Prepositions uses


A preposition is a word/group of words used to 

  • link nouns, 
  • pronouns 
  • phrases to other words 
Preposition uses


Single words preposition

In, at, on, of, to, by and with or phrases such as in front of,next to, instead of.

Prepositions in English are most frequently dictated by fixed expressions. While there are some general guidelines

to follow, many prepositions are used idiomatically with certain verbs. In these cases, it is best to memorize the

phrase instead of the individual preposition.

A Few Rules for Usage

The following tables contain rules for some of the most frequently used prepositions in English explains when a preposition is used

Preposition in

  1. months/seasons
  2.  years
  3.  time of day
  4. centuries and historical periods
  5. after a certain period of time
Preposition at


  1.  time of days
  2.  noon, night, and midnight
  3. names of mealtime
  4.  age

Preposition on 

  1. days of the week 

Preposition since

  1. From a period of time up to the present(when it started)

 Preposition for 

  1. how long a period of time has been
Preposition From...to
  1. the beginning and end of a period of
time

Preposition until

  1. a period of time up to a specific point in
time

Preposition By

in the sense of ''at the latest'' due date

Preposition in 
when something is in a place, it is inside it
(enclosed within limits)
 in class
 in Book
 in the car/taxi
 looking serious in this photo.
Preposition at
  1. located at a specific place (a point)
  2.  for events
  3. place where you are to do something
  4. Typical (watch a movie/study/Work)    like at the library/party/work/school etc
Preposition on
  1. being on a surface (not enclosed)
  2. or a certain side (left, right)
  3. for a floor in a building
  4. For public transport
  5. For television, radio
Preposition to 
  1. Moving toward a specific place/goal/Movement
Preposition From
  1. For the origin or starting point
Preposition towards 

  1. moving in direction
Preposition across 
  1. Moving from one side to another
Preposition through 
  1. moving from one side to other
Preposition between 
  1. For a place ''in the middle'' of two/more
separate people/things 

Preposition among
  1. For place ''surrounded'' by more than two people/things
Preposition of
  1.  For between two noun phrases to show first belongs to/is part of the 2nd/how people are related
Preposition from
  1.  The origin
  2. cause of something
Preposition in
  1. inclusion
  2. location within a time
  3. Position within a period 
Preposition On
  1. The basis for something
Preposition of
  1. belonging to
  2. relating to
  3. connected with
  4. describe a relation/causation
  5. the origin
  6. cause of something
  7. Reason of something 
Preposition by
  1. Explain direct cause or agent
Preposition with
  1. Connected to something
  2. Using something
Preposition between 
  1. marking a connection