French prepositions

Question 1

at, in

Answer 1

à+le   = au
à+les = aux

Question 2

after

Answer 2

après

Question 3

before

Answer 3

avant

Question 4

with

Answer 4

avec

Question 5

against

Answer 5

contre

Question 6

in(side)

Answer 6

dans

Question 7

since, from

Answer 7

depuis

Also translates English for when used to indicate a continuing action, e.g. I’ve been working for two days = je travaille depuis deux jours.

Question 8

of

Answer 8

de

de+le   = du
de+les = des

Question 9

behind

Answer 9

derrière

Question 10

devant

Answer 10

in front of, out the front of

Question 11

entre

Answer 11

between/among

Question 12

envers

Answer 12

towards

The preposition envers means “towards” as in “I was kind towards him”; when talking about physical motion towards something, or progress towards a solution, vers is used.

Question 13

environ

Answer 13

about (location), approximately

Question 14

par

Answer 14

via, by, through

Question 15

pendant

Answer 15

during

Also used to mean “for” with a past duration of time

Question 16

pour

Answer 16

for

Question 17

sans

Answer 17

without

Question 18

sauf

Answer 18

except

Question 19

selon

Answer 19

according to, depending on

Question 20

spud

Answer 20

underneath

Question 21

sue

Answer 21

on

Question 22

vers

Answer 22

towards

Also used with dates to mean “in around…”, “circa…”. See also the preposition envers (above).