Prepositions Flashcards
Which preposition would you use for place/destination?
E.g. this bus goes to Dulwich
a
Which preposition would you use to express company?
E.g. I’m going out with my friends.
con
Which preposition would you use for possession?
E.g. Rosa’s house
de
Which preposition would you use for origin or point of departure?
E.g. we came from the centre
desde
Which preposition would you use for general location?
E.g. London is in England
en
Which preposition would you use for an intermediate situation (space or time)?
E.g. between Camberwell and Dulwich
entre
Which preposition would you use for moving towards something?
E.g. this train is going north
hacia
Which preposition would you use to express purpose?
para
Which preposition would you use to express cause/reason?
I.e. to mean ‘because’
por
Which preposition means ‘according to’?
según
Which preposition would you use to say something is ‘on top of’ something?
E.g. the phone is on the table
sobre
Which preposition would you use to express an indirect action to someone?
E.g. she gave a gift to her parents
a
Which preposition would you use to describe the tool or utensil with which something was done?
E.g. he cut the cake with a knife
con
Which preposition would you use to express origin or nationality?
de
Which preposition would you use to express temporal beginning?
E.g. I’ve lived here since 1996
desde
Which preposition would you use to express the year in which something happened?
E.g. she died in 1988
en
Which preposition would you use to express collaboration or cooperation?
E.g. let’s share the work between us
entre
Which preposition would you use to express approximate time (hour or date)?
E.g. let’s meet around 10am
hacia
Which preposition would you use to express the end of a time or state?
E.g. I will stay in Spain until May
hasta
Which preposition would you use to express purpose?
E.g. scissors are for cutting
para
Which preposition would you use to express a place of passing?
E.g. this bus passes through Camberwell
por
Which preposition would you use to express dependency or eventuality?
E.g. I’m not sure if I will go to the beach; it depends on the weather.
según
Which preposition would you use to express theme or topic?
E.g. they like to discuss politics
sobre
Which preposition would you use to express a direct action to someone?
E.g. she was waiting for her boyfriend
a
Which preposition would you use to express the manner of doing something?
E.g. he drove with caution
con
Which preposition would you use to express the material something is made out of?
E.g. it was made of plastic
de
Which preposition would you use to express the necessary time period for doing something?
E.g. I need to write three cards in half an hour
en
Which preposition would you use to express direction?
E.g. tomorrow we will leave for Barcelona
para
Which preposition would you use to express a change or substitution?
E.g. he changed his watch for a newer model
por
Which preposition would you use to express approximation?
E.g. there were around 60 people
sobre
Which preposition would you use to express distance?
E.g. we are 6km from the centre
a
Which preposition would you use to express theme?
E.g. the film was about the war
de
Which preposition would you use to express a mode of transport (vehicle)?
E.g. we must travel by car
en
Which preposition would you use to express a deadline?
E.g. we need to finish this report for Monday
para
Which preposition would you use to express a duration or time period?
E.g. in the morning there is more traffic
por
Which preposition would you use to express a situation in relation to something else?
E.g. he is sitting to the left of the window
a
Which preposition would you use to express ‘of [something]’?
E.g. would you like a glass of wine?
de
Which preposition would you use to describe an addressee, i.e. that something is for someone?
E.g. the present is for you
para
Which preposition would you use for the passive voice?
E.g. the murderer was arrested by two policeman
por
Which preposition would you use to express the hour or moment in time?
E.g. the train leaves at 6pm
a
Which preposition would you use to express opinion?
E.g. for me, the exam was easy
para
Which preposition would you use to express the method of sending or transmitting something?
E.g. the packages were sent by plane
por
Which preposition would you use to express how something is done?
E.g. I prefer fried fish
a
Which preposition would you use to express comparison?
E.g. for a foreigner, you have good pronunciation
para
Which preposition would you use to express intention?
E.g. Eliza went out for cigarettes
por
Which preposition would you use to express final point of a movement (real or figurative)?
E.g. I will accompany you to your house
hasta
Kind of means ‘until’
Generally, what can ‘a’ be translated as?
to
Generally, what can ‘con’ be translated as?
with
Generally, what can ‘de’ be translated as?
of, from
Generally, what can ‘desde’ be translated as?
from, since
Generally, what can ‘en’ be translated as?
in, at, on
