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15. Prepositions and prepositional phrases Flashcards

1
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The cat is on top of the bookshelf.

A

El gato está encima del estante.

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I am far from Carlos.

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Estoy lejos de Carlos.

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The cat is behind the bookshelf.

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El gato está detrás del estante.

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John is the boy behind the wall.

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Juan es el chico detrás de la pared.

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John walks behind the wall.

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Juan camina detrás de la pared.

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She writes poems about love.

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Ella escribe poemas acerca del amor.

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I want a book on economics.

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Quiero un libro sobre economía.

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The chair is against the wall.

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La silla está contra la pared.

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9
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In addition to tacos, she prepares the salsa.

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Además de tacos, prepara la salsa.

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The car is in front of the house.

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El carro está delante de la casa.

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Juan is to the right of Carmen.

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Juan está a la derecha de Carmen.

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12
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María es/está en el teatro. El concierto es/está en el teatro.

A

está/ es

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I am at the door of his house.

A

Estoy en la puerta de su casa.

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I am to the left of the cat.

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Estoy a la izquierda del gato.

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15
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across

A

a través de

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16
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under

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debajo de

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17
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in front of

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delante de

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18
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inside

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dentro de

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19
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across from, opposite

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enfrente de

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20
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between, among

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entre

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21
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facing

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frente a

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22
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by, next to, next door to

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junto a

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23
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far from

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lejos de

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24
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These shells along the beach are beautiful.

A

Estas conches a largo de la playa son hermosas.

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25
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Yesterday, I walked along the beach.

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Ayer, caminé a largo de la playa.

26
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along

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a largo de

27
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around

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aldredor de

28
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toward

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hacia

29
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beyond

A

más alla de

30
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through, throughout

A

por

31
Q

There’s a gas station north of the supermarket.

A

Hay una gasolinera al norte del supermercado.

32
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The mine is to the northeast of the forest.

A

La mina está al nordeste del bosque.

33
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because of, for (origin)

A

a causa de, por

34
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(all the way) from (origin)

A

desde

35
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to

A

a

36
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hacia

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towards

37
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for (purpose or destination)

A

para

38
Q

to (prepositions of time)

A

a

39
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until (prepositions of time)

A

a, hasta

40
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since (prepositions of time)

A

desde

41
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during (prepositions of time)

A

durante

42
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in (prepositions of time)

A

por

43
Q

With many of the compound prepositions that end in de (lejos de, cerca de, encima de), you can/can’t drop the de (especially if the object of the preposition is understood.

A

can

44
Q

The lack of an object for the preposition converts that preposition into an ___ within the sentence.

A

adverb

45
Q

Both the preposition + object and the adverb answer the question, ____?

The chair is close to the table.
The chair is close.

A

where?

La silla está cerca de la mesa.
La silla está cerca.

46
Q

Adverbs must be placed at the end of a clause/sentence and cannot be followed by a noun.

‘You must go forward on the expressway.’

A

Hay que ir hacia adelante en la autopista.

47
Q

She is in front of Miguel in the line.

A

Ella está adelante de Miguel en la cola.

48
Q

prep: in front of; adv: forward

A

adelante de; hacia adelante

49
Q

prep: next to; adv: sideways

A

al lado de; de lado

50
Q

prep: behind; adv: backwards

A

atrás de; hacia atrás

51
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prep: below, under; adv: downstairs, underneath

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debajo de; abajo

52
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prep: inside; adv: inside

A

dentro de; adentro

53
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prep: outside; adv: outside

A

fuera de; afuera

54
Q

A crab walks sideways.

A

Un cangrejo camina de lado.

55
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The holly tree is behind the house.

A

El acebo está atrás de la casa.

56
Q

When you put the car in reverse, you and the car go backward.

A

Cuando pones el carro en marcha atrás, tú y el carro van hacia atrás.

57
Q

He is under the table.

A

Él está debajo de la mesa.

58
Q

He is downstairs.

A

Él está abajo.

59
Q

We are inside the house.

A

Estamos dentro de la casa.

60
Q

We are inside.

A

Estamos adentro.

61
Q

They are outside the house

A

Están fuerta de la casa.

62
Q

They are outside.

A

Están afuerta.

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