ESL Prepositions
Using more than one method -- including a couple of the more popular forms mentioned in this site -- will probably produce the best results and aid in your retention.
Popular forms of learning and / or teaching prepositions include taking a preposition walk, or playing a game of preposition charades, -- as explained on this page.
If you haven't tried it yet, you might want to learn your ESL prepositions with a song. 'Jingle Bells,' 'Row Your Boat, or 'Yankee Doodle' tunes can be used with words from the following list of prepositions.
As an example, I made the first verse of the preposition song using the 'Row Your Boat' tune.
Just keep adding words until you've used them all up making a nice little memorable tune that is easy and fun to do.
Row Your Boat Tune - First Verse
about inside above into
across near like against
after off among along
around onto before
Other prepositions to use...
at, of, on, out, outside, behind, over, past, beneath, since, beside, through, between, throughout, beyond, till, but, to, by, toward, despite, under, down, underneath, during, until, except, up, for, upon, from, with, in, within, without
Of course, learning prepositions isn't only fun and games. That's why I've included pages in this site with ESL prepositions of manner, place, time, ways and means and comparison plus FREE original exercises for you to help remember proper preposition usage.
To go to the main prepositions page MENU and to learn more about esl prepositions click on the preceding link.
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