All English prepositions with translation and transcription. The use of prepositions in English. Prepositions in English with examples and translation

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Pretext	Value	Examples of
at	1. Location (on, for, y, at a certain point) 2. Time (in hours)	She is atschool. She is sitting at my table. Let us meet at 5 p.m.!
in	1. Location (in a separate space) 2. Time (in months, years) 3. Work written in some language	He is in the study. The book is in my table. Summer begins in June. It took place in 2002. This article is written in English.
on	1. Location (on a horizontal and vertical surface) 2. Dedicated to something, on the topic (oh, oh) 3. Time (in days)	The book is on my table. The picture is on the wall.This is an article on history. I was born on the 5th of November,
from	1. Direction (from, from) 2. Time (s, from)	The train is coming fromMoscow. Take the pencil fromthe table.I’ll be busy from10 a.m.
to	1. Direction (in, on) 2. Time (up to a certain point) 3. Corresponds to the dative	We came toMoscow. They went tothe theater.I’ll be busy from10 p.m. to3 p.m. Give this book to me.
since	Time (from, from some moment)	I'll have a rest since July tillAugust.
till	Time (before, until a certain moment)	TillFriday I'll be very busy.
into	Direction (inward)	Put the book intothe bag.
onto	Direction (to, to the surface of something)	Put the pen from the drawer ontothe table.
before	Time (before, before)	The accident took place beforeour era.
after	Time (after)	I went there afterthe stopped.
about	1.O (relatively) 2. Location (about, around, approximately) 3. Time (about, about)	Please, tell me abouthim. Come about2 p.m. It was aboutnoon, when she came home.
for	1. Time (within a specified (in days, years) period of time) 2. Purpose (at) H. For 4. Direction (in) with the verb to leave	I have lived there for2 years. I went fora walk. That is a present foryou. We left forSt. Petersburg at 10 p.m.
during	Time (within the period of time expressed by the noun)	I was in the countryside duringmy weekend.
of	1. Corresponds to the genitive case (what?, Whom?) 2.O (relatively)	All the students ofthis group passed the exams perfectly. You must never think ofhim badly.
with	1. Corresponds to the instrumental case (what?) 2.C, together 3. From (surprise, fear)	We write withpens. He went to the station withher. His face was pale withfear.
by	1. Corresponds to the instrumental case (by whom?) 2. Location (near, near) 3. Time (to a certain point)	This poem was written by Pushkin. He was standing by the window. He had already come by 3 p.m.
between	Location (between 2 objects)	The father divided the apples betweenhis 2 sons.
among	Location (between multiple items or objects)	The farther divided the apples amongall his children.
except (for)	Except (excluding those present)	Everybody likes it exceptme.
besides	Except (in addition, by the number of more present)	There were 5 boys in the room besidesme.
over	1. Above, above 2. Through 3. For, in, during (period of time)	A flight over the lake - flight over the lake. Over the last five years - over the past five years.
below	Below, under	Below zero - below zero.
out	Outside, outside, outside	My crossbow is already out... “I've already pulled out my crossbow.
behind	Behind, behind, behind	The sun is behind a cloud. - The sun disappeared behind a cloud.

Today, the English language has achieved such international recognition that it is studied in all countries of the world, and caring parents try to instill in their child the knowledge of a foreign language from an early age. However, we all know how complex and grammatically English English is, in which there are sometimes more exceptions than rules. Not every adult can cope with such volumes of information, so how can children be? Learn English in a fun way! Today we will try to explain the basic prepositions in English for children as clearly as possible in this way. First, we will analyze a little theory, and then we will learn it by heart.

At

This preposition can be explained as “ at, about smth., at the table».

Use when an object or person is in front of another object.

Under

This preposition is denoted by the word " under».

Phrase	Pronunciation	Transfer
My car is under the tree.	/ May kar iz ander ze three /	My car is under a tree.

Indicates following smb., Smth.

Near

To be near, at a close distance from someone, something.

To be very close to someone, something.

Phrase	Pronunciation	Transfer
My dog \u200b\u200bis sitting next to me.	/ May dog \u200b\u200bfrom sitting next to mi /	My dog \u200b\u200bis sitting next to me.

So that prepositions in English are not too complicated for children, often refer to their image in funny pictures. So the child is not only more interested in learning new material, but also much easier to remember the meaning of prepositions.

How to mark the time?

Let's study a small group of service words that will help us build sentences with a specific time. There is absolutely no difficulty in studying these prepositions, especially since we all already know them, only in a different meaning.

So, to say a specific time of day, as well as designate hours and minutes, we will use the preposition at.

And, if we need to indicate a day or holiday, we will use the official word on.

If the count goes to weeks, months and years, then we use the auxiliary word in.

That's all! We have completed this difficult theme... It remains to find out how to learn basic prepositions of English from children fast and fun.

Prepositions in English for children in an interactive form

Memorizing new words is boring even for adults, and even reckless kids do not want to sit for hours over tables and exercises. An interactive simulator will help them to cope with English grammar, which can be downloaded on our page. With a bright and colorful presentation, children are happy to learn new material in English. Another great way to conduct a class is to practice prepositions with a funny song. Below is the song itself, as well as a transcript of the text with translation and pronunciation, so that parents and kids can immediately sing along to the performers.

Other English topics: Flashcards for Kids in English - Lesson Tips and Tricks

Song Where is…?

Phrase	Pronunciation	Transfer
One, two, three, four.	/ One tu srii foor /	One two three four.
Where is the mouse?	/ Wer from the mouse? /	Where is the mouse?
The mouse is in the house.	/ The mouse from in the house /	Mouse in the house.
Where is the cat?	/ Ware of ze cat?/	Where is a cat?
The cat is in the hat.	/ The cat iz in ze hat /	Cat in a hat.
Where is the fish?	/ Wer of the fish? /	Where is the fish?
The fish is in the dish.	/ The fish iz in ze dish /	Fish in a saucepan.
Where are you?	/ Uer ar yu? /	Where are you?
I'm in the classroom.	/ Aym in ze klasruum /	I'm in class.
One, two, three, four	/ One tu srii foor /	One two three four.
Where is the bear?	/ Ware of ze rem?/	Where is the bear?
The bear is on the chair.	/ Ze rem from on ze cher /	Bear on a chair.
Where is the snake?	/ Wer from the snack? /	Where is the snake?
The snake is on the cake.	/ The snack from on the cake /	Snake in the cake.
Where is the guitar?	/ Ware of ze guitars?/	Where is the guitar?
The guitar is on the car	/ The guitars from on the car /	Guitar in the car.
Where are you?	/ Uer ar yu? /	Where are you?
I'm on a chair too.	/ Aim he e cheer tu /	I'm on a chair too.
In, on, under, in front of, behind, next to, between х2	/ Ying, he, ander, in front of, beheind, next to, bituin /	In, on, under, before, behind, next to, between.
One, two, three, four	/ One tu srii foor /	One two three four.
Where is the fox?	/ Ware of ze fox?/	Where is the fox?
The fox is under the box.	/ The fox from under the box /	The fox is under the box.
Where is the train?	/ Wer from the train? /	Where is the train?
The train is under the airplane.	/ The train from under the airplane /	Train under the plane.
Where is the rose?	/ Wer of the rose? /	Where is the rose?
The rose is under the nose.	/ The rose from ander the nous /	Rose under the nose.
Where are you?	/ Ware ar Yu?/	Where are you?
We’re under the moon.	/ Vir ander ze moon /	We are under the moon.
In, on, under, in front of, behind, next to, between	/ In, it, under, in front of, beheind, next to, bituin /	In, on, under, before, behind, next to, between.

With a poorly developed system of case endings, prepositions in English play an extremely important role in expressing grammatical relations. Such pretexts include of , to , by , with ... These prepositions can express the meanings that are conveyed in Russian by the endings of indirect cases: of - genitive, to - dative, with, by - creative. As a rule, in these cases they are not translated into Russian.

My table is in the middle of the room.
My desk is in the middle of the room. (genus. p.)

This is a book of my brother.
This is my brother's book. (genus. p.)

The teacher explained the new rule to the pupils.
The teacher explained the new rule to the students. (date p.)

I gave the book to him, and not to her.
I gave the book to him, not to her. (date p.)

The article was translated by our student.
This article was translated by our student. (creative p.)

I was invited by my friend.
I was invited by my friend. (creative p.)

He sharpened his pencil with a pen-knife.
He sharpened his pencil with a penknife. (creative p.)

I am writing with a pencil.
I write in pencil. (creative p.)

The preposition in this case has no separate meaning and is translated into Russian only together with the word (noun or pronoun) to which it refers.

Forms of English prepositions

Prepositions in their form are simple, derivative, complex, compound.

Simple Prepositions

in - in
at - at, about, on, in
on - on
by - near, near
to - to, in, on

Derivative Prepositions

Derived prepositions come from words of other parts of speech.

granted - provided that
concerning - regarding, regarding
depending - depending
including - including but not limited to

Complex Prepositions

Compound prepositions are formed by compounding.

wit hin - inside
out side - outside
along side - near, near, near
with out - without
where with - what, by means of which

Compound Prepositions

Compound prepositions in English are phrases.

by means of - through
in spite of - in spite of
due to - thanks to
according to - in accordance with
instead of - instead of
in front of - front
in case of - when
owing to - thanks to

Prepositions of place, direction and time

According to their meaning, prepositions can be divided into several groups, the main ones are:

Prepositions of place ( Prepositions of place)

in - in (inside something)
on - on (on the surface of the object)
behind - for (behind another object)
over - over
under - under
in front of - front
by - near, near (indicates the location of one object near another)
at - y, about, on (indicates the presence of an object near another object)

Prepositions of direction ( Prepositions of Direction)

to - to, in, on (indicates the movement of an object towards another object)
into (in + to) - in (indicates the movement of one object inside another)
from - from, from, s, y (indicates the movement of one object from another)
out of - from (indicates the movement of one object from within another)
through - through

Time prepositions ( Prepositions of Time)

at - in (indicates time in hours and minutes)
in - in, through
on - in (used to indicate days of the week, dates)

Verbs with prepositions in English

Some verbs change their meaning depending on the preposition after them:

to look - look
to look for - search
to look through - view
to look in - look

A verb with a preposition should be perceived and memorized as a separate word, since its meaning is somewhat different from the meaning of the original verb. In phrasal verbs, it often goes far from the meaning of the words included in it.

Prepositions that match adverbs

Some prepositions have the same form as adverbs. It is possible to distinguish such prepositions from adverbs only by the function that they perform in the sentence. Prepositions only express the relationship between nouns (or pronouns) and other words in a sentence. They thus do not perform an independent function in the proposal and therefore are not members of the proposal. They are not stressed. Adverbs, on the other hand, perform an independent function in a sentence - they define the verb and are members of the sentence. They are stressed:

Didn't go up the stairs. (Pretext)
He went up the stairs.

I looked up and saw an aeroplane flying very low. (Adverb)
I looked up and saw the plane flying very low.

Before the war he lived in Leningrad. (Pretext)
Before the war he lived in Leningrad.

I have read this book before. (Adverb)
I've read this book before.

We "ll go there after dinner. (Pretext)
We'll go there after lunch.

I never saw him after. (Adverb)
I never saw him afterwards.

Some adverbs that coincide in form with prepositions ( in , on , up , down , by and others), are used in combination with some verbs, expressing a single concept with them. Such combinations of verbs with adverbs form phrasal verbs. Although the adverb does not perform an independent function in this case, the emphasis falls on it:

Put on your coat.
Put on your coat.

Doesn't get up very early.
He gets up very early.

Come in, please.
Come in, please.

Go on reading.
Keep reading,

Turn off the light.
Put out the light.

Examples of using common prepositions

on (on, in)	The book is on the table. The book is on the table. I shall come on Monday. I'll come on monday.
in (in, through)	The boy is in the room. Boy in the room. He will be here in 20 minutes "time. He'll be here in 20 minutes.
to (k, c)	I am going to my friend. I'm going to my friend. I am going to the cinema. I'm going to the cinema.
from (from)	I got a letter from my friend. I received a letter from a friend of mine.
about (about)	We are speaking about the new film. We're talking about a new movie.
with (from)	I am going there with my friend. I'm going there with my friend.
till (untill) (before)	I shall stay here till five o "clock. I will stay here until five o'clock.
of (out, oh)	The table is made of wood. The table is made of wood. I know nothing of it. I don't know anything about this.
at (for, y, at)	He was sitting at the table. He was sitting at the table (at the table). He left at 5. He left at five.
by (near)	The bookcase stood by the window. The bookcase was by the window.
for (for)	My mother bought the dress for my sister. Mom bought a dress for my sister.

Place a preposition in a sentence

A preposition in English, like in Russian, usually comes before a noun or pronoun in a sentence. However, if a noun (pronoun) refers to verbs or verb combinations such as to look (at ) (look at someone), to objekt (to) (to object to something), to ask (for) (ask for something), to send (for) (send for someone), to speak (about) (talk about someone, about something), to be fond (of) (to love something, someone), to take care (of) (take care of someone, something), to put an end (to) (put an end to something), to hint (at) (hint at something) and some others, the preposition can be at the end of the sentence.

The film was very much spoken about. \u003d They spoke about the film very much.
They talked a lot about this film.

This is a picture I am very fond of. \u003d I am very fond of this picture.
This picture, which I really like.

The children were taken care of by their grandmother. \u003d The grandmother took care of the children.
The children were looked after by their grandmother.

Don "t you think, Sir, that a doctor had better be sent for?
Do you think, sir, that I ought to send for a doctor?

I intend to forget everything you "ve hinted at.
I want to forget everything (that) that you hinted at.

What shall we set them (the clocks) at. What time, I mean.
How much will we put them (clock) on? I mean, for how long?

English prepositions in the table with pictures

Table. Prepositions.

1. Simple (simple)		of, for, in, at, on
2. Derivatives (derivative)		across, between, below
3. Complex (complex)		into, upon, within, outside
4. Composite (compound)		out of, in front of, by means of, in spite of
Prepositions, denoting relations expressed in Russian by case endings
				of	The book of the boy was open. The boy's book was open. She showed her pen to the boy (him). She showed her pen to the boy. This is for him. This is for him. The letter is written by the boy (him). The letter was written by a boy. Not is writing with the pencil. He writes with a pencil.
Prepositions of place (Prepositions of Place)
			on - on in - in at - at under (below, beneath) - under, below over - over near - near in front of - front behind - behind, behind across - through through - through, through between - between among - among		on the box - on the box in the box - in the box at the box - at the box under the box - under the box over the box - above the box near the box - near the box in front of the box - in front of the box behind the box - behind the box across the street - across the street through the window - through the window between two windows - between two windows among the students - among students
Prepositions of direction (Prepositions of Direction)
			to - to, to, to towards - to, in the direction from - from, from into - in (inside) out of - from (from within) off - from, from		to the house - to the house towards the house - towards the house from the house - from home into the house - into the house out of the house - from home off the house - from home
Prepositions of time (Prepositions of Time)
on - in in - in, through, behind, during at - in by - to (by time) from… till - From to since - from		on Saturday - on Saturday on the first of May - the first of May in March - in March in a month - in a month at 7 o'clock - seven o'clock by 3 o'clock - by three o'clock from 3 till 5 o'clock - from three to five o'clock since 5 o'clock - from five o'clock		for - during during - during before - before, before after - after till (until) - before between - between		for an hour - within an hour during the lecture - during the lecture before the lecture - before the lecture after the lecture - after the lecture till June - until June between one and two o'clock - between one and 2 o'clock
Transfer: prepositions, case endings

What I love about English prepositions is the ability to completely change the meaning of the main word with the help of one such small word. It was "look" ( look at), and it became:

... "Search" ( look for)
... "to have an opinion" ( look upon)
... "Take care" ( look after)
... "Forgive" ( look over)
... "Follow" ( look to).

Juggling with English pretexts is aerobatics. If you learn this art, you will enrich your vocabulary and generate a buzz of approval with your speech.

Many English language learners take pretexts with some arrogance, believing that it is like repeating the English alphabet for a student at night. Underestimated. But in vain. Yes, prepositions are considered official, they do not answer any questions, but they allow you to get different meanings from the same verb, form cases (yes, the same ones that are in Russian) and do other interesting things. There is only one problem: there are a LOT of prepositions in English. But this does not mean that you need to learn all of them right here and now. It is enough just to know the main ones, as well as to understand the division into groups.

Let's not waste time on the fact that prepositions are simple monosyllabic, polysyllabic, consisting of several words, blah blah blah. Let's get down to business and provide not only tables of prepositions in English, but also illustrative examples in pictures. We will also consider the use of prepositions with examples.

1. Prepositions of place and direction (spatial)

2. Temporary prepositions

Let's consider the most basic ones: about, after, at, during, for, in, on, till, within.

about	about (about, about)	It's about 6 p.m. (It's about 6 pm now)
after	after	Summer comes after spring. (Summer comes after spring)
at	in	Let’s meet at 10 a.m. (See you at 10 am)
during	during	She was sleeping during the whole lesson. (She slept throughout the lesson)
for	during	He laughed for 5 minutes. (He laughed for 5 minutes)
in	through	I'll be home in 10 minutes. (I'll be home in 10 minutes)
on	by	I usually go shopping on Fridays. (I usually go shopping on Fridays)
till	before	I won’t go shopping till Sunday. (I won't go shopping until Sunday)
within	within, for	You must do it within a month. (You have to do it in a month)

3. Causal prepositions

because of - because;
on account of - due to, due to;
thanks to - thanks;
in accordance with - according to, according to.

As you can see, the same preposition can be in different groups (for example, in or on are both temporal and spatial). Moreover, if you open any dictionary (well, at least the same Yandex) and select any preposition, you will be surprised at the number of meanings. Let's say the most commonly used English preposition tocan have 13 values \u200b\u200b(don't be lazy, take a look).

Let's talk a little about the nuances before inviting you to go into battle the "tests" section, where you will find the first linguistic tests for knowing prepositions.

SINGING OFFERS!

Yes, yes, to sing along or even read out. When you get familiar with the basic excuses, try yourself as Eminem, Timati or any rapper you like. Not enough text ideas yet? Mix up prepositions! Knowing small and remote prepositions is very cool. Check it out by watching the video and feel like a rising rap star.

ENGLISH PROSPECTS AND RUSSIAN PADES.We remember the second class.

Genitive case (who? What?) - preposition of
Show me the plan of the house.

Dative case (to whom? What?) - preposition to
Give it to me.

Accusative case (who? What?) - no preposition
Give me a pen.

Instrumental case (by whom? What?) - preposition with
She was cutting the letter with scissors.

Prepositional case (about whom? About what?) - preposition about
Don’t speak about me.

PLACE OF OFFER IN OFFER

Any excuse, know your place!

In general, a preposition is supposed to be placed BEFORE a noun or pronoun (if the noun has an article or a definition, then you cannot break it)

Put the book on the table.
Give it to me.
The shop is behind green house.
You must do it with in two months.

In interrogative sentences (which start with what, where, etc.), the preposition is placed at the end:

What city do you live in?
Who are you waiting for?

The rest of the cases are associated with the use of prepositions in subordinate clauses, passive constructions. All this will be more relevant to study in the "Syntax" section.

It is very useful to learn the tablets, where the preposition has already merged with a certain noun. Useful in everyday communication.

by	By mistake By accident By chance By the way By bus / train / car Day by day Step by step	by mistake unintentionally accidentally by the way by bus / train / car day after day step by step
for	For a walk / dance / drink / swim For breakfast / dinner	go for a walk / dance / drink / swim for breakfast / lunch
in	In fact In case In future In love In time In the morning / evening / afternoon	in fact when in future in love during morning / evening / afternoon
on	On television On holiday / a trip On foot	on TV on vacation / on a trip on foot
at	At home / work At night At present	at home / at work at night now

By the way, about the last three pretexts. They won a special place under the sun and formed their own caste - prepositions of place. Why it is necessary to collect a dossier on them no less than on a counterintelligence agent, a special dedicated to them will tell and prove.

Just valuable advice: since it is impossible to learn ALL prepositions at the first time of learning (and it is not necessary), when you write out the next new verb from the dictionary, mark yourself at least 2 options with different prepositions.

For instance:

Put - put
Put on bet on (smb., sm.)
Put across - cheat

When it becomes a habit, you will one day be happy to find that the use of the verb is masterful: in different meanings for the situation. It will decorate your speech and save you from any pauses and "mmm", "eee", "aaa". In the meantime, the problem exists, then you need to solve it, starting with passing a thematic test on prepositions.

Have you sorted the prepositions on the shelves in your head? There are spots even on the Sun, so we suggest once again (which is not at all superfluous) to go through the pretexts by watching a video tutorial on the topic. After watching and several years of practice, you can safely assign yourself the honorary title of "guru".

This article will focus on English prepositions and the rules for their use.

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I will tell you about the rules for their use, and also go over the rest of the prepositions of the English language.

A preposition is a service word that expresses various relationships between words in a sentence or phrase.

Prepositions in, at, on, to, of.

1. The preposition "in" - in.

We use this word when something is INSIDE something. For instance:

I'm in the car.

(I'm in the car)

The gift is in the box.

(Gift in a box)

We are in the train.

(We're on the train)

These thoughts are in my head.

(These thoughts are in my head)

You’re in my dreams.

(You are in my dreams)

This key is in my fist.

(This key is in my fist)

The preposition "in" is also used when naming the time of the year: in January (in January), in February (in February), in summer / winter / autumn / spring (summer / winter / autumn / spring), in the evening / morning / midnight (evening, morning, midnight), etc. BUT " At the end of smth "!

I always take my exams at the end of December.

(I always take my exams at the end of December)

I'm going to visit London in February.

(I'm going to visit London in February)

It seems not difficult, but sometimes it is really difficult to use this preposition correctly. When I first started learning English, I was always confused about the difference between "at" and "in". I could not decide how to say “I’m in the school” or “I’m at school” correctly. I'll try to explain the difference.

2. The preposition "at" - on, in.

We use "at" when:

- we are in some place (most often public) and we are engaged in some kind of activity there. For example, we study, work, etc.:

I'm at hospital (I'm in the hospital)

(Or "I'm at the hospital"). You can say so and so. (you can read about articles in the article)

This means that I am probably ill, in hospital and on treatment. I can also visit someone there, etc.

I'm at university.

(I am at the university)

This means that I am sitting in pairs and learning.

I'm at the supermarket.

(I'm in the supermarket)

This means that I am shopping.

(I'm at work)

I work.

(I'm at home). Just remember this phrase.

I'm at my friend's.

(I'm at my friend)

This means that I am visiting my friend.

I’m at my girlfriend’s / my brother’s / my sister’s.

(I am with my girlfriend / brother / sister), etc. The same meaning - I'm visiting.

Remember these constructions!

Every New Year's eve we seat at the table with my family and celebrate each other.

(Every New Year we gather at the table with the whole family and congratulate each other)

- speaking of time, we also use "at":

(At seven o'clock)

I wake up at six o'clock.

(I wake up at six o'clock).

(You can read about how to call time in English in the article)

To be honest, even now I sometimes get confused about the use of "at" and "in". But I don't worry too much about this, because this is not a strong mistake;) If you get confused, it's okay, over time you will feel the difference. But, nevertheless, we must try to speak correctly.

I'm at the airport (I'm in the airport). Not a severe mistake.

3. The preposition "on" - on.

We use "on" when:

- something is exactly ON something.

The bottle is on the table.

(The bottle is on the table)

My flat is on the second floor.

(My apartment is on the second floor)

- talking about the days of the week.

I'll come to you on Sunday.

(I will come to you on Sunday)

I'll start working on Monday.

(I will start working on Monday)

Let’s see on Friday.

(Let's see you Friday)

- we use an electronic device for conversation. For instance:

Hi, I’m sorry I’m on my cellphone and I can’t send you a letter right now.

(Hello, sorry, I'm on my cell phone right now, so I can't send you a letter)

I’m on my tablet, so let’s speak on voice chart when I come home.

(I'm talking to you on my tablet now, so let's talk via voice chat when I get home)

4. The preposition "to" - in, on, to.

I had problems with this preposition at the very beginning of my study. But you only need practice to get used to the use cases and use it automatically.

We use it when we are heading somewhere to indicate direction.

I go to work five days a week.

(I go to work 5 days a week)

I'm going to university.

(I'm going to the university)

I'm going to Moscow.

(I'm going to Moscow)

I'm going to a supermarket.

(I'm going to the supermarket)

I'll come to you tomorrow.

(I will come to you tomorrow)

BUT, we DO NOT USE "TO" with the following words: to go abroad, to go underground, to go downtown, to go somewhere / anywhere , to go there / here, to go in / inside, to go out / outside, to go upstairs / downstairs (to go up / down stairs). REMEMBER THEM!

I'm going there.

(I go there)

I'm going abroad.

(I'm going abroad)

Also, the preposition "to" conveys the meaning of the dative case in Russian.

I'll give it to you.

(I'll give it to you)

I'll sing this song to you.

(I'll sing you this song)

And of course, "to" is used with an infinitive: to go (to walk), to read (to read), etc.

5. The preposition "of".

Not a very difficult pretext. As you know, it conveys the meaning of the genitive case in Russian.

A friend of my sister.

(Friend of my sister)

A teacher of this university.

(Lecturer of this university)

But sometimes this preposition can correspond to the meaning of the preposition "about" - about (something). For instance:

I'm thinking of this problem.

(I am thinking about this issue)

I'm thinking of going abroad.

(I think about going abroad)

We have to talk of the facts.

(We have to talk about facts)

So keep that in mind;)

Well, I talked about the main prepositions in English. It is very important to know them and understand when they are used. Below are tables with these and some more pretexts.

Prepositions in English: Table

Prepositions of place in English
inside	inside	Let’s go inside (Let's go inside)
in front of	before anything	My house is in front of the park. (Park opposite my house)
behind	behind anything	I will stay behind the wall. (I will stay behind the wall)
between	between	Just stay between us (Just stay between us)
beside	near, near	I want to stay beside you (I want to stay beside you)
near	near, near	There is a river near the house (There is a river near the house)
though	through, through	I'll get through it. (I'll get through it)
against	opposite	My room is against yours (My room is opposite yours)
under	under	Hide under the bed
across	through	Let’s go across the street (Let's cross the street)
round	around	I'd like to travel round the world (I want to travel around the world)
by	y, about	I'll stay by you. (I'll be near / near you)
above	over	Look at the sky above the roof (Look at the sky above the roof)
below	below	Look below. (Look below)
over	over, over, through	I’ll come over here again. (I’ll come here again)

Prepositions of time in English
at	in	I wake up at 7 o'clock (I wake up at 7)
in	in, through	I'll do it in 5 minutes. (I'll do it in 5 minutes)
by	to	I’ll have come by 6. (I’ll come by 6 o'clock)
on	in, by	I have to work on Sunday. (I have to work on Sunday)
till	before	I work from 9 till 18. (I work from 9 to 18)
until	before	I study until the evening. (I study until the evening)
since	from	I've been working here since 2000. (I've been working here since 2000)
for	during	I was waiting for you for 3 hours. (I was waiting for you for 3 hours)
between	between	I'll come between 4 and 5 o'clock
during	during	During lessons we speak English. (During lessons we speak English)
before	before as	Before I go let me look at you once more. (Before you leave, let me look at you again)
after	after something	After eating go to sleep. (After eating, go to sleep)

Prepositions of direction and movement in English
to	to, in	I go to school (I go to school)
into	in	Let’s come into the house. (Let's go into the house)
out of	of	Let’s go out of here. (Let's get out of here)
from	from	I'm from Moscow. (I'm from Moscow)
towards	to	Come towards me please.
across	through	Go across the forest.
along	along, along	Keep going along the street (Keep going along the street)
up	up	Go up the street. (Go up the street)
down	down	Go down the street. (Go down the street)
off	from	Let’s get off the road. (Let's get off the road)

Now you know all the prepositions of the English language. Keep learning English and take care of yourself!