Prepositions

Prepositions

1. OTO

   • para|para cima|em|no (a)|sobre
   • movimento|direcionamento
     • ex: the boy jumped onto the pool

2. OPPOSITE

   • na frente|do outro lado
   • lugar|posição
     • ex: I sat opposite my boss during the meeting

3. OUT OF

   • fora de
   • movimento|direcionamento
     • ex: they came out of the house, because it was on fire

4. OUTSIDE

   • fora|de fora|para fora
   • lugar|posição
     • ex: my brother is outside the house

5. OVER

   • sobre|acima de|por cima de|superior a|mais de|além de
   • lugar|posição
     • ex: he uses a big hat over the head
   • movimento|direcionamento
     • ex: I saw the clock from over the door

6. ROUND

   • ao|em torno de
   • movimento|direcionamento
     • ex: they were the first family to sail round the word
   • lugar|posição
     • ex: the friends are all together round the table

7. SINCE

   • desde
   • duração
     • ex: Eva studies here since she was a child
   • movimento|direcionamento
     • ex: she came running since her school