{"id":309441,"date":"2026-07-28T12:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/?p=309441"},"modified":"2026-07-29T13:08:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T11:08:09","slug":"preposition-anglais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/preposition-anglais\/","title":{"rendered":"Ma\u00eetriser les pr\u00e9positions en anglais : guide complet"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"you-know\"><div class=\"you-know__title\"><p>\ud83e\udde0 \u00c0 retenir :<\/p><\/div><div class=\"you-know__text\"><ul>\n<li>Les pr\u00e9positions en anglais indiquent des relations de lieu, de temps ou de mouvement et se placent devant le compl\u00e9ment.<\/li>\n<li>At, In, On indiquent le lieu et le temps selon le point pr\u00e9cis, l\u2019espace ferm\u00e9 et la surface ou le moment.<\/li>\n<li>Before et After marquent l\u2019ordre temporel, ant\u00e9riorit\u00e9 et post\u00e9riorit\u00e9 par rapport \u00e0 un \u00e9v\u00e9nement.<\/li>\n<li>To, Towards, Into d\u00e9crivent le mouvement et la direction, tandis que Away from et Out of expriment l\u2019\u00e9loignement et la sortie.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/section><p>Les <strong>pr\u00e9positions en anglais<\/strong> constituent un aspect fondamental et souvent complexe de la grammaire. Comprendre leur utilisation correcte permet non seulement d\u2019am\u00e9liorer votre fluidit\u00e9 mais \u00e9galement d\u2019\u00e9viter des malentendus dans vos communications quotidiennes. Les pr\u00e9positions sont des mots courts qui relient des noms, pronoms ou groupes nominaux \u00e0 d\u2019autres parties de la phrase pour indiquer des relations de lieu, de temps, de direction, etc. Voyons ensemble tous les aspects de ces termes essentiels.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comprendre-ce-que-sont-les-prepositions\">Comprendre ce que sont les pr\u00e9positions<\/h2>\n\n<p>Les pr\u00e9positions sont des mots invariables qui introduisent g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement un compl\u00e9ment (nom, pronom ou groupe nominal). Elles servent \u00e0 exprimer diverses relations comme le <strong>temps<\/strong>, le <strong>lieu<\/strong> et le <strong>mode<\/strong>. Les pr\u00e9positions peuvent sembler d\u00e9routantes pour ceux qui apprennent l\u2019anglais car elles n\u2019ont pas toujours des \u00e9quivalents directs en fran\u00e7ais.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exemples-frequents-de-prepositions\">Exemples fr\u00e9quents de pr\u00e9positions<\/h3>\n\n<p>Voici certaines des pr\u00e9positions les plus couramment utilis\u00e9es en anglais :<\/p>\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>At<\/strong><\/li>\n    <li><strong>In<\/strong><\/li>\n    <li><strong>On<\/strong><\/li>\n    <li><strong>By<\/strong><\/li>\n    <li><strong>With<\/strong><\/li>\n    <li><strong>About<\/strong><\/li>\n    <li><strong>For<\/strong><\/li>\n    <li><strong>To<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chacune de ces pr\u00e9positions a une signification sp\u00e9cifique et un usage pr\u00e9cis que nous d\u00e9taillerons dans les sections suivantes.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"les-prepositions-de-lieu\">Les pr\u00e9positions de lieu<\/h2>\n\n<p>Les <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/prepositions-lieu-anglais\/\">pr\u00e9positions de lieu<\/a><\/strong> indiquent o\u00f9 quelque chose se trouve en relation avec autre chose. Elles r\u00e9pondent aux questions \u00ab\u00a0o\u00f9 ?\u00a0\u00bb \u00ab\u00a0\u00e0 quel endroit ?\u00a0\u00bb et \u00ab\u00a0en quel lieu ?\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"at-in-on-difference-et-utilisation\">At, in, on : diff\u00e9rence et utilisation<\/h3>\n\n<p>Ces trois pr\u00e9positions sont souvent sources de confusion. Voici comment les utiliser correctement :<\/p>\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>At :<\/strong> Utilis\u00e9 pour d\u00e9signer un point pr\u00e9cis.<br>\n        Ex : She is at the bus stop. \n    <\/li>\n    <li><strong>In :<\/strong> Indique un espace ferm\u00e9 ou une zone bien d\u00e9finie.<br>\n        Ex : He lives in Paris.\n    <\/li>\n    <li><strong>On :<\/strong> Sert \u00e0 d\u00e9signer une surface ou un support.<br>\n        Ex : The book is on the table.\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"by-et-near\">By et near<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>By<\/strong> et <strong>near<\/strong> indiquent la proximit\u00e9.<\/p>\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>By :<\/strong> \u00c0 c\u00f4t\u00e9 de ou pr\u00e8s de.<br>\n        Ex : The house is by the river.\n    <\/li>\n    <li><strong>Near :<\/strong> \u00c0 proximit\u00e9, moins pr\u00e9cis que \u00ab\u00a0by\u00a0\u00bb.<br>\n        Ex : There is a school near my house.\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"les-prepositions-de-temps\">Les pr\u00e9positions de temps<\/h2>\n\n<p>Les <strong>pr\u00e9positions de temps<\/strong> indiquent le moment pr\u00e9cis o\u00f9 se passe une action ou un \u00e9v\u00e9nement. Elles r\u00e9pondent aux questions \u00ab\u00a0quand ?\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0\u00e0 quelle heure ?\u00a0\u00bb et \u00ab\u00a0pendant combien de temps ?\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"at-in-on-application-temporelle\">At, in, on : application temporelle<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>At :<\/strong> Utilis\u00e9e pour les heures exactes et certains moments pr\u00e9cis.<br>\n        Ex : The meeting starts at 10 AM. I go to bed at midnight.\n    <\/li>\n    <li><strong>In :<\/strong> Utilis\u00e9e pour les p\u00e9riodes de temps plus longues comme les mois, les ann\u00e9es, les saisons.<br>\n        Ex : We will travel in December.\n    <\/li>\n    <li><strong>On :<\/strong> Utilis\u00e9e pour les jours et dates pr\u00e9cises.<br>\n        Ex : She was born on July 4th.\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"before-et-after\">Before et after<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>Before<\/strong> et <strong>after<\/strong> sont souvent utilis\u00e9s pour indiquer l\u2019ant\u00e9riorit\u00e9 et la post\u00e9riorit\u00e9 par rapport \u00e0 un \u00e9v\u00e9nement donn\u00e9.<\/p>\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>Before :<\/strong> Avant.<br>\n        Ex : We met before the concert.\n    <\/li>\n    <li><strong>After :<\/strong> Apr\u00e8s.<br>\n        Ex : She left after dinner.\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"les-prepositions-de-mouvement\">Les pr\u00e9positions de mouvement<\/h2>\n\n<p>Les <strong>pr\u00e9positions de mouvement<\/strong> montrent le d\u00e9placement depuis un point A vers un point B. Elles renseignent sur la direction du mouvement et sont essentielles pour exprimer le dynamisme dans une phrase.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"to-towards-into\">To, towards, into<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>To :<\/strong> Pour indiquer la destination finale.<br>\n        Ex : I am going to the park.\n    <\/li>\n    <li><strong>Towards :<\/strong> Pour indiquer un mouvement dirig\u00e9 vers.<br>\n        Ex : She walked towards me.\n    <\/li>\n    <li><strong>Into :<\/strong> Mouvement d\u2019une surface ext\u00e9rieure vers une int\u00e9rieure.<br>\n        Ex : He jumped into the pool.\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"away-from-et-out-of\">Away from et out of<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>Away from :<\/strong> \u00c9loignement d\u2019un point.<br>\n        Ex : They ran away from the fire.\n    <\/li>\n    <li><strong>Out of :<\/strong> Mouvement d\u2019une surface int\u00e9rieure vers une ext\u00e9rieure.<br>\n        Ex : He stepped out of the room.\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"autres-prepositions-courantes\">Autres pr\u00e9positions courantes<\/h2>\n\n<p>Certaines pr\u00e9positions ne rentrent pas explicitement dans les cat\u00e9gories pr\u00e9c\u00e9dentes mais restent vitales pour <a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/phrase-en-anglais\/\">construire des phrases correctes en anglais<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"of-for-with\">Of, for, with<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>Of :<\/strong> D\u00e9contraction ou appartenance.<br>\n        Ex : The cover of the book. \n    <\/li>\n    <li><strong>For :<\/strong> Destination d\u2019une action, objectif.<br>\n        Ex : This gift is for you.\n    <\/li>\n    <li><strong>With :<\/strong> Accompagnement, moyen utilis\u00e9.<br>\n        Ex : She writes with a pen.\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-et-concerning\">About et concerning<\/h3>\n\n<p><strong>About<\/strong> et <strong>concerning<\/strong> indiquent le sujet ou le contexte de discussion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>About :<\/strong> \u00c0 propos de, concernant.<br>\n        Ex : We talked about the new project.\n    <\/li>\n    <li><strong>Concerning :<\/strong> D\u00e9note inqui\u00e9tude ou dessein.<br>\n        Ex : There is something worrying concerning the results.\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"line-height:1.7;margin-top:0.75rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;letter-spacing:-0.01em\">El\u00e9ments d\u2019une <a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/phrase-en-anglais\/\">phrase en anglais<\/a> :<br><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/coi-anglais\/\" title=\"Compl\u00e9ment d\u2019objet indirect en anglais\">COI en anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/ponctuation-anglais\/\" title=\"Ponctuation anglais\">Ponctuation anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/modaux-anglais\/\" title=\"Modaux anglais\">Modaux anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/verbes-transitifs-intransitifs-anglais\/\" title=\"Verbes transitifs et intransitifs en anglais\">Verbes transitifs et intransitifs en anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/quantifieurs-anglais\/\" title=\"Quantifieurs anglais\">Quantifieurs anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/complements-agent-anglais\/\" title=\"Compl\u00e9ments d\u2019agent anglais\">Compl\u00e9ment d\u2019agent anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/mots-interrogatifs-anglais\/\" title=\"Mots interrogatifs en anglais\">Mots interrogatifs en anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/genitif-anglais\/\" title=\"G\u00e9nitif anglais\">G\u00e9nitif anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/suffixes-anglais\/\" title=\"Suffixes anglais\">Suffixes anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/determinant-anglais\/\" title=\"D\u00e9terminant anglais\">D\u00e9terminants anglais<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-center kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;309441&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Tu as aim\u00e9 cet article ?&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - 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