This document defines and provides examples of common prepositions in English including: about, above, across, after, against, in front of, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, by, down, during, except, for, from, into, in, inside, instead of, like, near, off, of, on, on top of, onto, out of, outside, over, past, since, through, to, towards, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, without.

1. about
The man is
thinking about the
new enterprise
challenge.

2. above
The kite is flying above
the boy’s head.

3. across
The boy drew a
line across the
page.

4. after
After the
rain, the
sunshine
came out.

5. against
The cool dog
is leaning
against the
door.

6. in front of
The man is
standing in
front of the
wall.

7. along
The car is driving along the
road.

8. among
Putting the cat among the pigeons.

9. around
The sun travels around the
Earth.

10. at
We were late home because we
were at the park.

11. before
I had to eat
all my
sandwiches
before I
could have
some ice-
cream.

12. behind
There was a
loud knock
behind the
door.

13. below
Dad was
feeling so
unwell his
temperature
had dropped
below normal.

14. beneath
Beneath the surface of the sea
lives the shark.

15. beside
Mom
accidentally
left her
briefcase
beside the
table.

16. between
The ball went
straight
between the
posts.

17. by
Susan said the
remote
control was by
the coffee
table.

18. down
The band were rubbish, the
judge gave them the thumbs
down.

19. during
The
defendants
pleaded their
innocence to
the judge
during the
trial.

20. except
Everyone is invited to my party
except for Penelope.

21. for
Holidays
are for
relaxing.

22. from
I received a
letter from
my pen pal
today.

23. into
You must always insert the plug
into the socket with dry hands.

24. in
Place the letter in the
envelope carefully.

25. inside
I crawled inside the tent
quickly, as it was so cold
outside.

26. instead of
Sunil bought
flowers from
the florist
instead of the
supermarket.

27. like
The cat was
so fat he
looked like a
balloon.

28. near
“Don’t stand too near the
fireworks!” shouted mom.

29. off
“Keep off the
grass!” shouted
the park ranger.

30. of
I went to
the shops
to buy two
pints of
milk.

31. on
The plant
pot had
been placed
on the table
beautifully.

32. on top of
The pen was placed on top of
the writing paper.

33. onto
The snow fell onto the roof
tops.

34. out of
The woman
was looking
out of the
window.

35. outside
The couple were sitting
outside under the stars.

36. over
The horse
jumped over
the fence.

37. past
Joshua ran
past Alan
to win the
race.

38. since
Tanya hasn’t
been out
since Ellie was
born.

39. through
The man
walked
through the
doors
carefully.

40. to
The doctor
was listening
to Amerie’s
heart beat.

41. towards
We were
heading
straight
towards
the storm.

42. under
It is bad luck to walk under
ladders.

43. underneath
Mum’s
slippers
were
hidden
underneath
the bed.

44. until
Tom couldn’t
wait until
lunchtime to
eat his apple.

45. up
It was a
hard walk
up the
mountain.

46. upon
The globe was
resting very
carefully upon
the pile of
books.

47. with
Dad was helping Maneesha
with her homework.

48. within
The boss
was worried
because he
needed to
raise funds
within two
weeks.

49. without
Syrus was
left to play
his bongo
drum
without the
rest of the
band.