Grammar L. 2 Prepositions Flashcards
a…used for
- time - llegó a Gudalajara a las dos
- distance - vive a cinco cuadras de aqui
- price - venden carne a 36 pesos por kilo
a
de…used for
- composition (made of wood)
- content (contains water)
- characteristics and condition (girl in the red dress)
- to indicate a.m or p.m. (de la mañana / tarde / noche)
de
en…used for
- place - in / at the store
- transportation for passengers - by plane (en avión)
en
because of
a causa de
about
acerca de
in addition to, besides
además de
in favor of
a favor de
at the end of
a fines de
around
alrededor de
in the middle of
(used for time of month or year)
a mediados de
from_______on…., starting
a partir de
at the beginning of
a principios de
behind, in back of
(a little distance away)
atrás de
through
a través de
near
cerca de
in front of
(a little distance away)
delante de
inside of, within
dentro de
behind
(close or chasing)
detrás de
against
en contra de
as for, concerning
en cuanto de
in front of
(very close)
en frente de
instead of
en lugar de,
en vez de
in the middle of
(a physical place-person or location)
en medio de
above, on (top of)
encima de
opposite (facing)
frente a
outside of, beyond
fuera de
next to, beside
junto a
far from
lejos de
