2B Prepositions

Question 1

a
(simple preposition)

Answer 1

at

Question 2

al
(prepositional contraction)

Answer 2

a + il (to the)

Question 3

con
(simple preposition)

Answer 3

with

Question 4

da
(simple preposition)

Answer 4

from / since / by / at

In reference to time:
…for [amount of time]
(Lavoro con [work with] Giulio da [for] due anni.)
…from [this date or date]
…since [this date or time]
(Siamo a Firenze da [since] agosto.)

Question 5

dal
(prepositional contraction)

Answer 5

dal + il (from the / since the)
In reference to time:
from [this date or time]
…Spero di [to] vivere in Italia dal [from] 2010 al [to] 2012.
since [this date or time]
…Viviamo qui dal [since] 1995.

Question 6

del
(prepositional contraction)

Answer 6

di + il (of the)

Question 7

di
(simple preposition)

Answer 7

of / from

Question 8

fra / tra
(simple preposition)

Answer 8

among / between / in
(Il tre e` fra il due e il quattro …Three is between two and four.)
(Arriva fra tre mesi … She will arrive in three months.)

Question 9

in
(simple preposition)

Answer 9

in / to / at

Question 10

negli
(prepositional contraction)

Answer 10

in + gli (in the)

Question 11

nel

Answer 11

in the
in
…Sono nata nel [in] 1970.

Question 12

per
(simple preposition)

Answer 12

for / through / in order to
(Camminiamo per la citta ...We are walking ***through*** the city.) (Il regalo e per il papa` …The present is for Dad.)

Question 13

questo

Answer 13

this

Question 14

su
(simple preposition)

Answer 14

on / in

Question 15

Using prepositions with dates…

Answer 15

Use “il” before a number representing a year
Use “il” to refer to a specific date [day] + [mon] + [yr]
Use “di” optionally when referring to a month
Use “da” for “since” a date if referring to a month (da marzo)
Use “dal” for “since” when referring to a year (dal 2014)
Use “di” to refer to “for” a period of time (da tre mesi)