Preposition
Preposition
Simple Preposition
There's a lovely cafe by the river.
Himel goes to my grandmother’s home on
Mondays.
Complex Prepositions
My aunt’s house is next to my school.
Parallel Prepositions
I gifted the same shirt to Sadman and (to)
Rahman.
He is giving an important presentation;
look at and listen to everything he says
closely.
Prepositions and Gerunds
By working hard, she succeeded.
Instead of going to work by car, I choose to
walk.
After seeing my results, I applied for the
job.
Prepositions at the end of sentences
I was thinking about my friend.
This is the movie I told you about!
To
She is planning to take an English course.
I'm used to walking long distances.
Prepositions of Place - ‘IN’, ‘AT’ and ‘ON’
‘IN’
The Lalbagh Fort is in Dhaka.
Piash is in his study-room.
Prepositions of Place- ‘IN’, ‘AT’ and ‘ON’
She sits at the desk.
I met Karim at the restaurant.
Prepositions of Place- ‘IN’, ‘AT’ and ‘ON’
She sat next to me on the bus.
There's an apple on the table.
Prepositions of Place- ‘IN’, ‘AT’ and ‘ON’
He is in town.
We are meeting at the cafe.
The book is lying on the table.
I am in my room.
The football game is at the stadium.
We lay on the grass.
Precise Prepositions of Place
The pictures are above the couch.
He hid the envelope
under/underneath/beneath/below the
book.
The library is in front of my house.
Precise Prepositions of Place
There is a tree on top of the mountain.
The store is next to/near the park.
He was behind the tree.
He stood between his mother and father.
Nafis sat opposite Snigdha in the restaurant.
Prepositions of Time
I go to my dance classes on Mondays.
Prepositions of Time
The market is closed on Thursdays.
I have my dance practice on Fridays.
I'm going shopping on Saturday.
I'll visit my mother on Friday.
At
I left the restaurant at 8 am.
The meeting will start at 1 o’clock.
I have English classes at evening.
On/At with ‘The Weekend’
I watch movies on/at the weekend.
In
I go to school in the morning.
FURTHER EXAMPLES:
I was born in 1999.
She's going to Dhaka in June.
I enjoy playing badminton in winter.
‘Past’ and ‘To’
It’s half past one in the afternoon.
It's a quarter to five.
Prepositions Showing Duration
I study from 8 am to 6pm.
I study between 9am and 5pm.
Prepositions Showing Duration
UNTIL + TIME/DATE
I will be studying until 7 o’clock.
Prepositions Showing Duration
SINCE + TIME/DATE
I have been waiting for you since 10 am.
10 AM NOW
Prepositions Showing Duration
I have been waiting for three hours.
Prepositions Showing Duration
I ate my lunch during my break.
Common mistakes: Tenses with Since
Rafi has been studying here since morning .
Tim studies here since morning.
Other Prepositions of Time
BY + TIME
I will finish the work by 4pm.
BEFORE+ TIME
I will finish work before 5 o’clock.
I'll do the dishes after cooking.
Other Prepositions
I moistened my plants by watering it.
Other Prepositions
I'm reading Chokher Bali by Rabindranath
Tagore.
I always go to school by rickshaw.
This cake was made by me.
Preposition
The house is heated by gas.
This show is based on a short story by
Humayun Ahmed.
It is easier to get there by car.
With and Without:
I went to the museum with my sister.
I want a house with three rooms.
I paint the canvas with paintbrushes.
With and Without
They opened the package with a knife.
Suzana is going on holiday with her friends.
Sabrina woke with terrible toothache.
Don't go out without a hat.
About
I'm watching a movie about Greek Mythology.
Everyone is concerned about the accident.
Don’t worry about me.
Dependent Prepositions
It was good of his landlord to let him get away
with this.
Dependent Prepositions
I was surprised at/by the salesman’s
behavior.
Dependent Prepositions
The lifeguard was cautious about looking after
the swimmers in the pool.
Her mother is annoyed with her for not doing
the dishes.
The tourists are getting ready for their next
destination.
Dependent Prepositions
My parents are impressed by my culinary skills.
Jaima is tired of cooking lunch every noon.
I am excited about meeting my friends in the
afternoon.
Verbs with Dependent Prepositions
Do not shout at the staff for no reason.
Preposition
The team was counting on Shakib Al Hasan to
win the match.
The company advertised for a sales manager
to join the team.
I was thinking about leaving early on
Thursdays.
Verbs with ‘To’ or ‘For’
He donated the old clothes to the charity.
He organised all his old clothes for the charity
event.
Nouns with Dependent Preposition
I have a photograph of my mother in my wallet.
Nouns with Dependent Preposition
There are advantages in/to eating a balanced
diet.
Nouns with Dependent Preposition
She has found the solution to this problem.
There is high demand for soft skills in the job
market.
Pollution is the main cause of environmental
degradation.
Words with Different Dependent Prepositions
I am anxious for my interview tomorrow.
I am anxious about being late for my interview.
Preposition
Nayeem is upset with himself for making a mistake
during his performance.
Nayeem is upset about how badly his performance
was affected.
Thank You!
