Prepositions Flashcards

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al lado de

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next to; beside

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a la derecha de

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to the right of

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a la izquierda de

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to the left of

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en

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in; on; at; about

(in, on, at) to indicate position

  • Está en mi mochila. (It is **in **my backpack.)
  • Pon el cuadro en la pared. (Put the painting on the wall.)
  • Ellos están en la iglesia. (They are at church.)

(in) when referring to months, years and seasons, or how long somthing took.

  • Fui a Perú en el verano. (I went to Peru in the summer.)
  • Lo hice en dos dias. (I did it in two days)

(by) with most methods of transport

  • Vamos a Italia en tren. (We go to Italia by train.)

idioms (see compound prepositions below)

  • En broma (As a joke)
  • En serio (Seriously)
  • En vivo (Live)
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cerca de

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near

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con

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with

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debajo de

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below

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delante de

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in front of

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detrás de

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behind

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encima de

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on top of

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entre

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between, among

  • entre 8 y 10 (between 8 and 10)
  • Hablaban entre sí. (They were talking amongst themselves.
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lejos de

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far from

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sin

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without

  • Voy sin él. I am going without him.

sin is used before infinitives where in English we would use the -ing.

  • Se fue sin decir nada. He left without saying anything.
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sobre

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on/over; about; around

on/over (location)

  • Se cayó sobre la silla. He fell over the chair.

about (concerning)

  • Es un programa sobre el presidente. It’s a program about the president.

about (approximation for time)

  • Sobre las seis de la tarde volvimos al hotel. (We are arriving at the hotel at about 6 in the evening.)

over (superiority, influence, control)

  • El uso del bus triunfa sobre el coche

motion around a center of rotation

  • El planeta gira sobre su eje una vez cada 58,7 días. (The planet rotates around its axis once each 58.7 days.)
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dentro de

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inside

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afuera

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outside

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hasta

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up/down to, until; toward

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excepto

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except

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al/en frente de

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to the/in front of

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desde

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from, since

  • No comí desde ayer. (I haven’t eaten since yesterday.)
  • Tiró el béisbol desde el carro. (He threw the baseball from the car.)
  • Llamaron desde España. (They phoned from Spain).
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acerca

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about, concerning

  • Acerca de lo que hemos hablado. (In regard to what we have said.)
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según

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according to , as

  • Según mi madre va a nevar. According to my mother it is going to snow.
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hacia

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toward (dirección)

  • hacia aquí/allí - this/that way

around, about (tiempo)

  • hacia las diez

toward (sentimiento)

  • siente hostilidad hacia las reformas

(tendencia)

  • un paso más hacia la guerra civil
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contra

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against

  • Estoy contra la huelga. (I am against the strike)
  • Estaba apoyado contra la pared. (He was leaning against the wall)
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a
to; at; by **to - with places and destinations** * Fuimos a España. * Iremos al museo el martes. **to - with indirect objects** * Se lo dio a Maria. He gave it to Maria **to - after ir** * Voy a verlo mañana. **at - with times** * a los cinco, a medianoche **at - with prices and rates** * a dos euros el kilo (at) two euros a kilo * a 100km por hora, at 100 km per hour **at - with ages** * a los 18 años. At the age of 18. **​at - with places** * Te voy a buscar a la estación. **​onto - ** * Se cayó al suelo. He fell onto the floor. **into - ** * Pegar una foto al álbum. To stick a foto into the album. **connect one verb to an infinitive (not translated directly)** * Vamos a bailar. * Empecé a leer. **indicate manner, how something is done (on, by, with)** * Vamos a pie. (We went **on** foot.) * Lo hice a mano. (I did it **by** hand.) * Escribe a lápiz. (He writes with **a** pencil.) **introduce a person as a direct object - “Personal a” (not translated directly)** * ¿Conoces a Isabela? (Do you know Isabela?) * Veo a mi madre. (I see my mother. **express time (at, is)** * Cenamos a las seis. (We eat dinner **at** six o'clock.) * Estamos a martes. (It **is **Tuesday.)
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antes de
before, in the presence of * Leo antes de dormirme. * used before infinitives in Spanish
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**​**de
of, from **indicate possession (of)** * Atlanta es la capital de Georgia. * El café de Manuel (Manuel's cafe) **indicate cause (from, with)** * Estoy cansada de correr. (I am tired **from** running) * Estamos contentos de nuestro hijo. (We are happy **with** our son.) **indicate origin (from, of)** * Ella es de Uruguay. * Sonia es la más inteligente de la familia. **(of **the family.) **describe a noun with another noun or infinitive (of)** * Un vaso de vino (A glass of wine) * El jugo de naranja **compare (than)** * Juan es el más grande de todos los estudiantes del quinto grado. (Juan is the biggest of all 5th grade students.) **and also in idioms** * De ahora en adelante (From now on); * De pie (Standing)
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con
with
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por
**1. Motion or a general location (around, through, along, by)** * La excursión nos llevó **por** el centro. The tour took us through downtown. * Pasamos **por** el parque y **por** el rio. We passed by the park and along the river. **2. Duration of an action (for, during, in)** * Estuve in la Patagonia **por** un mes. * Ana navegó la net **por** la tarde. Ana surfed the net in the afternoon. **3. Reason or Motive for an action. (because of, on account of, on behalf of)** * Lo hizo **por** su familia. * Papá llegó a casa tarder **por** el tráfico. (because of the traffic) **4. Object of a search (for, in search/behalf of)** * Vengo **por** ti a las ocho * Javier fue **por** su cámara digital. (Javier went in search his camera. **5. Means by which something is done. (by, by way of, by means of)** * Elllos viajan **por** la calle. (by way of) * ¿Hablaste con la polica **por** teléfono. **6. Exchange or substitution. (for, in exchange for)** * Le di dinero **por** la DVD. (in exchange for) * Muchas gracias **por** la radio. **7. Unit of measure (per, by, proportion)** * José manejaba a 120KM por **hora.** **8. Express gratitude or apology** * Gracias por la ayuda**.​** **9. Multiplication and division** * Dos por dos son cuatro. **10. Cases of mistaken identity. ("to be seen as")** * Me tienen **por** loco. ** **(They take me for crazy **12. To express an action that remains to be completed, use por + infinitive** * La cena está por cocinar. Dinner has yet to be cooked. **13. "estar por" - means to be in the mood, or inclined to do something.** * Estoy por tomar café. (I'm in the mood for drinking coffee. **14. Por is used to talk about time** * por la mañana, por la tarde **​**
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after, behind * Caminaban uno tras otro. They walked one after (behind) the other.
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**1. Destination (toward, or in the direction of)** * El regalo es **para** usted. The gift is **for** you. * Salen **para** Cádez. **2. Deadline of a specific time in the future. (by, for)** * Él va a arreglar el carro **para** el viernes. **3. Purpose + [noun] (for, used for)** * Es una lanta (tire) **para** el carro. **4. Purpose or goal + [infinitive] (in order to)** * Jaun estudia **para** (ser) mecánico. **5. The recipient of something (for)** * Compré una impresora **para** mi hijo. **6. Comparison with others or an opinion. (for, considering)** * **Para** un joven, es demasiado serio. * **Para** mi, esta lección no es defícil. **7. In the employ of. (for)** * Sara trabaja **para** Telecom Argentina. **8. In order to. (when used with an infinitive)** * Trabajo **para** ser rico. I work in (order) to be rich. * Lo hice **para** ayudarte. I did it (in order) to help you.
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durante
during
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fuera de
outside of
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a cause de
because of
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por encima de
above, over Saltó por encima de la mesa.
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en medio de
in the middle of
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junto a
by * Está junto al cine.
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Junto con
together with * fue detenido junta con su hijo. He was arrested together with his son.
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después de
after * Después de ver la televisión, me fui a la cama. (After watching television I went to bed) después de is used before infinitives in Spanish where in English you would use -ing.
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# Reverse next to; beside
al lado de
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# Reverse to the right of
a la derecha de
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# Reverse to the left of
a la izquierda de
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# Reverse in; on; at; about **(in, on, at) to indicate position** * Está en mi mochila. (It is **in **my backpack.) * Pon el cuadro en la pared. (Put the painting **on** the wall.) * Ellos están en la iglesia. (They are **at** church.) **(in) when referring to months, years and seasons, or how long somthing took.** * Fui a Perú en el verano. (I went to Peru in the summer.) * Lo hice en dos dias. (I did it in two days) **(by) with most methods of transport** * Vamos a Italia en tren. (We go to Italia **by** train.) **idioms (see compound prepositions below)** * En broma (As a joke) * En serio (Seriously) * En vivo (Live)
en
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# Reverse near
cerca de
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# Reverse with
con
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# Reverse below
debajo de
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# Reverse in front of
delante de
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# Reverse behind
detrás de
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# Reverse on top of
encima de
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# Reverse between, among * entre 8 y 10 (between 8 and 10) * Hablaban entre sí. (They were talking amongst themselves.
entre
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# Reverse far from
lejos de
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# Reverse without * Voy sin él. I am going without him. sin is used before infinitives where in English we would use the -ing. * Se fue sin decir nada. He left without saying anything.
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# Reverse on/over; about; over; around **on/over (location)** * Se cayó sobre la silla. He fell **over** the chair. **about (concerning)** * Es un programa sobre el presidente. It's a program **about** the president. **about (approximation for time)** * Sobre las seis de la tarde volvimos al hotel. (We are arriving at the hotel at about 6 in the evening.) **over (superiority, influence, control)** * El uso del bus triunfa sobre el coche **motion around a center of rotation** * El planeta gira sobre su eje una vez cada 58,7 días. (The planet rotates around its axis once each 58.7 days.)
sobre
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# Reverse inside
dentro de
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# Reverse outside
afuera
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# Reverse up/down to, until; toward
hasta
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# Reverse except
excepto
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# Reverse to the/in front of
al/en frente de
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# Reverse from, since * No comí desde ayer. (I haven't eaten since yesterday.) * Tiró el béisbol desde el carro. (He threw the baseball from the car.) * Llamaron desde España. (They phoned from Spain).
desde
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# Reverse about, concerning
acerca
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# Reverse according to , as * Según mi madre va a nevar. According to my mother it is going to snow.
según
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# Reverse **toward (dirección)** * hacia aquí/allí - this/that way **around, about (tiempo)** * hacia las diez **toward (sentimiento)** * siente hostilidad hacia las reformas **(tendencia)** * un paso más hacia la guerra civil
hacia
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# Reverse against * Estoy contra la huelga. (I am against the strike) * Estaba apoyado contra la pared. (He was leaning against the wall)
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# Reverse to; at; by **to - with places and destinations** * Fuimos a España. * Iremos al museo el martes. **to - with indirect objects** * Se lo dio a Maria. He gave it to Maria **to - after ir** * Voy a verlo mañana. **at - with times** * a los cinco, a medianoche **at - with prices and rates** * a dos euros el kilo (at) two euros a kilo * a 100km por hora, at 100 km per hour **at - with ages** * a los 18 años. At the age of 18. **​at - with places** * Te voy a buscar a la estación. **​onto - ** * Se cayó al suelo. He fell onto the floor. **into - ** * Pegar una foto al álbum. To stick a foto into the album. **connect one verb to an infinitive (not translated directly)** * Vamos a bailar. * Empecé a leer. **indicate manner, how something is done (on, by, with)** * Vamos a pie. (We went **on** foot.) * Lo hice a mano. (I did it **by** hand.) * Escribe a lápiz. (He writes with **a** pencil.) **introduce a person as a direct object - “Personal a” (not translated directly)** * ¿Conoces a Isabela? (Do you know Isabela?) * Veo a mi madre. (I see my mother. **express time (at, is)** * Cenamos a las seis. (We eat dinner **at** six o'clock.) * Estamos a martes. (It **is **Tuesday.)
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# Reverse before, in the presence of * Leo antes de dormirme. * used before infinitives in Spanish
antes de
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# Reverse of, from **indicate possession (of)** * Atlanta es la capital de Georgia. * El café de Manuel (Manuel's cafe) **indicate cause (from, with)** * Estoy cansada de correr. (I am tired **from** running) * Estamos contentos de nuestro hijo. (We are happy **with** our son.) **indicate origin (from, of)** * Ella es de Uruguay. * Sonia es la más inteligente de la familia. **(of **the family.) **describe a noun with another noun or infinitive (of)** * Un vaso de vino (A glass of wine) * El jugo de naranja **compare (than)** * Juan es el más grande de todos los estudiantes del quinto grado. (Juan is the biggest of all 5th grade students.) **and also in idioms** * De ahora en adelante (From now on); * De pie (Standing)
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# Reverse with
con
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# Reverse **1. Motion or a general location (around, through, along, by)** * La excursión nos llevó por el centro. The tour took us through downtown. * Pasamos por el parque y por el rio. We passed by the park and along the river. **2. Duration of an action (for, during, in)** * Estuve in la Patagonia por un mes. Ana navegó la net por la tarde. Ana surfed the net in the afternoon. **3. Reason or Motive for an action. (because of, on account of, on behalf of)** * Lo hizo por su familia. Papá llegó a casa tarder por el tráfico. (because of the traffic) **4. Object of a search (for, in search/behalf of)** * Vengo por ti a las ocho Javier fue por su cámara digital. (Javier went in search his camera. **5. Means by which something is done. (by, by way of, by means of)** * Elllos viajan por la calle. (by way of) ¿Hablaste con la polica por teléfono. **6. Exchange or substitution. (for, in exchange for)** * Le di dinero por la DVD. (in exchange for) Muchas gracias por la radio. **7. Unit of measure (per, by, proportion)** * José manejaba a 120KM por hora. **8. Express gratitude or apology** * Gracias por la ayuda.​ **9. Multiplication and division** * Dos por dos son cuatro. **10. Cases of mistaken identity. ("to be seen as")** * Me tienen por loco. (They take me for crazy **11. By means of transport, talking about freight** * por barco, por tren, por avion **12. To express an action that remains to be completed, use por + infinitive** * La cena está por cocinar. Dinner has yet to be cooked. **13. "estar por" - means to be in the mood, or inclined to do something.** * Estoy por tomar café. (I'm in the mood for drinking coffee. **14. Por is used to talk about time** * por la mañana, por la tarde **​15. Por is used to talk about rates** * 90km por hora, un cinco por ciento (5%) **16. Por is used to talk about how something is done​.** * llamar por télefono Lo oí por la radio.
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# Reverse after, behind * Caminaban uno tras otro. They walked one after (behind) the other.
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# Reverse **1. Destination (toward, or in the direction of)** * El regalo es para usted. The gift is for you. Salen para Cádez. **2. Deadline of a specific time in the future. (by, for)** * Él va a arreglar el carro para el viernes. **3. Purpose + [noun] (for, used for)** * Es una lanta (tire) para el carro. **4. Purpose or goal + [infinitive] (in order to)** * Jaun estudia para (ser) mecánico. **5. The recipient of something (for)** * Compré una impresora para mi hijo. **6. Comparison with others or an opinion. (for, considering)** * Para un joven, es demasiado serio. Para mi, esta lección no es defícil. **7. In the employ of. (for)** * Sara trabaja para Telecom Argentina. **8. In order to. (when used with an infinitive)** * Trabajo para ser rico. I work in (order) to be rich. Lo hice para ayudarte. I did it (in order) to help you.
para
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# Reverse during
durante
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# Reverse outside of
fuera de
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# Reverse because of
a cause de
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# Reverse above, over Saltó por encima de la mesa.
por encima de
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# Reverse in the middle of
en medio de
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# Reverse by * Está junto al cine.
junto a
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# Reverse together with * fue detenido junta con su hijo. He was arrested together with his son.
Junto con
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# Reverse after * Después de ver la televisión, me fui a la cama. (After watching television I went to bed) después de is used before infinitives in Spanish where in English you would use -ing.
después de
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desde hace
since, for
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# reverse since, for
desde hace