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Prepositions · CEFR A1 · Starting
“Near” means close, without an exact distance. “Next to” and “beside” put something at another thing’s side. “Opposite” means facing it, often across a road. “In front of” and “behind” describe its front and back.
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I am behind you.
next to · beside · near · behind · in front of · opposite
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Choose an answer, then check why it fits.
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Example 1 of 4
मैं तुम्हारे पीछे हूँ।
I am behind you.
The words for describing a place to somebody standing in it. Opposite means facing; in front of means before.
The shoes are under the bed.
The words for describing a place to somebody standing in it. Opposite means facing; in front of means before.
The car is outside the house.
The words for describing a place to somebody standing in it. Opposite means facing; in front of means before.
The school is near the bank.
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।
CoCap explains every structure in both languages, because a rule you understand in Hindi is a rule you can use in English.
A place can be near another place without being its next neighbour. Use a distance or walking time if the listener needs a more precise direction.
The station is near my office. The pharmacy is next to the bank.
A building across the street can be opposite another building. A person waiting on the entrance side can be in front of it.
The café is opposite the bank. A taxi is waiting in front of the bank.
“Behind” and “in front of” need a clear reference point. A building’s entrance or an object’s normal front can help you explain what you mean.
The car park is behind the hotel, away from the main entrance.
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The two shops share a wall. The café is ___ the bakery. (next to / opposite)
The café is next to the bakery.
The shops are beside each other, not facing each other.
Name the position at the back: The garden is ___ the house.
The garden is behind the house.
“Behind” describes the back of the reference point.
Further reading: Cambridge English Grammar Today: Prepositions
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. |
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।
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
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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