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PREPOSITIONS
• about •
• about • above
about • above • across
• about • above • across • ahead of
• about • above • across • ahead of • among
• about • above • across • ahead of • among • around
• about • above • across • ahead of • among • around • at
• about • above • across • ahead of • among • around • at • back •
• about • above • across • ahead of • among • around • at • back • before
• about • above • across • ahead of • among • around • at • back • before • behind •
• below •
• below • beside •
• below • beside • between
• below • beside • between • by •
• below • beside • between • by • close to
• below • beside • between • by • close to • down •
• below • beside • between • by • close to • down • for •
• below • beside • between • by • close to • down • for • from
• below • beside • between • by • close to • down • for • from • in
• below • beside • between • by • close to • down • for • from • in • in front of
• below • beside • between • by • close to • down • for • from • in • in front of • into
• below • beside • between • by • close to • down • for • from • in • in front of • into • like •
• below • beside • between • by • close to • down • for • from • in • in front of • into • like • near •
• below • beside • between • by • close to • down • for • from • in • in front of • into • like • near • next to
• below • beside • between • by • close to • down • for • from • in • in front of • into • like • near • next to • of •
• below • beside • between • by • close to • down • for • from • in • in front of • into • like • near • next to • of • on •
• below • beside • between • by • close to • down • for • from • in • in front of • into • like • near • next to • of • on • out of
• below • beside • between • by • close to • down • for • from • in • in front of • into • like • near • next to • of • on • out of •
• over •
• over • since •
• over • since • through •
• over • since • through • to •
• over • since • through • to • towards •
• over • since • through • to • towards • under •
• over • since • through • to • towards • under • up •
• over • since • through • to • towards • under • up • with •
• over • since • through • to • towards • under • up • with • without
• over • since • through • to • towards • under • up • with • without • until •
• over • since • through • to • towards • under • up • with • without • until • far from •
• over • since • through • to • towards • under • up • with • without • until • far from • against •
• over • since • through • to • towards • under • up • with • without • until • far from • against • within •
• over • since • through • to • towards • under • up • with • without • until • far from • against • within • here •
• over • since • through • to • towards • under • up • with • without • until • far from • against • within •
in • of • to • for • at • near • from • on •
in a • in the • of the • of a • of some • in some • to a • to the • to some • for a • for the • for some • at a • at the • at some • near a • near the • near some • of your • of his • of her • from a • from the •
• in a • in the • in some • of the • of a • of some
• ....nos Estados Unidos.
• .....da região Amazônica.
• ....de um humanista.
• .....do mundo inteiro.
• ......para o bem-estar da humanidade.
• ........das nações ricas.
• ...........de um dono de uma propriedade.
• ...............of a country.
• ......por mim.
• .....escreve pra mim.
IN ON AT
—a continent, a country, a state, a city, a town —a street, a floor —a building, a house or apartment number
She lives in California. She lives on Oak Street. She lives at The Manor.
She lives in San Francisco. She lives on the fourth floor. She lives at 1260 Oak Street.
at home—in one's own house
at work—at one's job
at school—attending school
at church—attending church services
IN ON AT
—a room, an area of a room —an outside area —a work area inside
She is in the kitchen, in the corner. He is standing on the corner. She is at the kitchen sink.
Our theater seats are in the balcony. He has an outdoor grill on the balcony.
—a comfortable chair —a straight chair, a sofa, a couch
He sat in the chair and watched television. He sat on the chair and ate his dinner.
We sat on the sofa and watched television.
in bed—under the covers on the bed—on top of the covers
IN ON AT
—the water, the air, the environment —facing a coast, a beach —the coast, the beach
They are swimming in the water. There is pollution in the air.
The house is on the beach. The whole family is at the beach.
—the center, the middle —the side, left, right, surface —the beginning, start, end
Our house is in the center of town. Our house is on the left side of the street. Our house is at the end of the street.
—the north/south/east/west —the north side/south side/east side/west side
New England is in the north of the United States. Our house is on the south side of town.
—a bodily attack —the surface of the body
The stone hit me in the face. He has a scratch on his arm.
—a vehicle one cannot walk around in (car/small boat/small plane/helicopter)
—a vehicle one can walk around on (bus/train/large boat/airplane)
Please ride in the car with us. Please ride on the bus with us.
—an individual vehicle (horse, bicycle, motorcycle, skates)
He came over on his bike.