Prepositions List

The primary purpose of a preposition is to link the lexical entities in a sentence. It indicates the position, direction, location, time, and spatial relationship. Prepositions are classified into different types based on what they denote and are mostly found before a noun or a pronoun. Some prepositions have more than one function. To help you learn what they are, this article provides lists of the most commonly-used prepositions for everyday use.

Table of Contents

• Commonly-Used Prepositions List
  • Prepositions of Time
  • Prepositions of Place/Position
  • Prepositions of Location
  • Prepositions of Direction
  • Prepositions of Spatial Relationship
• Examples of Sentences with Prepositions
• Frequently Asked Questions on Prepositions

Commonly-Used Prepositions List

Let us look at the most commonly-used prepositions based on their types.

Prepositions of Time

• On
• In
• At
• For
• During

Prepositions of Place/Position

• In
• On
• At
• Near
• Above
• Below
• Under
• Next to
• Beneath
• Beside
• Between
• Opposite to
• In front of

Prepositions of Location

• At
• In
• On

Prepositions of Direction

• To
• Into
• From
• Along
• Among
• Under
• Above
• Below
• Next to
• Close to
• Around
• Across
• Up
• Down
• Over
• Through
• Between
• Near
• Beside
• Toward

Prepositions of Spatial Relationship

• Against
• Opposite
• Beneath
• Beside
• Around
• Ahead of
• Along
• Among
• Amid/Amidst

Examples of Sentences with Prepositions

• I went with my mother to the market.
• Shall we meet at the park?
• The ceremony will commence in 10 minutes.
• We are going away for three months.
• Nathan asked Rayan to return the bike by Wednesday.
• It is a wonderful feeling to lie on our lawn and watch the sky at night.
• Isn’t your house opposite the Government Hospital?
• I found my brother sitting beside the Gulmohar tree.
• There is a park behind our office.
• Do you buy groceries from the supermarket across the street?