French prepositions Flashcards
1
Q
at, in
A
à+le = au à+les = aux
2
Q
after
A
après
3
Q
before
A
avant
4
Q
with
A
avec
5
Q
against
A
contre
6
Q
in(side)
A
dans
7
Q
since, from
A
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.
8
Q
of
A
de
de+le = du de+les = des
9
Q
behind
A
derrière
10
Q
devant
A
in front of, out the front of
11
Q
entre
A
between/among
12
Q
envers
A
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.
13
Q
environ
A
about (location), approximately
14
Q
par
A
via, by, through
15
Q
pendant
A
during
Also used to mean “for” with a past duration of time
