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Prepositions after verbs

move with prepositions

Move combines with several prepositions to show direction, origin, or position.

Quick answer

Which prepositions are used with move?

Use move to for destination, move from for origin, move into for entering a space, move in for taking residence, and move away for leaving a place.

They plan to move to Canada.
She moved from Madrid to Rome.
We moved into a larger office.
He moved away last year.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
move to + place

Showing destination

To introduces where someone or something goes.

The company will move to a new building.
2
move from + place

Showing origin

From introduces the starting point.

They moved from the city to the coast.
3
move into + space

Entering a new space

Into emphasises movement inside.

She moved into a studio apartment.
4
move in

Beginning to live somewhere

Move in often means start living in a place.

Our neighbours will move in next week.
5
move away

Leaving a place

Away emphasises departure or distance.

Many residents moved away after the storm.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
move to
He moved to Berlin.
Destination.
move from
She moved from Brazil.
Origin.
move into
They moved into a new house.
Entering and occupying a place.
move in
We moved in yesterday.
Starting residence.
move away
My cousins moved away.
Leaving a place or becoming distant.

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Confusing into and in

Into shows movement; in shows position or residence.

✕ They moved in a new office yesterday. ✓ They moved into a new office yesterday.

Using to after away

Away already expresses departure.

✕ She moved away to from town. ✓ She moved away from town.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. They moved ___ a larger apartment.
2. He moved ___ London last year.
3. Many families moved ___ after the factory closed.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between move in and move into?

Move into emphasises entering the place; move in emphasises beginning to live there.

Can move take several prepositions?

Yes. Different prepositions express direction, origin, or movement.

Is move away from correct?

Yes. Away and from are often used together to show departure from a place.

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