Common English Prepositions
about
above
across
after
against
along
among
around
as
at
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
between
beyond
by
despite
down
during
except
for
from
in
inside
into
like
near
of
off
on
onto
opposite
out
out of
outside
over
past
since
through
throughout
till
to
toward
towards
under
underneath
until
up
upon
with
within
without
according to
ahead of
along with
apart from
as for
as well as
because of
close to
due to
in addition to
in front of
in place of
in spite of
instead of
next to
on behalf of
on top of
out of
owing to
prior to
regarding
thanks to
with respect to
with regard to
Note:
Prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. This list includes both single-word and common compound prepositions used in English.
Prepositions show the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. This list includes both single-word and common compound prepositions used in English.