3B Prepositions of location and disjunctive pronouns Flashcards

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1
Q

Use the preposition __ BEFORE the name of any city to express “in”, “to”. You can also use ____ in many cases.

A

À

EN

example

Il étudie À Nice.
(He studies in Nice)

Je voyage EN France et EN Belgique.
(I’m traveling in France and Belgium.

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à côté de

A

next to

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à droite de

A

to the right of

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à gauche de

A

to the left of

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dans

A

in

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derrière

A

behind

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devant

A

in front of

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en

A

in

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en face de

A

facing, across from

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entre

A

between

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loin de

A

far from

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par

A

by

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près de

A

close to, near

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sous

A

under

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sur

A

on

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16
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Use the forms __, __, __, ___, and ___ in prepositional expressions when they are appropriate.

A
DU
DE
LA
DE L'
DES

example
Le resto U est À CÔTÉ DU gymnase.
(the cafeteria is next to the gym)

L’université est À DROITE DE l’hôtel.
(the university is to the right of the hotel)

17
Q

Further modify prepositions of location by using intensifiers like ____ and _____.

A

TOUT
(very, really)

example
La librairie est TOUT À CÔTÉ DU cafe.
(The bookstore is right next to the café)

JUSTE
(just, right)

example
Ma sœur habite JUSTE EN FACE DE l’université.
(my sister lives right across from the university)

18
Q

You may use a preposition without the word __ IF IT IS NOT FOLLOWED BY A NOUN.

A

DE

example
Ma sœur habite JUSTE À CÔTÉ.
my sister lives right next door

19
Q

The preposition ____ expresses the idea of AT or TO SOMEONE’S HOUSE or PLACE.

can also be used to express TO A PROFESSIONAL’S OFFICE or BUSINESS

CHEZ le doctor
(at the doctor’s)

A

CHEZ

example
Louise n’aime pas étudier CHEZ ARNAUD parce qu’il parle beaucoup.
(Louise doesn’t like studying at Arnaud’s because he talks a lot)

20
Q

When you want to use a pronoun that refers to a person after any type of preposition, you use ___________________.

A

DISJUNCTIVE PRONOUNS

21
Q

Je—–>

A

moi

22
Q

Tu—–>

A

toi

23
Q

Il—–>

A

lui

24
Q

elle—–>

A

elle

25
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nous—–>

A

nous

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Q

vous—–>

A

vous

27
Q

ils—–>

A

eux

28
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elles—–>

A

elles