Prepositions 01-50

Question 1

Para mí es gracioso.

Answer 1

It’s funny TO me.

Question 2

Es una camiseta de Hello Kitty.

Answer 2

It’s a [Hello Kitty T-shirt | T-shirt OF Hello Kitty].

Question 3

Es un chándal de mi colegio.

Answer 3

It’s a track suit FROM my school.

Question 4

Eso es difícil/fácil para mí.

Answer 4

That’s [difficult | hard] / easy FOR me. I find it difficult. (WRONG: to me)

Question 5

Es un cuadro de una chica.

Answer 5

It is a painting OF a girl. (WRONG: about)

Question 6

Un bolígrafo es para escribir, pero yo uso este bolígrafo para dibujar.

Answer 6

A pen is FOR writing, but I use this pen TO draw.

Question 7

Camina delante de mí.

Answer 7

Walk IN FRONT OF me.

Question 8

gastar en

Answer 8

to spend ON # The government is going to spend this money ON projects.

Question 9

gastar una broma a alguien

Answer 9

to play a practical joke ON sb # My brother was playing a practical joke ON me.

Question 10

No recuerdo a Tom.

Answer 10

I don’t remember (AT) Tom.

Question 11

Eso es lo que te impide ser feliz.

Answer 11

That’s what prevents you FROM being happy.

Question 12

Llámala por teléfono.

Answer 12

Call her ON the phone.

Question 13

¿Qué quieres decir por “peligroso”?

Answer 13

What do you mean BY “dangerous”?

Question 14

La llave del coche / de mi corazón. La clave del éxito

Answer 14

The [car | heart] key. / The key TO my car / my heart / success.

Question 15

Puedes contar conmigo. (help)

Answer 15

You can count ON me.

Question 16

¿Puedes contar conmigo hasta 10?

Answer 16

Can you count WITH me to 10?

Question 17

¿Qué le ha pasado al libro?

Answer 17

What happened TO the book?

Question 18

Eso está escrito en la lista.

Answer 18

That’s written ON the list.

Question 19

Vamos a apuntarte a un curso de piscina.

Answer 19

We’re going to sign you up FOR a swimming course.

Question 20

Mi libro es el mismo que el tuyo.

Answer 20

My book is the same AS yours.

Question 21

Mi libro tiene el mismo contenido que el que tú tienes.

Answer 21

My book has the same content AS the one your have.

Question 22

Mi libro tiene el mismo contenido que el tuyo.

Answer 22

My book has the same content AS yours.

Question 23

No seas tan duro con él.

Answer 23

Don’t be so hard ON him.

Question 24

Cuando lleguemos al coche…

Answer 24

When we get TO the car… (WRONG: get the car | means “to buy”)

Question 25

Estoy en el tren, camino de casa.

Answer 25

I'm ON the train, on my way home.

Question 26

Estoy en el tren, no en la estación.

Answer 26

I'm IN the train, not at the station.

Question 27

Nado en el mar.

Answer 27

I swim IN the sea.

Question 28

Los pájaros viven en los árboles.

Answer 28

Birds live IN trees.

Question 29

jugar en la arena

Answer 29

to play IN the sand

Question 30

Para comprar una casa tenemos que...

Answer 30

TO buy a house we have to... (WRONG: FOR buying)

Question 31

en tu cara (dirección)

Answer 31

IN your face # I'm not spitting in your face. # We won again! In your face!

Question 32

en tu cara (posición)

Answer 32

ON your face # The fear of defeat is clearly visible on your face. # I saw it on your face. # Getting a big, red pimple on your face happens to literally everyone.

Question 33

finalmente

Answer 33

IN the end, finally, eventually # He finished his work in the end. # In the end they got married. # In the end, you and I are going to the party alone.

Question 34

al final de un sitio

Answer 34

AT the end # At the end of his life, he had no regrets. # Put a period at the end of every sentence. # I pay the phone bill at the end of each month.

Question 35

¡Cuidado/ojo con la rocas!

Answer 35

[Be careful OF | Look out FOR | Watch out FOR] the rocks.

Question 36

jugar a piratas

Answer 36

to play pirates

Question 37

contar hasta cinco

Answer 37

to count TO five (WRONG: until)

Question 38

Me alegro por ti.

Answer 38

I'm happy FOR you.

Question 39

El decatlón comprende diez pruebas.

Answer 39

The decathlon consists OF ten events.

Question 40

¿De qué sirve...? No sirve de nada...

Answer 40

What's the point OF... There's no point IN... # What's the point of being angry? # There's no point in pretending...

Question 41

Me has pisado el pie.

Answer 41

You've stepped ON my foot.

Question 42

¿Has estado alguna vez en Francia?

Answer 42

Have you ever been TO France?

Question 43

Estamos cerca de casa.

Answer 43

We are [close TO | near] home.

Question 44

Esto es de ayer.

Answer 44

This is FROM yesterday.

Question 45

Sal del coche.

Answer 45

Get out OF the car.

Question 46

No sé la respuesta a esa pregunta.

Answer 46

I don't know the answer TO that question. (WRONG: of)

Question 47

Mis pies se hunden en la arena.

Answer 47

My feet sink IN(TO) the sand.

Question 48

Hoy has ido al peluquero, ¿no?

Answer 48

You've been TO the hairdresser's today, haven't you?

Question 49

¿Has escuchado lo que te he dicho?

Answer 49

Have you listened TO what I said?

Question 50

resbalarse con una piel de plátano

Answer 50

to slip ON a banana peel