Nicht vergessen: Regeln sind Leitlinien – sie sind nur selten absolut.
Here is a list of Main Preposition Categories
1. Time ⏰
- at, on, in
- before, after
- during, while
- since, for
- by, until, till
- within
2. Place / Position 📍
- in, on, at
- under, over, above, below
- next to, beside, between, among
- behind, in front of
- inside, outside
- near, far from
3. Movement / Direction ➡️
- to, into, onto
- from, out of, off
- toward(s), away from
- across, through
- along, around
- up, down
4. Describing / Characteristics 🎨
- with, without
- in (in red, in English)
- of (a man of honor)
- like, unlike
- as (work as a teacher)
5. Cause / Reason ⚡
- because of
- due to
- owing to
- thanks to
- from (from stress)
- for (famous for)
6. Purpose 🎯
- for
- to
- in order to
- for the purpose of
7. Possession / Relationship 🔗
- of
- with
- to (the key to the door)
- belonging to
8. Manner / Method 🛠️
- by (by car)
- with (with a knife)
- in (in silence)
- like (like this)
- without
9. Comparison ⚖️
- like
- unlike
- as … as
- than
- compared to / with
10. Agent (Passive) 👤
- by (written by)
- with (cut with a knife)
11. Condition ⚠️
- in case of
- in case
- without
- but for
12. Topic / About 🧠
- about
- on
- regarding
- concerning
- related to
13. Part of Phrasal Prepositions 📚
(multi-word prepositions)
- according to
- in front of
- because of
- instead of
- due to
- in spite of
14. Fixed Expressions / Collocations 🧩
- interested in
- afraid of
- good at
- responsible for
- dependent on
- married to