Prepositions of Movement: From, Down, Around, etc.
Updated on November 18, 2025
Learn how to use prepositions of movement like from, down, around to describe direction and motion in English. Simple A2-level rules and examples!
Exercises & Summary
Prepositions of Movement: From, Down, Around, etc.
Prepositions of movement tell us where someone or something is going. We use them with verbs that mean to move, like go, walk, run, come, drive, fly, swim, and so on.
Common Prepositions of Movement
| Preposition | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| to | movement toward a place | She goes to school every day. |
| from | movement starting at a place | He comes from Italy. |
| into | movement to the inside | The cat jumps into the box. |
| out of | movement to the outside | He walks out of the room. |
| up | movement to a higher place | She climbs up the stairs. |
| down | movement to a lower place | He runs down the hill. |
| across | movement from one side to the other | They walk across the street. |
| through | movement inside something from one side to the other | The river goes through the city. |
| around | movement in a circle or nearby | We walked around the park. |
| along | movement following a line | He rides his bike along the river. |
| past | movement going by something | She walks past the library every morning. |
Examples in Sentences
- He walks to work every morning.
- The bird flies over the trees.
- We ran around the playground.
- She came from her friend’s house.
- The boy jumped into the water.
- They walked across the bridge.
- He went down the stairs quickly.
Tip
- Use “from” to show where you’re coming from and “to” to show where you’re going. She walked to school from her house.
Practice Idea
Look at a picture or map and describe the movement:
- “The car goes along the road.”
- “The children run around the park.”
- “The man walks across the bridge.”
In short:
Use prepositions of movement to talk about where and how something moves, like up, down, across, through, around, etc.