PREPOSITIONS ()

1. Prepositions of time ( )
on: , .
.. on Monday on June 8th, on New Year's day,
on May day, on my birthday, on a Sunday evening
at: , , 24.
.. at two o'clock, at Easter, at Christmas, at this moment at
noon, at night (in the night) at midnight, at dawn (
)
in: , ,
.
.. In summer, in 1990, in the morning, in the afternoon,
in the evening, in June, in the 20th century,
in two month's time, in five hours e.t.c.
by:
.
.. He will come here by 7 o'clock
: Athens by night.
During: .
.. will visit my friends during my stay in their country
He was talking during the lesson.
From:
to till until
"... "
.. He lived in Paris from 1970 until 1980
I will be here from 8 p.m. till 6 a.m.
since: from. To since

.
,. I have been teaching English since 1980
For: To for
.
.. I have been teaching English for seven years.
He has been studying for 4 years.
After: (= )
.. He went there after the reception
He died after the war.
, .
You must not swim after eating
swim and have lunch after it.

2. Prepositions of place ( )
in: , ,
.
.. He lives in Athens
He studies in America
She is in the classroom
at: , , , .
.. He is staying at the hotel
The train is at the station.
on:
.. The pen is on the desk
The picture is on the wall
to: ( )
.. He is going to his office
The baby ran to her mother
towards: ( )
.. They ran towards the accident
The country seems to be moving towards war
into:
.. She went into the room
John is going into the restaurant
out of:
.. He took the money out of his pocket
She took the suitcase out of the car
Mary is coming out of the house
down:
.. She is going down the hill
Helen is going down the stairs
across: (, )
.. She is walking across the street.
along: ( )
.. She is walking along the street.
Above: ( )
Over: () ...
.
.. The plane flew over/above our heads
To over
.. We put a blanket over her
.
below-under: ( ) below , under
.
.. She put the pen under the book.
below .
.. The Smiths live below us
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beneath: under
.
.. Helen married beneath her It is beneath me to gossip.

beside: ()
besides: ()
.. Helen is sitting beside me
Besides doing the housework she works in an office
between: ( )
among: ( )
.. She is sitting between Helen and Mary
I am pleased to be among my friends
like: (, )
.. This house is like a prison
through: ()
., She is looking through the window.
near: ()
.. She lives near my house
around: ()
.. There is a garden around the school
away: ()
.. Don't go away
behind: ()
.. Peter is sitting behind Helen
in front of: ( )
.. Someone is standing in front of me and I can't see the board
with: ()
.. She lives with her parents
without: ()
.. I can't live without you
about: (, , )
.. We are talking about the weather
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