQ

What is the difference between in, on and at?

For time: at for exact times, on for days and dates, in for months, years and parts of the day.

Can a sentence end with a preposition?

Yes. "Who are you talking to?" is perfectly natural English.

Is "next to" a preposition?

Yes, it is a two-word preposition, like "in front of" and "because of".

Your turn

Find the prepositions: "I left home with my brother at 8 to go to the beach."

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