PREPOSITIONS

Presented by: Vanessa Martin

Meaning: en, dentro, dentro

de.

1. I live in Brighton. 2. The cat is in the box.3. My parents arrive in France on Monday.

IN

1. We went to Mexico in May.2. I will see him in a week. 3. She was born in 1976.

PLACES:

TIME:

ON

Meaning: sobre, encima de algo,

tocando

1. The pen is on the table.2. Her apartment is on the second floor. 3. I am on the bus.

1.They went to Mexico on the first of May.2. He runs on Mondays and Fridays.3. I will see Luis on his birthday.

TIME:

PLACES:

AT

Meaning: en, a, al, cerca de,

tocando.

1. He is at home.2. We eat at the table.3. When did you arrive at the airport?

1. He runs every morning at 6.2. I will see them at Christmas.

TIME:PLACE:

ABOVE

Meaning: encima de,

sobre, arriba

1. We were flying above the clouds.2. The city is 300 meters above sea level.3. The patient's temperature was above normal.

OVER

Meaning: encima de,

sobre

1. The maid put a cloth over the table.2. They have built a bridge over the river.3. The helicopter was flying over the area.

UNDER

Meaning: debajo de, por debajo

de

Somebody left a frog under her bed.

I have a shirt under my sweater.

Everything was under control at that

moment.

EXAMPLE:

NEAR

Meaning: cerca de

It is terrible to live near an

airport.

The hospital was built near the

university.

EXAMPLE:

BESIDE Meaning: al lado de, junto a

The dog stayed

beside its master all

night.

Mary sat beside me.

EXAMPLE:

BETWEEN

Meaning: entre

He sleeps between five and six hours per day.

The letter should arrive between

Tuesday and Friday.

EXAMPLE:

ACROSS

Meaning: a lo ancho de, a

través de, al otro lado de.

There was a fallen tree across the

road.

My sister lives across the park.

EXAMPLE:

NEXT TO

Meaning: al lado de, junto a

The bank is next to a police

station.

Can I sit next to the window?

EXAMPLE:

FORMeaning: durante, por

They intend to stay there for two

weeks.

Sales have increased for the past two

months.

EXAMPLE: