Prepositions of place

Today we are going to look at some prepositions of place that are common in English. Let’s have a look at what they mean and how to use them. 

in front of - facing, ahead of or close to the front part of someone or something.

• Sarah was in front of me in the queue.

behind - “behind” is the opposite of “in front of” and means at the back part of someone or something or in or to a position further back than someone or something.

• Lisa sits behind me in maths class. She always makes a lot of noise!

between - refers to an object which is in the middle of two objects or places.

• When you park your car you must park between the yellow lines.

across from - also means opposite, it means that something is in front of someone or something but normally that they are separated by something in the middle, like a road or table.

• At the meeting yesterday the boss sat across from me and he kept looking at me the whole time!

next to / beside - “beside” and “next to” have the same meaning and refer to a thing or a person which is on the side of something else.

• Please can I sit next to you during the movie?

near / close to - “near” and “close to” have the same meaning. They mean that something is not very far away.

• The shop is near my house, only a two minute walk.

on - means something is touching another thing normally on top covering or attached.

• I sat on my brother’s phone and broke his screen.

above / over - above and over have the same meaning, it means that something is higher than another thing or over the top of.

• Can you see the plane flying above us?

under / below - below and under have the same meaning and they mean something is at a lower level than something else or that something is above it.

• Whenever we have dinner the dog sits under the table and waits for us to give him a treat.

Well, there you go. I hope it has been informative for you. Remember for more information on English: Aulaglobal, tu centro de inglés en Lorca.

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