Prepositions | Definition and Rules with Example

Preposition

When

Where

How

Who

in

I finished school in 1999.

We will spend the holidays in Germany.

on

The match will be on Monday.

The Johnson live on a farm.

at

The doctor comes at one o’ clock.

Monica works at the hospital.

to

Our school will remain closed from June to August.

Mom went to the market.

Jill served juice to the guests.

for

I waited for the train for half an hour.

The bracelets are for Julia.

since

We have been Living here since 2002.

by

Dad will be back by six o’ clock.

Cathy likes to have her coffee by the window.

You can go to Singapore by air.

This arrangement has been made by Mark.

across

The woodcutter lives across the lake.

from

The store will start selling electrical appliances from next week.

Juana is from

Australia.

The sweater is from my

Mom and the socks are from my grandma.

above

Tom wants to hang the clock above the shelf.

under

The homeless people sleep under the bridge.

behind

The man standing behind you is my brother.

before

I want to buy the books before school starts.

The performer fainted on stage before the audience.

through

The birds flew into the house through the open window.

towards

The storm is headed towards the coastal areas.

near

I have put the box near your bed.

between

Jim likes to sit between his parents on the airplane.