Common prepositions
Most prepositions have to do with time or place. There is no need to memorize every preposition (in fact, there are many more prepositions than those listed), but it will help you to read through the following list once or twice.
Spatial | Abstract | Temporal |
above | about | after |
across (from) | according to | around |
against | as (for) | at |
ahead of | besides | by |
along/alongside | concerning | during |
among | considering | past |
apart from | contrary to | since |
around | despite | till |
at | except (for) | to |
below | in order to | until |
beneath | in relation to | |
beside | in spite of | |
between | like | |
beyond | notwithstanding | |
by | of | |
down | off | |
in front of | on account of | |
in place of | regarding | |
inside | regardless of | |
into | such as | |
near | throughout | |
next to | unlike | |
on | upon | |
onto | with | |
out (of) | ||
outside | ||
past | ||
round | ||
through | ||
to | ||
toward(s) | ||
under(neath) | ||
up | ||
within |