Prepositions of movement describe how and where something moves: She walked into the room. He ran across the bridge. We drove through the tunnel. Each preposition gives specific information about the direction or path of movement.
Exercises:
Exercise 1 (Easy): Choose the correct preposition of movement
Choose the correct preposition to describe the movement.
Exercises:
1
She walked ___ the room and sat down.
2
He ran ___ the bridge.
3
The cat jumped ___ the box.
4
We walked ___ the tunnel.
5
She went ___ the stairs slowly.
6
He fell ___ the ladder.
7
We drove ___ the park to get to the museum.
8
She came ___ of the house quickly.
9
He walked ___ the river path for an hour.
10
We drove ___ the city looking for a place to park.
Prepositions of Movement
to, into, out of, through, across, along, up, down, past, over, under, around
Prepositions at a glance
➡️to(destination)
I'm going to the shop.
🚪into(entering a space)
She walked into the room.
🏃out of(exiting a space)
He ran out of the building.
🚇through(moving inside a space (entry → exit))
The train goes through the tunnel.
🌊across(from one side to another)
She swam across the river.
🏖️along(following a line)
We walked along the beach.
⬆️up / down(vertical movement)
He ran up the stairs.
🏫past(going by something)
Drive past the school.
🦅over / under(above / below)
The bird flew over the lake.
🔄around(circular movement)
They walked around the park.
Formula
Subject+verb of movement+preposition+place
She walked into the room. / He swam across the river.
The tricky three: across / through / along
across
→|→
Crossing a flat surface
swim across the lake
through
→[ ]→
Moving inside an enclosed space
drive through a tunnel
along
→→→→
Following the length of something
walk along the beach
Examples
✅
She walked into the room.
✅
We drove through the tunnel.
❌
I go at the shop.
✅
I go to the shop.
Destination = “to”, not “at”! Always say go to the shop, travel to London, never “go at”. Use at only when you are already at a location (at the shop, at school).