Prepositions · CEFR A1 · Starting
next to / opposite / in front of in English
The words for describing a place to somebody standing in it. Opposite means facing; in front of means before.
The shape
next to · beside · near · behind · in front of · opposite
Give somebody directions they can follow.
In Hindi
किसी जगह का वर्णन करने के शब्द। opposite यानी सामने, in front of यानी आगे।
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The mistake to fix first
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
The bank is in front of the post office, on the same side. | The bank is next to the post office. "In front of" means facing it from outside, not beside it. |
next to / opposite / in front of examples
Easiest first. Every sentence is authored, with the Hindi it comes from.
I am behind you.
मैं तुम्हारे पीछे हूँ।
The shoes are under the bed.
जूते बिस्तर के नीचे हैं।
The car is outside the house.
कार घर के बाहर है।
The school is near the bank.
स्कूल बैंक के पास है।
He is in front of me.
वह मेरे सामने है।
also correct: She is in front of me.
The cat is under the chair.
बिल्ली कुर्सी के नीचे है।
The shop is opposite the hospital.
दुकान अस्पताल के सामने है।
The bank is next to the shop.
बैंक दुकान के बगल में है।
The bus is in front of the station.
बस स्टेशन के सामने है।
The park is behind the school.
पार्क स्कूल के पीछे है।
Learn these first
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Questions people ask
- What is the next to / opposite / in front of used for?
- The words for describing a place to somebody standing in it. Opposite means facing; in front of means before. In practice: give somebody directions they can follow.
- How do you form the next to / opposite / in front of?
- next to · beside · near · behind · in front of · opposite.
- What is the most common mistake with the next to / opposite / in front of?
- Saying “The bank is in front of the post office, on the same side.” instead of “The bank is next to the post office.”. "In front of" means facing it from outside, not beside it.
Where next to / opposite / in front of fits
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
next to / opposite / in front of is a CEFR A1 structure — the starting band — and it belongs to prepositions. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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