Prepositions

9 guides, tagged by CEFR level.

• By vs With A2 This guide explains the difference between using 'by' for methods of transport or communication and 'with' for physical tools or body parts.
• Dependent Prepositions (adjectives) B1 Dependent prepositions are specific words that must follow certain adjectives to connect them to a noun or pronoun. Learning these fixed pairs helps you speak and write more naturally in English.
• During, for, while B1 Learn how to use during, for, and while to describe when things happen and how long they last.
• For, since, from B1 Learn how to use 'for', 'since', and 'from' to describe the duration or starting point of an action or state.
• Prepositions of movement A2 Prepositions of movement describe the direction or path of an object or person in motion. These words typically follow a verb of movement to show where someone or something is going.
• Prepositions of place (basic) A1 Prepositions of place describe the location of a person or object in relation to another point. The most common basic prepositions are 'in', 'at', and 'on'.
• Prepositions of place (position) A1 Prepositions of place describe the location of a person or object in relation to another point. These words help clarify spatial relationships such as being behind, under, or across from something.
• Prepositions of time A1 Prepositions of time indicate when an event occurs. The primary prepositions used for this purpose are 'at', 'on', and 'in', each corresponding to specific time scales.
• Time expressions A2 This guide explains the differences between common time expressions that use 'in', 'on', and 'at'. It focuses on the specific meanings of 'on time' versus 'in time' and 'at the end' versus 'in the end'.