Common Prepositions

Although you no longer have to memorize the preposition list, it can be helpful to review the list of some of the most common prepositions and think about the meaning for each one.

Of course, it’s important to remember that many of these words can also be different parts of speech. English is fun, right?

Common Prepositions

aboard
about
above
across
after
against
along
amid
among
around
as
at
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
between
beyond
but
by
considering
despite
down
during
except
excluding
following
for
from
in
inside
into
like
near
of
off
on
onto
outside
over
past
regarding
since
than
though
to
toward
under
underneath
until
up
upon
versus
with
within
without

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