English Language and Grammar - Prepositions

Learn about prepositions. The prepositions are divided into functional groups, with explanations and examples of each group.

There are around 70 commonly used prepositions in English. Rather than list them all, I have split them into functional groups to make them easier to learn.

The groups are prepositions of:

• time
• place
• direction
• reason
• connection
• device
• agency
• origin

The last lesson shows how to tell the difference between prepositions and adverbs.

• English prepositions - introduction
• Prepositions of time
• Prepositions of place
• Prepositions of direction
• Prepositions of reason
• Prepositions of connection
• Prepositions of device
• Prepositions of agency
• Prepositions of origin
• Preposition or adverb