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Prepositions Of Movement In English

Across / Through

Across is movement from one side of an area, surface, or line to the other side.

I drew a line ACROSS the paper.

Through is movement from one side of an enclosed space to the other side.

The baseball went THROUGH the window.

Sometimes, either ACROSS or THROUGH can be used for areas:

• We walked across the park.
  = We walked through the park.
• They drove across the city.
  = They drove through the city.

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Along / Around

Along is to follow a line.

Around is to go in a circular direction around some obstacle.

Difference between ALONG and AROUND

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Into / Out Of

Into is to go from outside a space to inside a space. 

Out of is to go from inside a space to outside a space.

The cat went into the box.

The cat jumped out of the box.

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Onto / Off

Onto and off refer to surfaces, differently from into / out of (which refer to enclosed spaces):

• The dog jumped onto the table.
  The dog jumped into the table.
• I took the picture off the wall.
  I took the picture out of the wall.

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Up / Down

Going up the stairs / Going down the stairs

Go up and go down can also be used for “increase” and “decrease,” in addition to physical movement.

• The price of food has gone up in the past two years.
• The number of children per family has gone down.

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Over / Under

To go over is to pass above something.

To go under is to pass below something.

Prepositions in English – Over and Under

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Towards / Away From

If you go towards something, you get closer to it.

If you go away from something, you get farther away from it.

The dog is running towards me.

The boy is running away from me.

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Back To

“Back to” is movement of return to a place you have been before:

• He went to Italy.
  (maybe for the first time)
• He went back to Italy.
  (it is the second time, or he is from Italy)
• He went back Italy.
  (this form is incorrect)

Prepositions of Movement or Direction

Las preposiciones de movimiento o dirección

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Las preposiciones de movimiento o dirección se utilizan para mostrar movimiento de un lugar a otro. Estas preposiciones se usan con mayor frecuencia con los verbos de movimiento y se encuentran después del verbo.

TO

“To” es la preposición de movimiento o dirección más común.

Significado: a, hacia, dirección a (siempre indica movimiento)
Uso: Se utiliza “to” para mostrar movimiento en una dirección específica.

Ejemplos:

I go to school by bus. (Voy a la escuela en autobús.)

You walk to work every day. (Caminas al trabajo cada día.)

They came to the wedding. (Vinieron a la boda.)

Sofia flew to Canada. (Sofía voló a Canadá.)

ACROSS

Significado: al otro lado de; de un lado a otro
Uso: “Across” se utiliza para indicar movimiento hacia el lado opuesto.

Ejemplos:

The boat will take you across the river. (El barco te llevará al otro lado del río.)

You must walk across the street at the crosswalk. (Tienes que cruzar la calle por el cruce peatonal.)

ALONG

Significado: a lo largo de

Ejemplos:

He’s walking along the path. (Él está caminando a lo largo de la ruta.)

The street runs along the seafront. (La calle corre a lo largo del paseo marítimo.)

AROUND

Significado: alrededor de

Ejemplos:

You must drive around the city center to reach the cinema. (Tienes que conducir alrededor del centro de la ciudad para llegar al cine.)

Let’s go for a walk around the park. (Vamos a pasear alrededor del parque.)

DOWN

Significado: abajo
Uso: “Down” indica movimiento de una posición superior a una posición inferior.

Ejemplos:

I prefer to ride my bike down the hill. (Prefiero ir en mi bicicleta colina abajo.)

We are going down to Florida this summer. (Bajamos a Florida este verano.)

INTO

Significado: en, dentro de

Ejemplos:

Don’t go into your sister’s room! (¡No entres en la habitación de tu hermana!)

We went into the shop on the corner. (Entramos en la tienda de la esquina.)

OFF

Significado: más distante, más lejano

Ejemplos:

Get your feet off the sofa! (¡Quita tus pies fuera del sofá!)

We get off the train at the next stop. (Nos bajamos del tren en la siguiente parada.)

ONTO

Significado: en, sobre, por encima de, arriba de

Ejemplos:

We can get onto the bus here. (Podemos subir al autobús aquí.)

The dog got onto the sofa. (El perro se puso en el sofá.)

OVER

Significado: sobre, encima de, arriba de

Ejemplos:

The cat jumped over the dog. (El gato saltó sobre el perro.)

You must cross over the bridge. (Tienes que cruzar por el puente.)

PAST

Significado: por delante

Ejemplos:

Walk past the theater on the right and the bank is on the left. (Pasa por delante del teatro a la derecha y el banco está a la izquierda.)

Go past Main Street and turn left at the next street. (Pasa por delante de la calle mayor y gira a la izquierda en la siguiente calle.)

THROUGH

Significado: a través de, por
Uso: “Through” se usa para mostrar movimiento dentro de un espacio cerrado.

Ejemplos:

You must turn on your lights when passing through the tunnel. (Tiene que encender las luces cuando pase a través del túnel.)

She walks through the park on her way to work. (Ella anda por el parque de camino al trabajo.)

TOWARD[S]

Significado: hacia, con dirección a

Ejemplos:

Who is that woman running towards us? (¿Quién es esa mujer corriendo hacia nosotros?)

Walk towards the sea and turn left at the first street. (Camina hacia el mar y gira a la izquierda en la primera calle.)

UP

Significado: hacia arriba
Uso: “Up” se utiliza para indicar movimiento de una posicion inferior a una posición superior.

Ejemplos:

I don’t like riding my bike up these hills. (No me gusta subir estas colinas en bici.)

We climbed up the mountain this morning. (Subimos a la montaña esta mañana.) Link http://www.curso-ingles.com/aprender/cursos/nivel-basico/prepositions/prepositions-of-movement-or-direction Complete the following sentences with also / too or either. 1. Alice doesn't enjoy jazz music. I don't fancy it       also   too either . 2. Thomas arrived early. I    also   too either  arrived early. 3. My son is perfectionist. I am perfectionist    also   too either . 4. I play tennis. Sandra plays    also   too either . 5. I cannot swim well. My husband cannot    also   too either . 6. I review my lessons regularly. My best friend    also   too either  reviews her lessons regularly. 7. I fancy eating out on the weekends. My wife likes it    also   too either . 8. I couldn’t get a passing grade. John couldn’t get a passing grade   also   too either . 9. USA is a developed country. England is    also   too either  a developed country. 10. I am a teacher. My daughter is a teacher    also   too either .   Correctness =  Correct answers: Link http://www.grammarbank.com/also-too-either-worksheet.html http://www.grammarbank.com/also-too-either-exercise.html http://www.grammarbank.com/also-too-either.html http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/too-either.html http://www.englishcurrent.com/grammar/grammar-either-neither-too/ Also / Too / Either Also USE "Also" is used in positive sentences to add an agreeing thought. Examples: Jane speaks French. Sam also speaks French. I love chocolate. I also love pizza. Frank can come with us. Nancy can also come with us. PLACEMENT "Also" comes after "to be." Examples: I am also Canadian. I was also there. With verbs other than "to be," "also" comes before single verb forms. Examples: I also sing. He also helped us. In verb tenses with many parts, "also" comes after the first part and before the second. Examples: I have also been to Hong Kong. I am also studying economics. Similarly, since modal verbs are usually followed by a second verb, "also" comes after modal verbs. Examples: I can also speak French. I should also be there. Too USE "Too" is used in positive sentences to add an agreeing thought. It has the same meaning as "also," but its placement within the sentence is different. Examples: Jane speaks French. Sam speaks French too. I love chocolate. I love pizza too. Frank can come with us. Nancy can come with us too. PLACEMENT "Too" usually comes at the end of a clause. Examples: I am Canadian too. I can speak French too. I am studying economics too. If he wants to go too, he should meet us at 8:00. IMPORTANT Although "too" is usually placed at the end of a clause, it can sometimes be used with commas after the subject of the sentence. This is usually only done in formal speech. Examples: Mr. Jones wanted the contract. Ms. Jackson, too, thought it was necessary. Donna is working on a solution to the problem. I, too, am trying to find a way to resolve the conflict. Either USE "Either" is used in negative sentences to add an agreeing thought. Examples: Jane doesn't speak French. Sam doesn't speak French either. I don't love chocolate. I don't love pizza either. Frank cannot come with us. Nancy cannot come with us either. PLACEMENT "Either" usually comes at the end of a clause. Examples: I cannot speak French either. I am not studying economics either. I don't want to eat either. I didn't like the movie either. Confusing Sentences Sometimes the first sentence is negative and the agreeing idea is positive. Examples: The weather wasn't very appealing. I also wanted to stay home and finish my book. That's why I didn't go to the beach. The car wasn't expensive, and I needed a way to get around town too. That's why I bought it. Sometimes the first sentence is positive and the agreeing idea is negative. Examples: Jane is too short. She is not a good athlete either. I don't think she would make a good basketball player. He is lazy. He doesn't study either. That's why he doesn't do well in school. Link http://www.englishpage.com/minitutorials/also.html http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/to_and_too_meaning_as_well.htm http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/as-and-as-expressions/as-well-as http://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/also-as-well-or-too

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