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- 01 A1 Beginner
prep.in the direction of a place or person.
prep.indicating a destination, direction, or final position in space.
Simple“We walked to the park to see the ducks.”
In context“The commuters hurried to the station, hoping to catch the express train before the platform gates closed for the evening.”
PitfallI am going to home. I am going home.The word 'home' is used as an adverb here, so you do not need the preposition 'to'.
- 02 A1 Beginner
prep.the person or thing that receives something.
prep.indicating the indirect object or the recipient of an action or item.
Simple“I gave the book to my sister for her birthday.”
In context“The manager explained the new safety protocols to the staff during the morning briefing.”
Synonyms - 03 A1 Beginner
prep.used to show the end of a period of time or a range of numbers.
prep.denoting the terminal point of a temporal or numerical range.
Simple“The shop is open from nine to five every day.”
In context“The temperature is expected to fluctuate between fifteen to twenty degrees throughout the weekend.”
Synonymsuntilup to - 04 A1 Beginner
prep.used to say how many minutes there are before the next hour.
prep.preceding a stated hour to indicate the remaining interval.
Simple“It is ten to six, so we should leave now.”
In context“Glancing at his watch, he realised it was already a quarter to midnight and the last bus had likely departed.”
- 05 B1 Intermediate
prep.used when comparing two things or showing a score.
prep.indicating a ratio, proportion, or comparison between two values or entities.
Simple“Our team won the game three to one.”
In context“The ratio of students to teachers in the private academy was significantly lower than in the local public schools.”
Synonymsagainstcompared with - 06 A1 Beginner
part.used before the basic form of a verb.
part.a marker used to indicate the infinitive form of a following verb.
Simple“I really want to learn how to play the guitar.”
In context“The board of directors decided to postpone the merger until the market conditions became more stable.”
PitfallI want to going. I want to go.After 'to' as an infinitive marker, always use the base form of the verb, not the -ing form.
- 07 C2 Proficiency
adv.in a closed or nearly closed position.
adv.describing a door or window that is pushed into a closed or engaging position.
Simple“He pushed the heavy wooden door to.”
In context“She pulled the casement window to as the storm broke, shielding the library from the driving rain.”
to vs too vs two — To marks a destination or an infinitive, too indicates excess or addition, and two is the number 2.
Usage access to · accord to · adapt to