1)简单介词(simple preposition),即单一介词,如at,in,of,since等。
2)复合介词(compound preposition),由两个介词组成,如as for,as to,into,out of等。
3)二重介词(double preposition),由两个介词搭配而成,但没有复合介词那样固定,如from under,from behind,until afterexpect in等。
4)短语介词(phrasal preposition),由短语构成,如according to,because of,in spite of,on behalf of,with reference to等。
5)分词介词(participle preposition),由现在分词如regarding,concerning,including等。
介词还可按其词义分为下列常见的几种:
1)表地点(包括动向),如about,above,after,along,amongat, before,below,beneath,beside,between,beyond,by,down,from,in,,off,on,over,through,throughout,to,under,up,upon,with,within,without等。
[注]
有不少表地点的介词表动向,除很明显的across,around,near,外,
还有
among
,
behind
,
beneath
,
between
,
on
,
to
,
under
等。
2
)表时间,如
about
,
after
,
around
,
as
,
at
,
before
,
behind
,
between
,
by
,
du
ring
,
for
,
from
,
in
,
into
,
of
,
on
,
over
,
past
,
since
,
through
,
throughout
,
til
l(until)
,
to
,
towards
,
within
等。
3
)表除去,如
besides
,
but
,
except
等。
4
)表比较,如
as
,
like
,
above
,
over
等。
5
)表反对,如
against
,
with
等。
6
)表原因、目的,如
for
,
with
,
from
等。
7
)表结果,如
to
,
with
,
without
等。
8
)表手段、方式,如
by
,
in
,
with
等。
9
)表所属,如
of
,
with
等。