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Prepositions

Prepositions are words that express a relation.

They can be grouped into four categories:

prepositions that express a location ;
prepositions that express a direction ;
prepositions that express a time;
other prepositions.

Some prepositions belong to every group and can express different relations. Prepositions can have various meanings, depending on their use.

Location

Take a look at the following chart. These prepositions all express a location of something or someone. Every preposition is illustrated with a picture and some example sentences.

in		The cups are in the cupboard. The children play in the house. She sits in her room. We live in a city. We live in England. There is water in the bottle. They get in the car.
on		The glasses are on the table. Let's sit on the couch. The bathroom is on the first floor. There is a picture on the wall. There is a sign on the door. She sits on a chair. They lie on the floor watching TV.
at		There is a man at the door. Let's meet at the restaurant. Our house is at the end of the street. They have dinner at the table. The children are at school.
next to		The little girl sits next to the man. There is an armchair next to the couch. We live next to the Smiths.
under		The boy is hiding under the table. A cat is sitting under the car. I have some boxes under my bed.
above		A plane flies above the clouds. There are birds above our house.
to		Let's go to Spain. They drive to the supermarket. I must go to school. Can you take me to the hospital?
among		There must be salt among all these spices. There is a spy among us.
between		Rachel sits between her two friends. There is a little garden between the two houses.
behind		There are several cars driving behind the red car. There is a garden behind our house. We have a garage behind our house. She is hiding behind the couch.
in front of		The couple is standing in front of a building. Let's meet in front of the shop. The car is in front of the house. They wait in front of the school.