Les Prépositions

Prépositions de lieu : IN / ON / AT
PrépositionEmploiExemples
INà l’intérieur d’un espace fermé The cat is in the box.
We live in London.
ONsur une surface, en contact The book is on the table.
There is a picture on the wall.
ATà un point précis, un endroit She is at school.
He waits at the door.
UNDERsous The shoes are under the bed.
Prépositions de temps : IN / ON / AT
PrépositionEmploiExemples
INmois, saison, année, partie du jour in March  •  in summer
in 2024  •  in the morning
ONjour de la semaine, date précise on Monday  •  on 14th July
ATheure précise, moment spécial at 3 o’clock  •  at midnight
at Christmas  •  at the weekend

Astuce : IN (grand espace / longue période) → ON (jour) → AT (point précis).

Prépositions de position dans l’espace
PrépositionSensExemple
next to / besideà côté deThe bank is next to the pharmacy.
betweenentre (deux éléments)The cinema is between the school and the supermarket.
in front ofdevantThe teacher stands in front of the class.
behindderrièreThe cat is behind the sofa.
nearprès deThe supermarket is near the school.
oppositeen face deThe pharmacy is opposite the hospital.
above / belowau-dessus / en dessousThe picture is above the sofa.
Prépositions de mouvement
PrépositionSensExemple
tovers, en direction deShe goes to school.
fromdepuis, en provenance deHe came from Japan.
intovers l’intérieur deHe jumped into the pool.
out ofvers l’extérieur deThe cat came out of the box.
throughà travers (l’intérieur)We walked through the forest.
acrossen traversant (d’un bord à l’autre)They swam across the river.
alongle long deWe walked along the beach.
Prépositions avec verbes et adjectifs (expressions fixes)
ExpressionSensExemple
good / bad atfort / nul enShe is good at maths.
interested inintéressé parAre you interested in music?
afraid ofavoir peur deHe is afraid of spiders.
fond ofaimer beaucoupShe is fond of cats.
listen toécouterListen to me!
wait forattendreWe are waiting for the bus.
think aboutpenser àWhat are you thinking about?
talk to / aboutparler à / deTalk to me. / Talk about it.
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