WREN & MARTIN's English grammar-Quick Reference — Common Simple Prepositions and Their Uses:

 

Quick Reference — Common Simple Prepositions and Their Uses:

Simple Preposition	Primary Use	Example
in	Enclosed spaces; months; years; seasons	in the room / in July / in 2020
on	Surfaces; days; dates	on the table / on Monday / on 5th May
at	Specific points; times; locations	at the door / at 9 a.m. / at school
by	Agency; deadline; extent of change	written by / by Friday / delayed by two hours
for	Duration; reason; purpose	for three days / for fun / praised for effort
since	Specific starting point in time	since 2015 / since childhood
with	Manner; accompaniment; instrument	with care / with a pen / with friends
of	Belonging; content; relationship	cup of tea / member of the club
from	Origin; starting point	from London / from Monday
to	Direction; destination; recipient	go to school / give to her
into	Movement from outside to inside	walked into the room
through	Movement inside an enclosed space	through the tunnel
between	Two people or things	between two chairs
among	Three or more	among the crowd
under	Below or beneath	under the table
over	Above; more than	over the bridge / over fifty
near	Close to	near the station
behind	At the back of	behind the door
before	Earlier than; in front of	before noon / before the judge
after	Later than; following	after dinner / after the match