TEMA- PREPOSITIONS OF MOVEMENT OR DIRECTION

Prepositions of Movement or Direction

UTEQ ENGLISH CLASS

Prepositions of movement or direction are used to show movement from one place to another. These prepositions are most often used with verbs of motion and are found after the verb.

ACROSS

TO

Meaning: from one side to the other Use: “Across” is used to show movement from one side to the opposite side. Examples: The boat will take you across the river. You must walk across the street at the crosswalk.

Meaning: a function word used to indicate movement or an action or condition suggesting movement in the direction of a place, person, or thing Use: We use “to” to show movement in a specific direction. Examples: I go to school by bus. You walk to work every day.

AROUND

ALONG

Meaning: in a circle; in or along a curving path Examples: You must drive around the city center to reach the cinema. Let’s go for a walk around the park.

Meaning: in a line; a point in the length of; from one point to another Examples: He’s walking along the path. The street runs along the seafront.

INTO

DOWN

Meaning: to or toward to inside of; in the direction of; to enter Examples: Don’t go into your sister’s room! We went into the shop on the corner.

Meaning: high to low; to or toward the south Use: “Down” is used to indicate movement from a higher to a lower position. Examples: I prefer to ride my bike down the hill. We are going down to Florida this summer.

ONTO

OFF

Meaning: to move to a position that is on Examples: We can get onto the bus here. The dog got onto the sofa.

Meaning: away from Examples: Get your feet off the sofa! We get off the train at the next stop.

PAST

OVER

Meaning: at the far side of something; beyond; up to or going near Examples: Walk past the theater on the right and the bank is on the left. Go past Main Street and turn left at the next street.

Meaning: in an upward and forward direction across something; from one place to another; from or to a place that is higher than Examples: The cat jumped over the dog. You must cross over the bridge.

TOWARD[S]

THROUGH

Meaning: in the direction of Examples: Who is that woman running towards us? Walk towards the sea and turn left at the first street.

Meaning: from one point to the other; from one end to the other Use: “Through” is used to show movement within an enclosed space. Examples: You must turn on your lights when passing through the tunnel. She walks through the park on her way to work.

UP

Examples: I don’t like riding my bike up these hills. We climbed up the mountain this morning.

Meaning: low to high; toward the ceiling, sky or the north Use: “Up” is used to indicate movement from a lower to a higher position.

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