Simple prepositions

Question 1

en

Answer 1

IN, ON

• to indicate location (in, on, at)

1. Está en mi mochila. (It is in my backpack.)
2. Pon el cuadro en la pared. (Put the painting on the wall.)
3. Ellos están en la iglesia. (They are at church.)

• to indicate time (in)

1. Fui a Perú en el verano. (I went to Peru in the summer.)
2. Vienen en una hora. (They are arriving in one hour.)

• to indicate manner, how something is done (by)

1. Vamos a Italia en tren. (We go to Italia by train.)
2. Me voy al doctor en coche. (I go to the doctor by car.)

• idioms

1. En broma (As a joke)
2. En serio (Seriously)
3. En vivo (Live)

Question 2

de

Answer 2

Of, From DE + EL = DEL​

• to indicate possession (of)

1. Atlanta es la capitol de Georgia. (Atlanta is the capitol of Georgia.)
2. El café de Manuel (Manuel´s cafe)

• to indicate cause (from, with)

1. Estoy cansada de correr. (I am tired from running.)
2. Estamos contentos de nuestro hijo. (We are happy with our son.)

• to indicate origin (from, of)

1. Ella es de Uruguay. (She is from Uruguay.)
2. Sonia es la más inteligente de la familia. (Sonia es the most intelligent of the family.)

• to describe a noun with another noun or infinitive (of)

1. Un vaso de vino (A glass of wine)
2. El jugo de naranja (Orange juice)

• to compare (than)

1. Tengo más dinero de ella. (I have more money than her.)
2. Mi trabajo es más difícil de tuyo. (My job is more difficult than yours.)

• idioms

1. De ahora en adelante (From now on)
2. De pie (Standing)

Question 3

con

Answer 3

with

Question 4

a

Answer 4

To, At, By, For A + EL = AL

• to indicate motion (to)

1. ​Fuimos a España. (We went to Spain.)
2. Irémos al museo el martes. (We will go to the museum on Tuesday.)

• to connect one verb to an infinitive (not translated directly)
• Vamos a bailar. (We are going to dance.)
• Empezé a leer. (I began to read.)
• to indicate manner, how something is done (on, by, with)

1. Vamos a pie. (We went on foot.)
2. Lo hice a mano. (He did it by hand.)
3. Escribe a lápiz. (He writes with a pencil.)

• “Personal a” - to introduce a person as a direct object (not translated directly)

1. ¿Conoces a Isabela? (Do you know Isabela?)
2. Veo a mi madre. (I see my mother.)

• to introduce an indirect object (to, for)

1. ​Le di el regalo a Celia. (I gave the gift to Celia.)
2. Compré los tomates a Anita. (I bought the tomatoes for Anita.)

• to express time (at, is)

1. Cenamos a las seis. (We eat dinner at six o´clock.)
2. Estamos a martes. (It is Tuesday.)

Question 5

por

Answer 5

for, by, through

Question 6

sin

Answer 6

without

Question 7

para

Answer 7

for, in order to

Question 8

desde

Answer 8

from, since

Question 9

ante

Answer 9

before, in the presence of

Question 10

bajo

Answer 10

under

Question 11

contra

Answer 11

against

Question 12

entre

Answer 12

between, among

Question 13

hacia hasta

Answer 13

until, toward

Question 14

según

Answer 14

according to

Question 15

sobre

Answer 15

about, on, upon, above, over, around

Question 16

tras

Answer 16

after, behind

Question 17

cerca de mí

Answer 17

near me

Question 18

a mi lado

Answer 18

at my side