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Using prepositions to describe movement and direction.
Practice: build the sentences →Prepositions of movement describe the direction or path of a person, animal, or thing as it moves from one place to another.
Common movement prepositions include to, into, onto, from, out of, off, through, across, along, past, around, over, under, towards, and away from.
We went to London.
Мы поехали в Лондон.
"To" indicates movement towards a destination.
She walked into the room.
Она вошла в комнату.
"Into" indicates movement from outside to inside.
The cat jumped onto the table.
Кошка прыгнула на стол.
"Onto" indicates movement to a surface.
We travelled from London to Paris.
Мы путешествовали из Лондона в Париж.
"From" identifies the starting point.
She walked out of the building.
Она вышла из здания.
"Out of" indicates movement from inside to outside.
He took the picture off the wall.
Он снял картину со стены.
"Off" indicates movement away from a surface.
We walked through the tunnel.
Мы прошли через туннель.
"Through" indicates movement within an enclosed space.
We walked across the road.
Мы перешли дорогу.
"Across" indicates movement from one side to the other.
To indicates movement towards or reaching a destination.
For example, We went to London and She walked to the station.
We went to London.
Мы поехали в Лондон.
"To" indicates movement towards a destination.
She walked to the station.
Она пошла на вокзал.
"To" indicates movement towards a destination.
He drove to the airport.
Он поехал в аэропорт.
"To" indicates movement towards a destination.
They travelled to Spain.
Они поехали в Испанию.
"To" indicates movement towards a destination.
She walked to the shop.
Она пошла в магазин.
"To" indicates movement towards a destination.
We flew to Paris.
Мы полетели в Париж.
"To" indicates movement towards a destination.
He ran to the bus stop.
Он побежал на автобусную остановку.
"To" indicates movement towards a destination.
She cycled to the park.
Она поехала на велосипеде в парк.
"To" indicates movement towards a destination.
To is commonly used before places that function as destinations after a verb of movement.
For example, go to school, travel to Spain, drive to the airport, and walk to the shop.
go to school
ходить в школу
"To" is used before places as destinations.
travel to Spain
путешествовать в Испанию
"To" is used before places as destinations.
drive to the airport
ехать в аэропорт
"To" is used before places as destinations.
walk to the shop
идти в магазин
"To" is used before places as destinations.
go to work
ходить на работу
"To" is used before places as destinations.
fly to New York
лететь в Нью-Йорк
"To" is used before places as destinations.
walk to the station
идти на вокзал
"To" is used before places as destinations.
drive to the coast
ехать на побережье
"To" is used before places as destinations.
Into indicates movement from outside to inside an enclosed or bounded space.
For example, She walked into the room and The cat jumped into the box.
She walked into the room.
Она вошла в комнату.
"Into" indicates movement from outside to inside.
The cat jumped into the box.
Кошка прыгнула в коробку.
"Into" indicates movement from outside to inside.
He walked into the building.
Он вошёл в здание.
"Into" indicates movement from outside to inside.
She dived into the pool.
Она нырнула в бассейн.
"Into" indicates movement from outside to inside.
The dog ran into the garden.
Собака вбежала в сад.
"Into" indicates movement from outside to inside.
He got into the car.
Он сел в машину.
"Into" indicates movement from outside to inside.
She went into the kitchen.
Она вошла на кухню.
"Into" indicates movement from outside to inside.
The bird flew into the cage.
Птица влетела в клетку.
"Into" indicates movement from outside to inside.
In normally describes location, while into describes movement from outside to inside.
Compare She is in the room with She walked into the room.
She is in the room.
Она в комнате.
"In" describes location inside.
She walked into the room.
Она вошла в комнату.
"Into" describes movement from outside to inside.
The book is in the bag.
Книга в сумке.
"In" describes location inside.
He put the book into the bag.
Он положил книгу в сумку.
"Into" describes movement from outside to inside.
The cat is in the box.
Кошка в коробке.
"In" describes location inside.
The cat jumped into the box.
Кошка прыгнула в коробку.
"Into" describes movement from outside to inside.
He is in the car.
Он в машине.
"In" describes location inside.
He got into the car.
Он сел в машину.
"Into" describes movement from outside to inside.
Onto indicates movement from another position to a position on a surface.
For example, The cat jumped onto the table and He put the book onto the shelf.
The cat jumped onto the table.
Кошка прыгнула на стол.
"Onto" indicates movement to a surface.
He put the book onto the shelf.
Он положил книгу на полку.
"Onto" indicates movement to a surface.
She stepped onto the stage.
Она вышла на сцену.
"Onto" indicates movement to a surface.
The bird flew onto the roof.
Птица взлетела на крышу.
"Onto" indicates movement to a surface.
He climbed onto the wall.
Он взобрался на стену.
"Onto" indicates movement to a surface.
She poured water onto the plant.
Она полила растение водой.
"Onto" indicates movement to a surface.
The dog jumped onto the sofa.
Собака прыгнула на диван.
"Onto" indicates movement to a surface.
He placed the cup onto the table.
Он поставил чашку на стол.
"Onto" indicates movement to a surface.
On normally describes location on a surface, while onto emphasizes movement towards that surface.
Compare The book is on the table with She put the book onto the table.
The book is on the table.
Книга на столе.
"On" describes location on a surface.
She put the book onto the table.
Она положила книгу на стол.
"Onto" emphasizes movement to a surface.
The cup is on the shelf.
Чашка на полке.
"On" describes location on a surface.
He placed the cup onto the shelf.
Он поставил чашку на полку.
"Onto" emphasizes movement to a surface.
The cat is on the sofa.
Кошка на диване.
"On" describes location on a surface.
The cat jumped onto the sofa.
Кошка прыгнула на диван.
"Onto" emphasizes movement to a surface.
The picture is on the wall.
Картина на стене.
"On" describes location on a surface.
She hung the picture onto the wall.
Она повесила картину на стену.
"Onto" emphasizes movement to a surface.
From identifies the place where movement begins.
For example, We travelled from London to Paris.
We travelled from London to Paris.
Мы путешествовали из Лондона в Париж.
"From" identifies the starting point.
She walked from the station to the hotel.
Она шла от вокзала до отеля.
"From" identifies the starting point.
He drove from the airport to the city.
Он ехал из аэропорта в город.
"From" identifies the starting point.
They flew from New York to London.
Они летели из Нью-Йорка в Лондон.
"From" identifies the starting point.
She ran from the dog.
Она убежала от собаки.
"From" identifies the starting point.
We walked from the beach to the town.
Мы шли от пляжа до города.
"From" identifies the starting point.
He cycled from his house to the office.
Он ехал на велосипеде от дома до офиса.
"From" identifies the starting point.
She moved from Paris to Rome.
Она переехала из Парижа в Рим.
"From" identifies the starting point.
Out of indicates movement from inside a place or container to the outside.
For example, She walked out of the building and The bird flew out of the cage.
She walked out of the building.
Она вышла из здания.
"Out of" indicates movement from inside to outside.
The bird flew out of the cage.
Птица вылетела из клетки.
"Out of" indicates movement from inside to outside.
He ran out of the room.
Он выбежал из комнаты.
"Out of" indicates movement from inside to outside.
She took the keys out of her bag.
Она достала ключи из сумки.
"Out of" indicates movement from inside to outside.
The cat jumped out of the window.
Кошка выпрыгнула из окна.
"Out of" indicates movement from inside to outside.
He walked out of the office.
Он вышел из офиса.
"Out of" indicates movement from inside to outside.
She poured the water out of the bottle.
Она вылила воду из бутылки.
"Out of" indicates movement from inside to outside.
They came out of the cinema.
Они вышли из кинотеатра.
"Out of" indicates movement from inside to outside.
Out can function as an adverb, while out of explicitly expresses movement from an interior space.
For example, Go out and Go out of the room have different levels of structural specificity.
Go out.
Выйди.
"Out" functions as an adverb.
Go out of the room.
Выйди из комнаты.
"Out of" explicitly expresses movement from an interior space.
She ran out.
Она выбежала.
"Out" functions as an adverb.
She ran out of the house.
Она выбежала из дома.
"Out of" explicitly expresses movement from an interior space.
He walked out.
Он вышел.
"Out" functions as an adverb.
He walked out of the building.
Он вышел из здания.
"Out of" explicitly expresses movement from an interior space.
The cat jumped out.
Кошка выпрыгнула.
"Out" functions as an adverb.
The cat jumped out of the box.
Кошка выпрыгнула из коробки.
"Out of" explicitly expresses movement from an interior space.
Off indicates movement from a position on or attached to a surface.
For example, The cat jumped off the table and He took the picture off the wall.
The cat jumped off the table.
Кошка спрыгнула со стола.
"Off" indicates movement away from a surface.
He took the picture off the wall.
Он снял картину со стены.
"Off" indicates movement away from a surface.
She got off the bus.
Она вышла из автобуса.
"Off" indicates movement away from a surface.
He fell off the bike.
Он упал с велосипеда.
"Off" indicates movement away from a surface.
She wiped the dust off the shelf.
Она вытерла пыль с полки.
"Off" indicates movement away from a surface.
The book fell off the desk.
Книга упала со стола.
"Off" indicates movement away from a surface.
He jumped off the wall.
Он спрыгнул со стены.
"Off" indicates movement away from a surface.
She took the cup off the table.
Она убрала чашку со стола.
"Off" indicates movement away from a surface.
On describes location on a surface, onto describes movement to a surface, and off describes movement away from a surface.
For example, The book is on the desk, she put it onto the desk, and then she took it off the desk.
The book is on the desk.
Книга на столе.
"On" describes location on a surface.
She put it onto the desk.
Она положила это на стол.
"Onto" describes movement to a surface.
She took it off the desk.
Она убрала это со стола.
"Off" describes movement away from a surface.
The cat is on the sofa.
Кошка на диване.
"On" describes location on a surface.
The cat jumped onto the sofa.
Кошка прыгнула на диван.
"Onto" describes movement to a surface.
The cat jumped off the sofa.
Кошка спрыгнула с дивана.
"Off" describes movement away from a surface.
The picture is on the wall.
Картина на стене.
"On" describes location on a surface.
She hung the picture onto the wall.
Она повесила картину на стену.
"Onto" describes movement to a surface.
Through indicates movement from one side of an enclosed, bounded, or surrounding space to another side.
For example, We walked through the tunnel and The train passed through the mountains.
We walked through the tunnel.
Мы прошли через туннель.
"Through" indicates movement within an enclosed space.
The train passed through the mountains.
Поезд прошёл через горы.
"Through" indicates movement within an enclosed space.
She walked through the forest.
Она прошла через лес.
"Through" indicates movement within an enclosed space.
He drove through the city.
Он проехал через город.
"Through" indicates movement within an enclosed space.
We walked through the park.
Мы прошли через парк.
"Through" indicates movement within an enclosed space.
The water flowed through the pipe.
Вода текла через трубу.
"Through" indicates movement within an enclosed space.
She looked through the window.
Она выглянула в окно.
"Through" indicates movement within an enclosed space.
The road goes through the village.
Дорога идёт через деревню.
"Through" indicates movement within an enclosed space.
Across indicates movement from one side of a surface, area, or line to the other side.
For example, We walked across the road and She swam across the river.
We walked across the road.
Мы перешли дорогу.
"Across" indicates movement from one side to the other.
She swam across the river.
Она переплыла реку.
"Across" indicates movement from one side to the other.
He ran across the field.
Он перебежал поле.
"Across" indicates movement from one side to the other.
We walked across the bridge.
Мы перешли мост.
"Across" indicates movement from one side to the other.
She cycled across the city.
Она проехала на велосипеде через город.
"Across" indicates movement from one side to the other.
He sailed across the ocean.
Он пересёк океан.
"Across" indicates movement from one side to the other.
We walked across the square.
Мы пересекли площадь.
"Across" indicates movement from one side to the other.
She drove across the desert.
Она проехала через пустыню.
"Across" indicates movement from one side to the other.
Through describes movement within or through an enclosed or surrounding space, while across describes movement from one side to the other across a surface or area.
Compare We walked through the tunnel with We walked across the bridge.
We walked through the tunnel.
Мы прошли через туннель.
"Through" describes movement within an enclosed space.
We walked across the bridge.
Мы перешли мост.
"Across" describes movement from one side to the other.
The train passed through the mountains.
Поезд прошёл через горы.
"Through" describes movement within an enclosed space.
She swam across the river.
Она переплыла реку.
"Across" describes movement from one side to the other.
We drove through the city.
Мы проехали через город.
"Through" describes movement within an enclosed space.
He ran across the field.
Он перебежал поле.
"Across" describes movement from one side to the other.
The road goes through the village.
Дорога идёт через деревню.
"Through" describes movement within an enclosed space.
We walked across the square.
Мы пересекли площадь.
"Across" describes movement from one side to the other.
Along indicates movement following the length or direction of something such as a road, river, corridor, or path.
For example, We walked along the beach and They drove along the coast.
We walked along the beach.
Мы шли вдоль пляжа.
"Along" indicates movement following the length of something.
They drove along the coast.
Они ехали вдоль побережья.
"Along" indicates movement following the length of something.
She walked along the river.
Она шла вдоль реки.
"Along" indicates movement following the length of something.
He ran along the path.
Он бежал по тропинке.
"Along" indicates movement following the length of something.
We walked along the corridor.
Мы шли по коридору.
"Along" indicates movement following the length of something.
They cycled along the road.
Они ехали на велосипедах по дороге.
"Along" indicates movement following the length of something.
She walked along the street.
Она шла по улице.
"Along" indicates movement following the length of something.
We walked along the wall.
Мы шли вдоль стены.
"Along" indicates movement following the length of something.
Past indicates movement beyond a person, place, object, or point.
For example, Walk past the bank and Keep going past the traffic lights.
Walk past the bank.
Пройди мимо банка.
"Past" indicates movement beyond a point.
Keep going past the traffic lights.
Продолжай идти мимо светофора.
"Past" indicates movement beyond a point.
She walked past the school.
Она прошла мимо школы.
"Past" indicates movement beyond a point.
He drove past the station.
Он проехал мимо вокзала.
"Past" indicates movement beyond a point.
We ran past the park.
Мы пробежали мимо парка.
"Past" indicates movement beyond a point.
She cycled past the shops.
Она проехала на велосипеде мимо магазинов.
"Past" indicates movement beyond a point.
He walked past the church.
Он прошёл мимо церкви.
"Past" indicates movement beyond a point.
We drove past the museum.
Мы проехали мимо музея.
"Past" indicates movement beyond a point.
Around can indicate movement in a circular path, movement surrounding something, or movement within an approximate area.
For example, We walked around the park and The Earth moves around the Sun.
We walked around the park.
Мы обошли парк.
"Around" indicates movement in a circular path.
The Earth moves around the Sun.
Земля движется вокруг Солнца.
"Around" indicates movement surrounding something.
She looked around the room.
Она осмотрелась вокруг комнаты.
"Around" indicates movement within an approximate area.
They travelled around the world.
Они путешествовали по миру.
"Around" indicates movement within an approximate area.
The children ran around the garden.
Дети бегали по саду.
"Around" indicates movement within an approximate area.
We sat around the table.
Мы сидели вокруг стола.
"Around" indicates movement surrounding something.
He walked around the building.
Он обошёл здание.
"Around" indicates movement in a circular path.
She drove around the city.
Она ездила по городу.
"Around" indicates movement within an approximate area.
Over can indicate movement above or across something.
For example, The plane flew over the city and We climbed over the wall.
The plane flew over the city.
Самолёт пролетел над городом.
"Over" indicates movement above something.
We climbed over the wall.
Мы перелезли через стену.
"Over" indicates movement across something.
She jumped over the puddle.
Она перепрыгнула через лужу.
"Over" indicates movement across something.
The bird flew over the house.
Птица пролетела над домом.
"Over" indicates movement above something.
He walked over the bridge.
Он прошёл по мосту.
"Over" indicates movement across something.
The car drove over the speed bump.
Машина проехала через лежачего полицейского.
"Over" indicates movement across something.
She climbed over the fence.
Она перелезла через забор.
"Over" indicates movement across something.
The helicopter flew over the mountains.
Вертолёт пролетел над горами.
"Over" indicates movement above something.
Under can indicate movement from one position to another while passing below something.
For example, The car drove under the bridge.
The car drove under the bridge.
Машина проехала под мостом.
"Under" indicates movement below something.
She walked under the arch.
Она прошла под аркой.
"Under" indicates movement below something.
The cat crawled under the fence.
Кошка пролезла под забором.
"Under" indicates movement below something.
He swam under the water.
Он плыл под водой.
"Under" indicates movement below something.
The train went under the tunnel.
Поезд прошёл под туннелем.
"Under" indicates movement below something.
She looked under the bed.
Она заглянула под кровать.
"Under" indicates movement below something.
The dog ran under the table.
Собака пробежала под столом.
"Under" indicates movement below something.
He put the box under the stairs.
Он поставил коробку под лестницу.
"Under" indicates movement below something.
Over can emphasize movement above something, while across emphasizes movement from one side to the other.
For example, The bird flew over the wall and We walked across the field.
The bird flew over the wall.
Птица перелетела через стену.
"Over" emphasizes movement above something.
We walked across the field.
Мы пересекли поле.
"Across" emphasizes movement from one side to the other.
The plane flew over the city.
Самолёт пролетел над городом.
"Over" emphasizes movement above something.
She swam across the river.
Она переплыла реку.
"Across" emphasizes movement from one side to the other.
He jumped over the fence.
Он перепрыгнул через забор.
"Over" emphasizes movement above something.
We walked across the road.
Мы перешли дорогу.
"Across" emphasizes movement from one side to the other.
The helicopter flew over the mountains.
Вертолёт пролетел над горами.
"Over" emphasizes movement above something.
They cycled across the bridge.
Они переехали мост на велосипедах.
"Across" emphasizes movement from one side to the other.
Towards indicates movement in the direction of a person, place, or thing without necessarily implying that the destination is reached.
For example, She walked towards the station.
She walked towards the station.
Она пошла в сторону вокзала.
"Towards" indicates movement in the direction of something.
He ran towards the door.
Он побежал к двери.
"Towards" indicates movement in the direction of something.
The dog ran towards its owner.
Собака побежала к хозяину.
"Towards" indicates movement in the direction of something.
She walked towards the light.
Она пошла к свету.
"Towards" indicates movement in the direction of something.
The car drove towards the city.
Машина поехала в сторону города.
"Towards" indicates movement in the direction of something.
He walked towards the exit.
Он пошёл к выходу.
"Towards" indicates movement in the direction of something.
She ran towards the finish line.
Она побежала к финишной черте.
"Towards" indicates movement in the direction of something.
The bird flew towards the trees.
Птица полетела к деревьям.
"Towards" indicates movement in the direction of something.
To normally presents a destination, while towards emphasizes direction and does not necessarily imply arrival.
Compare She walked to the station with She walked towards the station.
She walked to the station.
Она пошла на вокзал.
"To" presents a destination.
She walked towards the station.
Она пошла в сторону вокзала.
"Towards" emphasizes direction without implying arrival.
He ran to the door.
Он подбежал к двери.
"To" presents a destination.
He ran towards the door.
Он побежал к двери.
"Towards" emphasizes direction without implying arrival.
The car drove to London.
Машина поехала в Лондон.
"To" presents a destination.
The car drove towards London.
Машина поехала в сторону Лондона.
"Towards" emphasizes direction without implying arrival.
She swam to the shore.
Она поплыла к берегу.
"To" presents a destination.
She swam towards the shore.
Она поплыла в сторону берега.
"Towards" emphasizes direction without implying arrival.
Away from indicates movement in the opposite direction from a person, place, or thing.
For example, He walked away from the building.
He walked away from the building.
Он отошёл от здания.
"Away from" indicates movement in the opposite direction.
She ran away from the dog.
Она убежала от собаки.
"Away from" indicates movement in the opposite direction.
The car drove away from the city.
Машина уехала от города.
"Away from" indicates movement in the opposite direction.
He moved away from the window.
Он отошёл от окна.
"Away from" indicates movement in the opposite direction.
She stepped away from the edge.
Она отошла от края.
"Away from" indicates movement in the opposite direction.
The bird flew away from the cage.
Птица улетела от клетки.
"Away from" indicates movement in the opposite direction.
He walked away from the crowd.
Он отошёл от толпы.
"Away from" indicates movement in the opposite direction.
She ran away from the fire.
Она убежала от огня.
"Away from" indicates movement in the opposite direction.
Towards and away from express opposite directions relative to a reference point.
For example, The child ran towards his mother, then ran away from her.
The child ran towards his mother.
Ребёнок побежал к матери.
"Towards" indicates movement in the direction of someone.
Then he ran away from her.
Затем он убежал от неё.
"Away from" indicates movement in the opposite direction.
She walked towards the door.
Она пошла к двери.
"Towards" indicates movement in the direction of something.
Then she walked away from it.
Затем она отошла от неё.
"Away from" indicates movement in the opposite direction.
The dog ran towards the ball.
Собака побежала к мячу.
"Towards" indicates movement in the direction of something.
Then it ran away from it.
Затем она убежала от него.
"Away from" indicates movement in the opposite direction.
He walked towards the exit.
Он пошёл к выходу.
"Towards" indicates movement in the direction of something.
Then he walked away from it.
Затем он отошёл от него.
"Away from" indicates movement in the opposite direction.
Up and down can describe movement along a vertical direction, slope, road, path, or other extended route.
For example, We walked up the hill and They drove down the road.
We walked up the hill.
Мы поднялись на холм.
"Up" describes movement along a vertical direction.
They drove down the road.
Они поехали вниз по дороге.
"Down" describes movement along a vertical direction.
She walked up the stairs.
Она поднялась по лестнице.
"Up" describes movement along a vertical direction.
He ran down the hill.
Он сбежал с холма.
"Down" describes movement along a vertical direction.
We cycled up the mountain.
Мы поднялись на гору на велосипедах.
"Up" describes movement along a vertical direction.
They walked down the path.
Они пошли вниз по тропинке.
"Down" describes movement along a vertical direction.
She climbed up the ladder.
Она взобралась по лестнице.
"Up" describes movement along a vertical direction.
He jumped down from the wall.
Он спрыгнул со стены.
"Down" describes movement along a vertical direction.
Up to and down to can indicate movement towards a particular point or place along a route.
For example, Walk up to the door and Go down to the river.
Walk up to the door.
Подойди к двери.
"Up to" indicates movement towards a point.
Go down to the river.
Спустись к реке.
"Down to" indicates movement towards a point.
She walked up to the counter.
Она подошла к прилавку.
"Up to" indicates movement towards a point.
He ran down to the beach.
Он сбежал на пляж.
"Down to" indicates movement towards a point.
We cycled up to the top.
Мы подъехали на велосипедах к вершине.
"Up to" indicates movement towards a point.
They walked down to the village.
Они спустились в деревню.
"Down to" indicates movement towards a point.
She went up to the window.
Она подошла к окну.
"Up to" indicates movement towards a point.
He went down to the basement.
Он спустился в подвал.
"Down to" indicates movement towards a point.
Some movement verbs can take either into or in depending on whether entry is explicitly emphasized.
For example, She went into the room and She went in can both describe movement inside, but the structures differ.
She went into the room.
Она вошла в комнату.
"Into" explicitly emphasizes entry.
She went in.
Она вошла.
"In" can describe movement inside when entry is understood.
He walked into the building.
Он вошёл в здание.
"Into" explicitly emphasizes entry.
He walked in.
Он вошёл.
"In" can describe movement inside when entry is understood.
The cat jumped into the box.
Кошка прыгнула в коробку.
"Into" explicitly emphasizes entry.
The cat jumped in.
Кошка прыгнула внутрь.
"In" can describe movement inside when entry is understood.
She dived into the pool.
Она нырнула в бассейн.
"Into" explicitly emphasizes entry.
She dived in.
Она нырнула.
"In" can describe movement inside when entry is understood.
Home commonly occurs without to after verbs of movement when it is used as an adverb.
For example, We went home, She walked home, and They drove home.
We went home.
Мы пошли домой.
"Home" occurs without "to" after movement verbs.
She walked home.
Она пошла домой пешком.
"Home" occurs without "to" after movement verbs.
They drove home.
Они поехали домой.
"Home" occurs without "to" after movement verbs.
He ran home.
Он побежал домой.
"Home" occurs without "to" after movement verbs.
She cycled home.
Она поехала домой на велосипеде.
"Home" occurs without "to" after movement verbs.
We flew home.
Мы полетели домой.
"Home" occurs without "to" after movement verbs.
They walked home together.
Они вместе пошли домой.
"Home" occurs without "to" after movement verbs.
He came home late.
Он пришёл домой поздно.
"Home" occurs without "to" after movement verbs.
Certain institutional destinations can occur without an article after movement verbs when the place is understood as its usual function.
For example, go to school, go to bed, go to work, and go to prison.
go to school
ходить в школу
"School" occurs without an article after movement verbs.
go to bed
ложиться спать
"Bed" occurs without an article after movement verbs.
go to work
ходить на работу
"Work" occurs without an article after movement verbs.
go to prison
попасть в тюрьму
"Prison" occurs without an article after movement verbs.
go to church
ходить в церковь
"Church" occurs without an article after movement verbs.
go to university
ходить в университет
"University" occurs without an article after movement verbs.
go to hospital
попасть в больницу
"Hospital" occurs without an article after movement verbs.
go to class
ходить на занятия
"Class" occurs without an article after movement verbs.
Movement prepositions can describe routes through spaces or across surfaces and areas.
For example, We drove through the city, walked across the square, and travelled along the coast.
We drove through the city.
Мы проехали через город.
"Through" describes movement within a space.
We walked across the square.
Мы пересекли площадь.
"Across" describes movement across a surface.
We travelled along the coast.
Мы путешествовали вдоль побережья.
"Along" describes movement following a route.
They walked through the forest.
Они прошли через лес.
"Through" describes movement within a space.
She swam across the lake.
Она переплыла озеро.
"Across" describes movement across a surface.
He cycled along the river.
Он ехал на велосипеде вдоль реки.
"Along" describes movement following a route.
We walked through the park.
Мы прошли через парк.
"Through" describes movement within a space.
They drove across the desert.
Они проехали через пустыню.
"Across" describes movement across a surface.
Around can describe movement that avoids or passes around an obstacle or object.
For example, We walked around the roadblock instead of going through it.
We walked around the roadblock.
Мы обошли заграждение.
"Around" describes movement avoiding an obstacle.
She drove around the accident.
Она объехала аварию.
"Around" describes movement avoiding an obstacle.
He ran around the puddle.
Он обежал лужу.
"Around" describes movement avoiding an obstacle.
They cycled around the construction site.
Они объехали стройплощадку на велосипедах.
"Around" describes movement avoiding an obstacle.
We walked around the fallen tree.
Мы обошли упавшее дерево.
"Around" describes movement avoiding an obstacle.
She swam around the rocks.
Она проплыла вокруг камней.
"Around" describes movement avoiding an obstacle.
He drove around the traffic jam.
Он объехал пробку.
"Around" describes movement avoiding an obstacle.
We walked around the barrier.
Мы обошли барьер.
"Around" describes movement avoiding an obstacle.
Along and past can combine to describe following a route and continuing beyond specific landmarks.
For example, Walk along the river past the bridge.
Walk along the river past the bridge.
Иди вдоль реки мимо моста.
"Along" and "past" combine to describe a route and a landmark.
Drive along the coast past the lighthouse.
Едь вдоль побережья мимо маяка.
"Along" and "past" combine to describe a route and a landmark.
Walk along the street past the bank.
Иди по улице мимо банка.
"Along" and "past" combine to describe a route and a landmark.
Cycle along the path past the lake.
Едь на велосипеде по тропинке мимо озера.
"Along" and "past" combine to describe a route and a landmark.
Run along the beach past the pier.
Беги вдоль пляжа мимо пирса.
"Along" and "past" combine to describe a route and a landmark.
Walk along the corridor past the office.
Иди по коридору мимо офиса.
"Along" and "past" combine to describe a route and a landmark.
Drive along the motorway past the exit.
Едь по автомагистрали мимо съезда.
"Along" and "past" combine to describe a route and a landmark.
Walk along the wall past the gate.
Иди вдоль стены мимо ворот.
"Along" and "past" combine to describe a route and a landmark.
A movement expression should distinguish between the direction of travel and the place ultimately reached.
Compare The car drove towards London with The car drove to London.
The car drove towards London.
Машина поехала в сторону Лондона.
"Towards" describes direction, not necessarily destination.
The car drove to London.
Машина поехала в Лондон.
"To" describes the destination reached.
She walked towards the station.
Она пошла в сторону вокзала.
"Towards" describes direction, not necessarily destination.
She walked to the station.
Она пошла на вокзал.
"To" describes the destination reached.
He ran towards the door.
Он побежал к двери.
"Towards" describes direction, not necessarily destination.
He ran to the door.
Он подбежал к двери.
"To" describes the destination reached.
The bird flew towards the trees.
Птица полетела к деревьям.
"Towards" describes direction, not necessarily destination.
The bird flew to the trees.
Птица прилетела к деревьям.
"To" describes the destination reached.
Choose the movement preposition according to whether the expression describes destination, entry, exit, route, crossing, vertical movement, or direction.
Common mistakes include confusing to with towards, in with into, on with onto, through with across, and adding to before home.
We went to London.
Мы поехали в Лондон.
Correct: "to" indicates destination.
We went towards London.
Мы поехали в сторону Лондона.
"Towards" indicates direction, not necessarily destination.
She walked into the room.
Она вошла в комнату.
Correct: "into" indicates entry.
She walked in the room.
Она ходила по комнате.
Incorrect: "in" describes location, not entry.
He put the book onto the table.
Он положил книгу на стол.
Correct: "onto" indicates movement to a surface.
He put the book on the table.
Он положил книгу на стол.
"On" can describe location or movement in some contexts.
We walked through the tunnel.
Мы прошли через туннель.
Correct: "through" indicates movement within an enclosed space.
We walked across the bridge.
Мы перешли мост.
Correct: "across" indicates movement from one side to the other.