english prepositions
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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:
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