Preposiciónes (Prepositions)

Question 1

to, at

Answer 1

a

1. (to indicate direction) Ve a tu habitación. Go to your room.
2. (to indicate position) A la izquierda puedes ver… To your left you can see …
3. (to indicate an exact moment) Saldremos al amanecer. We will leave at dawn.
4. (to indicate mode) Podía respirar a duras penas. He was hardly able to breathe.
5. (the personal “a”) No te olvides de escribir a tus abuelos. Don’t forget to write to your grandparents.
6. (to give orders) ¡A fregar los platos! Go do the dishes! ¡A la cama! Off to bed!
7. (used with quantities) Llovía a cántaros. It was pouring.
8. (to express purpose) Vino a saludar. He came to say hello.
9. (to express frequency) Ocho horas al día. Eight hours per day.

Question 2

under

Answer 2

bajo

1. (underneath) Lleva el sombrero bajo el brazo. He carries his hat under his arm.
2. (in the control of) Bajo Castro, todas las salidas estaban bajo vigilancia. Under Castro, all exits were under surveillance.

Question 3

against

Answer 3

contra

1. (opposition) Boca Juniors juega contra Santos. Boca Juniors plays against Santos.
2. (position) Pon este libro en el librero que está contra aquella pared, por favor. Put this book in the bookcase that is against that wall, please.
3. (direction) Es muy duro nadar contra la corriente. It is very hard to swim against the current.
4. (into) Para levantar la cometa tienes que correr contra el viento. To lift the kite you have to run into the wind.
5. (finance) No aceptamos cheques girados contra bancos extranjeros. We don’t accept checks drawn on foreign banks.

Question 4

of the

Answer 4

del

The bus stop. La parada de autobús.