prepositions of direction

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• Leerjaar 3

Prepositions of direction

Prepositions of direction

Prepositions of direction (voorzetsels van beweging) geven aan in welke richting iets of iemand zich beweegt.

Ze worden daarom ook wel prepositions of movement genoemd

Prepositions of direction

Geven aan dat je in de richting van iets beweegt:

I walk to school every morning. 

The dog ran after the cat.

The bus is driving towards the city centre.

Geven aan dat je ergens vandaan beweegt:

They told us to move away from the fire.

Can you take the DVD out of the computer?

I jumped off my bike after the accident

Geven aan dat jij je ergens voorbij beweegt:

Don't walk across the street when the light is red.

We walked around the lake to get to the other side.

The plane flew over our city.

I walked past your house this morning.

The bird flew through my room.

Preposition of direction:
She ran .... the stairs.

1. over
2. down
3. through
4. off

Preposition of direction:
He reached ... the table for the pen.

1. across
2. over
3. from
4. into

Preposition of direction:
She ran .... me.

1. over
2. into
3. through
4. off

Preposition of direction:
The dog jumped ........ the lake

1. towards
2. up
3. in

Preposition of direction:
The kids climbed .......... the monkey bars.

1. up
2. through
3. into