Prepositions are used to show movement to or from a place.
For example:-
to, through, across
We use to to show movement with the aim of a specific destination.
At and in can also be used as prepositions of movement, but they're used to show the purpose of the movement.
For example:-
to, through, across
We use to to show movement with the aim of a specific destination.
For example:-We use through to show movement from one side of an enclosed space to the other.
I moved to Germany in 1998.
He's gone to the shops.
For example:We use across to show movement from one side of a surface or line to another.
The train went through the tunnel.
For example:
She swam across the river.
More prepositions of movement
| She ran... | ||
| across | the road. (from one side to the other) | |
| along | the road. (The length of the road.) | |
| around | the playground. | |
| away from | the policeman. | |
| back to | the shop. | |
| down | the hill. | |
| into | the room. | |
| off | the stage. | |
| onto (on to) | the platform. | |
| out of | the theatre. | |
| over | the bridge. (from one side of an open space to the other) | |
| past | the opening. | |
| round | the track. | |
| through | the tunnel. | |
| to | the door. | |
| towards | the bus stop. | |
| under | the shelter. | |
| up | the hill. |
For example:When used after some verbs, the preposition at also shows the target of an action:
I threw the paper in the bin.
Let's have dinner at my place.
The bowler was sent off for throwing the ball at the umpire, instead of to the batsman.- See more at: http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/prepositionmovement.html#sthash.f9jxtNsR.dpuf
PREPOSITIONS OF
MOVEMENT
Prepositions are used to show movement to or from a place.
For example:-
to, through, across
We use to to show movement with the aim of a specific destination.
For example:-
I moved to Germany in 1998.
He's gone to the shops.
I moved to Germany in 1998.
He's gone to the shops.
We use through to show movement from one side of an enclosed space
to the other.
For example:
The train went through the tunnel.
The train went through the tunnel.
We use across to show movement from one side of a surface or line to
another.
For example:
She swam across the river.
More prepositions of movement

She ran...
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across
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the road. (from one side to the other)
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along
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the road. (The length of the road.)
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around
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the
playground.
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away from
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the
policeman.
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back to
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the shop.
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down
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the hill.
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into
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the room.
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off
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the stage.
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onto (on
to)
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the
platform.
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out of
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the
theatre.
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|
over
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the bridge. (from one side of an open space to the other)
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past
|
the
opening.
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|
round
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the track.
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|
through
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the
tunnel.
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to
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the door.
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towards
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the bus
stop.
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under
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the
shelter.
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|
up
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the hill.
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At and in can also be used as prepositions of movement, but they're used
to show the purpose of the movement.
For example:
I threw the paper in the bin.
Let's have dinner at my place.
Let's have dinner at my place.
When used after some verbs, the preposition at also shows the target
of an action:
Prepositions are used to show movement to or from a place.
For example:-
to, through, across
We use to to show movement with the aim of a specific destination.
At and in can also be used as prepositions of movement, but they're used to show the purpose of the movement.
For example:-
to, through, across
We use to to show movement with the aim of a specific destination.
For example:-We use through to show movement from one side of an enclosed space to the other.
I moved to Germany in 1998.
He's gone to the shops.
For example:We use across to show movement from one side of a surface or line to another.
The train went through the tunnel.
For example:
She swam across the river.
More prepositions of movement
| She ran... | ||
| across | the road. (from one side to the other) | |
| along | the road. (The length of the road.) | |
| around | the playground. | |
| away from | the policeman. | |
| back to | the shop. | |
| down | the hill. | |
| into | the room. | |
| off | the stage. | |
| onto (on to) | the platform. | |
| out of | the theatre. | |
| over | the bridge. (from one side of an open space to the other) | |
| past | the opening. | |
| round | the track. | |
| through | the tunnel. | |
| to | the door. | |
| towards | the bus stop. | |
| under | the shelter. | |
| up | the hill. |
For example:When used after some verbs, the preposition at also shows the target of an action:
I threw the paper in the bin.
Let's have dinner at my place.
The bowler was sent off for throwing the ball at the umpire, instead of to the batsman.- See more at: http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/prepositionmovement.html#sthash.f9jxtNsR.dpuf
Prepositions are used to show movement to or from a place.
For example:-
to, through, across
We use to to show movement with the aim of a specific destination.
At and in can also be used as prepositions of movement, but they're used to show the purpose of the movement.
For example:-
to, through, across
We use to to show movement with the aim of a specific destination.
For example:-We use through to show movement from one side of an enclosed space to the other.
I moved to Germany in 1998.
He's gone to the shops.
For example:We use across to show movement from one side of a surface or line to another.
The train went through the tunnel.
For example:
She swam across the river.
More prepositions of movement
| She ran... | ||
| across | the road. (from one side to the other) | |
| along | the road. (The length of the road.) | |
| around | the playground. | |
| away from | the policeman. | |
| back to | the shop. | |
| down | the hill. | |
| into | the room. | |
| off | the stage. | |
| onto (on to) | the platform. | |
| out of | the theatre. | |
| over | the bridge. (from one side of an open space to the other) | |
| past | the opening. | |
| round | the track. | |
| through | the tunnel. | |
| to | the door. | |
| towards | the bus stop. | |
| under | the shelter. | |
| up | the hill. |
For example:When used after some verbs, the preposition at also shows the target of an action:
I threw the paper in the bin.
Let's have dinner at my place.
The bowler was sent off for throwing the ball at the umpire, instead of to the batsman.- See more at: http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/prepositionmovement.html#sthash.f9jxtNsR.dpuf
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