EXPRESSING MOVEMENT

​EXPRESSING MOVEMENT

By Rosa Chahua

​​verbs + prepositions/adverbs to describe movement.

​What Are Verbs of Movement?

By Rosa Chahua

​​Definition:
Verbs of movement show motion from one place to another.

Examples:

• go

• come

• walk

• run

• drive

• fly

​What Are Verbs of Movement?

By Rosa Chahua

​​Structure:
Verb of movement + Preposition/Adverb of movement

She ran across the road.

He walked into the room.

​Common Prepositions/Adverbs of Movement

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Prepositions of Movement	​Examples:
​INTO	​He went into the room.
​OUT OF	She came out of the car.
​ACROSS	​We ran across the field.
​ALONG	He walked along the river.
​OVER	They jumped over the wall.
​UP/DOWN	She climbed up the hill.

​“In” vs “Into” and “Out” vs “Out of”

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If there is a NOUN after it	Use:
​She came into the room	into
​He walked out of the car	out of

​	​use:
​Come in!	​in
​Gout out!	​out

​Tip:
Think of “in/out” as more casual or when the destination is already known.
“Into/out of” points to the direction with a specific place.

​Practice Time
Choose the correct answer

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Multiple Choice

He walked ___ the room and sat down.

• int

• into

• onto

Multiple Choice

She got ___ the taxi and waved goodbye.

• out of

• out

• off

Multiple Choice

They ran ___ the bridge and ___ the field.

• over / across

• across / along

Multiple Choice

Tourists on canal tour boat passing ________ the bridge.

• over

• under

Multiple Choice

Women carrying clothes and walking _________ the road.

• along

• around

Multiple Choice

The man is running _________ the lake.

• through

• round

Wrap-up

• Use verbs of movement to describe motion.

• Follow them with prepositions/adverbs of movement.

• Use “into / out of” with a noun.

• Use “in / out” without a noun.

By Rosa Chahua