WEBVTT 00:00.360 --> 00:02.760 Welcome to this tutorial. 00:02.760 --> 00:09.800 Today we're going to talk about prepositions of direction and motion. 00:09.810 --> 00:11.190 Let's get started. 00:13.310 --> 00:22.130 Remember that a preposition is usually a short word used to link nouns pronouns or phrases to other 00:22.130 --> 00:25.120 words within a sentence. 00:25.130 --> 00:27.470 Have a look at the example below. 00:28.510 --> 00:33.400 If I'm not mistaken her birthday is in me. 00:33.400 --> 00:47.520 Note that the preposition in in the sentence is used to link the noun me to birthday her birthday. 00:47.620 --> 00:51.000 Now there are many types of prepositions. 00:51.130 --> 00:57.060 Among them are prepositions of direction or motion. 00:57.070 --> 01:03.280 Note that these prepositions are used to show movement from one place to the other. 01:03.960 --> 01:11.700 Remember that we usually use prepositions of direction or motion won't be answering the question beginning 01:11.700 --> 01:13.350 with where. 01:13.680 --> 01:17.190 Have a look at the example below. 01:17.340 --> 01:20.130 Where are you going. 01:20.130 --> 01:23.700 I'm going to the supermarket. 01:23.750 --> 01:32.460 Note that the preposition of direction or motion to tells us where we're going. 01:32.460 --> 01:46.770 The supermarket now there are several commonly used prepositions of direction or motion a two two is 01:46.770 --> 01:51.480 used to show movement in a specific direction. 01:51.480 --> 01:54.640 Have a look at the examples below. 01:54.750 --> 02:04.190 I'll head off to work in a couple of minutes in this sentence The preposition of direction to tell sounds 02:04.460 --> 02:10.810 exactly where I'm headed and in this sentence. 02:10.810 --> 02:14.830 Kimberly moved to Florida a year ago. 02:14.830 --> 02:30.070 Again the preposition to in the sentence shows Kimberly's movement to Florida which is a specific direction. 02:30.080 --> 02:37.180 Note that you can also use two plants in the meaning indeed direction off. 02:37.250 --> 02:40.580 Have a look at the example here. 02:40.610 --> 02:47.760 Why are these policemen running towards Eric the preposition towards. 02:47.780 --> 02:51.170 Meaning in the direction of Eric 02:54.700 --> 03:08.560 B into now n2 is used to show movement into something enclosed space while on two shows movement on 03:08.560 --> 03:15.030 top of something the surface a look at the example below. 03:16.530 --> 03:25.710 The dog jumped into the kennel while the cat leaped on to the roof of the kennel. 03:25.710 --> 03:35.330 Note that the preposition into in this sentence is used to show that the dog jumped inside the kennel. 03:35.880 --> 03:45.780 In this sentence however the preposition of direction or motion unto is used to show that the cat leaped 03:46.260 --> 04:00.420 on the surface of the kennel on top of the kennel not inside see a cross a cross is used to show movement 04:00.480 --> 04:07.350 from one side to the other side of something as in the example below. 04:07.530 --> 04:14.850 You can't walk across the street whenever you want meaning that you can't walk from one side of the 04:14.850 --> 04:17.760 street to the other side of the street. 04:20.350 --> 04:33.390 D over over is used to show an upward and forward direction across something as in the example below. 04:33.540 --> 04:42.830 The boys jumped over the fence and chased the cat meaning that the boys jumped up wards and chased the 04:42.880 --> 04:43.340 cats 04:47.460 --> 04:58.070 e through through is used to show movement within an enclosed space from one point to the other. 04:58.870 --> 05:05.410 As in the example below I don't like driving through the tunnels. 05:05.470 --> 05:13.850 I feel a bit anxious then the preposition through in this sentence shows that I do not like driving 05:14.210 --> 05:15.720 inside the tunnel. 05:18.200 --> 05:30.620 S past past is used to indicate movement near something while you are on your way to another location. 05:30.700 --> 05:33.520 Have a look at the example below. 05:33.700 --> 05:43.660 I waved at Mary but she walked past me meaning the sheep walked near me while I was on my way to another 05:43.660 --> 05:44.290 location.