Estructura 6.3 - Preposiciones; a, hacía, and con

Question 1

What does the preposition “a” mean and when is it used?

Answer 1

1. Can mean; to, at, for, upon, within, of, from, or by
2. Introduces indirect objects
3. Can be used to give commands or make suggestions
4. When the direct noun is a person, “a” is used before the noun
5. “a” is used with algún, ningún, algunos and ningunos

Question 2

What does the preposition “hacia” mean and when is it used?

Answer 2

• With movement, it means toward or to
• With time, it means approximately, around, about or toward

Question 3

What does the preposition “con” mean and when is it used?

Answer 3

• This means; with
• can be used to emphasize the value of someone or something (expresses surprise at an apparent conflict between two known facts)
• if con is followed by mí or tí, conmigo and contigo are used
• consigo is when there is con + usted/ustedes/él/ella/ellos/ellas