| Préposition | Emploi | Exemples |
|---|---|---|
| IN | à l’intérieur d’un espace fermé | The cat is in the box. We live in London. |
| ON | sur une surface, en contact | The book is on the table. There is a picture on the wall. |
| AT | à un point précis, un endroit | She is at school. He waits at the door. |
| UNDER | sous | The shoes are under the bed. |
| Préposition | Emploi | Exemples |
|---|---|---|
| IN | mois, saison, année, partie du jour | in March • in summer in 2024 • in the morning |
| ON | jour de la semaine, date précise | on Monday • on 14th July |
| AT | heure 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).
| Préposition | Sens | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| next to / beside | à côté de | The bank is next to the pharmacy. |
| between | entre (deux éléments) | The cinema is between the school and the supermarket. |
| in front of | devant | The teacher stands in front of the class. |
| behind | derrière | The cat is behind the sofa. |
| near | près de | The supermarket is near the school. |
| opposite | en face de | The pharmacy is opposite the hospital. |
| above / below | au-dessus / en dessous | The picture is above the sofa. |
| Préposition | Sens | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| to | vers, en direction de | She goes to school. |
| from | depuis, en provenance de | He came from Japan. |
| into | vers l’intérieur de | He jumped into the pool. |
| out of | vers l’extérieur de | The cat came out of the box. |
| through | à travers (l’intérieur) | We walked through the forest. |
| across | en traversant (d’un bord à l’autre) | They swam across the river. |
| along | le long de | We walked along the beach. |
| Expression | Sens | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| good / bad at | fort / nul en | She is good at maths. |
| interested in | intéressé par | Are you interested in music? |
| afraid of | avoir peur de | He is afraid of spiders. |
| fond of | aimer beaucoup | She is fond of cats. |
| listen to | écouter | Listen to me! |
| wait for | attendre | We are waiting for the bus. |
| think about | penser à | What are you thinking about? |
| talk to / about | parler à / de | Talk to me. / Talk about it. |