Prepositions: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
21 Jul
Prepositions can be one of the hardest grammatical structures to learn in English, so here’s some fun practice listening for prepositions and getting a better of understanding of when to use some of them.
First, watch the video below of the book We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.
Now that you have the idea of what the book is about, watch the video again. Write down all of the prepositions (for example, on, under, etc.) you hear. If you can, write down all the prepositional phrases (for example, on a bear hunt, under it, etc.) that you hear.
Show Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Prepositions
on
over
under
through
up
into
Prepositional Phrases
on a bear hunt
over it
under it
through it
through the cave
through the snowstorm
through the forest
through the mud
through the river
through the grass
up the stairs
into the bedroom
into bed
under the covers
Over, Under, and Through
The repetition in this story is nice because it really shows you that usually
- we don’t go over or under grass. We go through grass.
- we don’t go over or under a river. We go through a river.
- we don’t go over or under mud. We go through mud.
- we don’t go over or under a forest. We go through a forest.
- we don’t go over or under a snowstorm. We go through a snowstorm.
- we don’t go over or under a cave. We go through a cave.
There are some exceptions to these, but there would have to be special circumstances or a special situation.
For example,
- if I were flying, I could go over any of these things.
- I could possibly dig a tunnel under all of these things.
- if a cave has an entrance but does not have an exit on the other side, I can’t go through it. I can just go into the cave.
In and Into
Paying attention to the end of the story can help you with into and in. Why did the writer/speaker use into instead of in?
I can be in my bed or in my bedroom. It’s fine to say that, but it means something different. It describes my current location. I’m in those places already.
If I get into my bed or go into my bedroom, it shows something different. Into shows action or movement to a place.
Practice using some prepositions. What are some things you can go under, over, through, or into? Leave a comment that uses these prepositions!
Wondering why some words are highlighted? Read about the AWL.
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I can have a rest under a tree.
I can go over the mountain.
I can go through the doors.
I can go into your heart.
It almost sounds like a poem!
I put my bag under my desk.
I can through the watch see the time.
I fly over the clouds.
I can climb up into top the tree.
You can see the time on your watch.
and
You can climb up into the top of the tree.
The others are good!
I always lose my keys under the car seat.
It is always hard to drive through the snowstorm.
I hate carrying groceries up the stairs
I like to go over my notes before I take any test
I’m only able to go into the United States if I have a valid visa.
I like to go camping under the trees.
I like to go fishing on a boat.
I would love to go skiing through the forest.
Good!
In “go over your notes,” the preposition “over” is not really a preposition. It’s part of the phrasal verb “go over.” When you put these words together, they mean something different then their normal meaning: review.
I can fly in the sky.
I can jumpt over the hole.
I can go through the door.
I can go into the library.
I can hide under the tree.
I can go through the prairie.
I can go over my homework.
I can go into the cave.
“to go over” something means to review. It’s a phrasal verb, and “over” isn’t really a preposition in this case. If it were, you would be walking on your homework.
I find my book under the chair.
There some leaves over the river.
I hope I can travel all over the world.
There is a big picture in the wall.
We eat the dinner around the table.
Leaves over the river means that they’re still in the trees. Leaves in the river means they’re floating in the water.
Pictures hang ON walls.
I went through many problems in my life.
when I was kid i hid my self under my brother’s bed.
I hate to drive into tunnels.
Sometime I like to walk around my house.
In the first sentence, “through” is not really a preposition. “Go through” is a phrasal verb. “Through” means something different from its normal meaning here.
My book was under the table.
I cannot walk over black ice.
I go to my country through the atmosphere.
I cannit go into space.
I go through a house.
I can go under water and swim.
I always forget my book under the chair.
I rushed into the car.
I put my book undre the table.
He goes through the river by boat.
She always go over her homework with her friends.
over the river / on the river / across the river
“go over” homework–here over is not a preposition
I can go into a cave.
I can aviod the rain under a unbrella.
I need go over my paper.
I can go though a street.
“go over” – over is not a preposition here. it’s part of a phrasal verb.
When the traffic light turned green,I walked through the street.
Li jumped into the river and almost broke his arm.
They have to climb over two mountains before they arrive the downtown.
The river flowed under the bridge.
I think in this situation, you probably walked across the street.
I put my phone into the room.
I can go though a airline.
I put my keys over the table.
I put my pen under the bed.
We put our keys ON the table.
Why did you put your pen under the bed? That seems like a strange place to store a pen.
When we go to the park. we don’t have to sit under the big tree there. We have to go over it and walk through the trees into the river and find a place on the other side of the park.
My cat stay under in my bed.
we need though IEP to learn English and improve our grammar.
My cell phone into my bag.
When I cross over road, i need be careful cars.
We need to GO THROUGH…maybe?
Here “through” is not a preposition. it’s part of a phrasal verb.
I PUT my cell phone….
need TO
need TO
need TO
- I can jump over the car.
- I found my shoes under my bed.
- I never go through this way.
- I cannot get into your heart.
My friend held the umbrella over both of us.
If you get under 70%, you’ve failed the exam.
I saw someone drive through a red light.
Shall we go into the garden?
I can’t get into these trousers anymore. They’re far too small for me.
I put my book over the desk.
My sister likes to set under the tree.
The car go through the street.
I put my clothes into the wardrobe.
ON the desk
SIT under the tree
GOES through the street
I ate through the break time.
The time is over before I finished the exam.
I can drive under the bridge.
The boys entered into the bus.
Your second sentence doesn’t use any prepositional phrases.
For your last sentence…we just enter a bus. we don’t enter into it.
I can watch TV in my house.
I need to help for homework.
He might have finished homework.
I may eat lunch at restaurant.
I must finish homework tonight.
Could you lend me the textbook?
I have to join party.
I am able to cook for my family.
help WITH homework
Also, many of the sentences don’t contain prepositional phrases.