preposition of movement Flashcards
Up
Move up and refers to making an upward move.
* My brother up went over a bridge
* The rabbit stepped up from its burrow
Under
Movement below or below, and can be used as a preposition, adjective, or adverb
* the highway takes a path under the mountains.
* The toy was meet under the bed
Into
Movement in or in and refers to movements from the outside in.
* He wear his hand into the arc.
* The player takes the ball into the basket.
Over
Movement on, above or above and refers to making a movement from one place to another by passing over something.
* Cars take the road over the bridge.
* My sister brings her suitcase over her car
Down
Movement to go down or down and refers to a downward movement.
* Carmen down the covers of the table to the floor.
* The young man can lose the year for his down grades
Toward o towards
Movement to or towards and refers to going in the direction of a place.
* We are carry merchandise towards the coast of Ecuador.
* They wait towards the other side of the stadium.
Past
Movement in front of and refers to passing in front of a place.
My mom find my friend passing in past of my house.
He take the boxes in past of his cart.
Across
Movement that crosses, across, or from one side to another and refers to movement from one point to another covering an area.
* She lends money across the street.
* Julio does not lose hope of across the central park
To
Movement to or towards and refers to going towards a destination.
* Take the kids to the museum.
* He must bring his family to another city.
Around
Movement all over or around and refers to movements in a circular direction or covering an area.
* Maria likes to travel around the continent.
* All people say that the planets revolve around the sun.
Away
Movement in another direction or moving away and refers to heading in a more distant direction.
* I had to take to a direction far away.
* Get away from here it’s dangerous.
Along
Movement along or by and refers to movements following a line.
* Children find stones along the tracks.
* She waits for her boyfriend along the beach.
