Prepositions of movement
We use prepositions of movement with verbs which show movement (go, run, walk, fly ...). The most common preposition of movement is to, but there are many others:
up
walk up the stairs
drive up the hill
down
walk down the stairs
run down the hill
across
walk across the road
swim across the river
over
walk over the bridge
cycle over the hill
under
walk under the bridge
crawl under the table
along
walk along the street
race along the river
into
walk into the house
go into the garden
out of
walk out of the house
come out of the garden
through
walk through the town
go through the door
past
walk past the house
run past the cat
round/around
walk round the tree
fly round the park
from ... to ...
walk from college to the shops
go from A to B
Be careful with verbs like fall. My students often say "I fell down", but really they mean "I fell over" - look at the movement and you'll see why.
Also, be careful of the difference between across (preposition) and cross (verb), and past (preposition) and pass (verb).
- I walked across the road.
- I crossed the road.
- I walked past your house.
- I passed your house.
The verbs pass and cross don't need a preposition. Other movement verbs which don't need a preposition are leave and enter.
Practice
Choose the best preposition to complete these sentences.