Preposiciones Flashcards
significance of “A”
to, at, in
uses of preposition A
direction or a moment in time
-voy a la oficina
expresses order or command
-a trabajar (let’s work!)
indicates time of day
-nos vemos a las siete
indicates how something is done
-el cuadro esta pintado a mano
placed before a noun that refers to a specific person
-conozco a Maria, amo a mi familia, pero, país
placed before specifically identified indirect objects
-le di el libro a juan
on horseback
a caballo
to home
a casa
because of
a causa de
at about
a eso de
to, on, at, the right
a la derecha
often
a menudo
in spite of
a pesar de
on foot
a pie
on time
a tiempo
in the open air, outdoors
al aire libre
on the following day
al dia siguiente
finally, at last
al fin
beside, next to
al lado de
on, upon
al + infinitivo
Encontre a mi amiga al salir del sine
significance of “De”
of, about, from, with, in
uses of preposition “De”
expresses possession
-la casa es de Rafael
what things are made of
-el anillo es de oro
it expresses origin
-juan vino de mexico
it indicates the nature or condition
-juan es de buen corazón, La tela es de mala calidad
it expresses the contents of specific things
-necesito un libro de espanol
identifies a person by his or her characteristics
-me gusta el hombre de la barba
willingly
de buena gana
unwillingly
de mala gana
from time to time
de cuando en cuando
de vez en cuando
by day
de dia
at night
de noche
in this (that) way
de esta (esa) manera/modo
