Prepositions
Next to, between, etc.
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is
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next to B
between A and C
in front of B
behind B
Also
 A is on the left
 C is on the right
 B is in the middle
( of
the group )
 B is among
(the people)
Attention!
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Between = entre, no meio (de 2)
Among = entre, em meio (+ de 2)
In the middle of= no meio de, no
centro. (+ de 2)
Opposite / In front of
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A is sitting in front of B
A is sitting opposite C
C is sitting opposite A
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Colin is standing behind Frank
Frank is sitting next to Emma
Emma is sitting in front of Barbara
Emma is sitting between Donna and Frank
Donna is sitting next to Emma
Frank is sitting in front of Colin
Alan is standing behind Donna
Alan is standing on the left
Barbara is standing in the middle
Beside/by
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The boy is beside the girl.
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She is by the window.
against
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A bike against the wall.
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Men against the wall.
above, below
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The airplanes are above the clouds.
The clouds are below the airplanes.
under
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The dog is under the blanket.
In, on, at
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The baby is in the box.
The girl is on the street.
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The dog is on the bed.
at
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The couple is at the
restaurant.
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The girl is at school.
Observações:
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Usamos on para designar os
seguintes locais: farm, beach,
island, lake, river, bus, plane,
street, radio, TV, newspaper.
She lives on New Island Street.
Attention!
She lives at 45 New Island Street.
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Usamos at para designar locais em
que as pessoas fazem algo, ou
mencionar onde algo acontece,
como lugares de encontro ou pontos
em um trajeto.
I’ll see you at school.
They are at work
She is at a restaurant.
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Usamos in para cidades, estados,
países, bairros.
I was born in Brazil.
Her job is in Brooklin.
They live in California.
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Among = entre (vários, mais de dois)
Across = através
Through = através, por meio de
From = de (origem)
To = para (destino)
Into = dentro
Off = fora
Over = além
Down = para baixo
Up = para cima
Along = ao longo
By, On
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She went to the movies by car.
They traveled to Japan by ship.
The players came here by bus.
Attention:
They came here on horseback
riding.
They preferred to go on foot.
In, On
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Her birthday is in January.
She was born on January 10th.
Into
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Into: towards the inside of something. Ex: How
did you get into the house?
Involved in a situation or activity. Ex: I was
always getting into trouble.
Make/ turn/ shape/ etc sth into sth. Ex: Make the
dough into a ball.
Hitting someone or something in a sudden and
violent way. Ex: The car had run into a tree.
Be into sth. (spoken) to like and be interested in
sth. Ex: Dave’s really into windsurfing.
In a particular direction. Ex: She looked straight
into my eyes.
Onto
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Used with verbs showing movement to
mean on a particular place. Ex: The cat
jumped onto the kitchen table.
Be onto sb: (informal) to know who did
sth wrong or illegal. Ex: He knows we’re
onto him.
Be onto sth: (informal) to have an idea or
information that may be very useful and
important. Ex: I think you may be onto
something.
Upon
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Formal for on. Ex: Countries that
are dependent upon / on the west
for aid.
Beneath
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Under or below sth. Ex: the warm
sand beneath/under her feet./ He
stood on the bridge, looking at the
water beneath/below.
If sb or sth is beneath you, you
think that they are not good enough
for you. Ex: She seemed to think
that talking to us was beneath her.