Prepositions

Question 1

• a

Answer 1

(to, at)

Ellos viajaron a francia They travelled to France

Question 2

ante

Answer 2

(before, in the presence of)

El acusado se declaró no culpable ante el tribunal: “The accused pleaded not guilty before the court”

Question 3

• bajo

Answer 3

(under, beneath)

El gato está bajo la silla. The cat is under the chair. ;

Question 4

• con

Answer 4

(with)

Question 5

• contra

Answer 5

(against)

Question 6

• de

Answer 6

(of, from)

Question 7

• desde

Answer 7

(from, since)

Question 8

• en

Answer 8

(in, on, at)

Question 9

• entre

Answer 9

(between, among)

Muy pronto los robots estarán entre nosotros. Very soon, the robots will be among us.

Question 10

• hacia

Answer 10

(toward)

María camina hacia la puerta

Question 11

• hasta

Answer 11

(until, up to)

Question 12

• mediante

Answer 12

(by means of)

El pago se hará mediante transferencia electrónica.
The pay will be done through electronic transfe

Question 13

según

Answer 13

(according to)

Question 14

• sin

Answer 14

(without)

Question 15

• sobre

Answer 15

(on, about)

El libro sobre la mesa es de Juan.
(The book on the table is Juan’s.

Question 16

• tras

Answer 16

(after, behind)

La votación se celebrará tras los debates: The vote will take place after the debates

Ana corrió tras su perro: Ana ran after her dog

Question 17

• durante

Answer 17

(during)

Question 18

• excepto

Answer 18

(except)

Question 19

• mediante

Answer 19

(by, through)

Pudimos sacar el gato del pozo mediante un cubo y una cuerda. We were able to get the cat out of the well by means of a bucket and a rope.

Question 20

• vía

Answer 20

via

Question 21

• acerca de

Answer 21

(about, concerning)

Estoy leyendo un libro acerca de la historia de España. (I am reading a book about the history of Spain.)

Question 22

• alrededor de

Answer 22

(around, about)

Alrededor de mi casa hay muchos bares: “There are many bars around my house”

Question 23

• debajo de

Answer 23

(underneath, below)

El libro está debajo de la mesa translates to “The book is under the table”

Question 24

• dentro de

Answer 24

(inside, within)

El juguete está dentro de la caja. The toy is inside the box.

Question 25

• encima de

Answer 25

(on top of, above)

Las llaves están encima de la mesa: The keys are on top of the table

Question 26

• enfrente de

Answer 26

(in front of, facing)

El taxi está esperando enfrente de la entrada: The taxi is waiting in front of the entrance

Question 27

• cerca de

Answer 27

(near, close to)

Viven cerca de la playa: They live near the beach

Question 28

• lejos de

Answer 28

(far from)

La tienda está lejos de la casa: “The store is far from the house”

Question 29

• junto a

Answer 29

(next to, beside)

Fabiola siempre se sienta junto a Lorenzo

Fabiola always sits next to Lorenzo

Question 30

• detrás de

Answer 30

(behind/after)

Los motivos detrás de sus acciones son claros.The motives behind her actions are clear.

Quién es Celia? - Es la muchacha detrás de Felipe en la fila.Who is Celia? - She’s the girl after/Felipe in line.

Question 31

• fuera de

Answer 31

(outside of)

Question 32

• salvo

Answer 32

(except for)

Todos fueron a la fiesta, salvo Ana” translates to “Everyone went to the party, except Ana”.

Question 33

• conforme a

Answer 33

according to)

Conforme al acuerdo, ambas partes tienen los mismos derechos y obligaciones “Under the agreement, both parties have the same rights and obligations”

Question 34

• a través de

Answer 34

(through)

La luz del sol pasa a través del cristal: “Sunlight passes through glass”

Question 35

• en contra de

Answer 35

(against)

Estoy en contra de la violencia “I’m against violence”

Question 36

• según

Answer 36

(according to)

Según mi libro, los cerdos no son sucios. According to my book, pigs aren’t dirty

Question 37

• más allá de

Answer 37

(beyond)

Hay una aldea más allá del río: “There is a village beyond the river”

Question 38

• a lo largo de

Answer 38

along)

Había palmeras a lo largo de todo el paseo marítimo: There were palm trees all along the promenade

Question 39

• en medio de

Answer 39

(in the middle of)

El hombre estaba tendido inconsciente en medio de la sala: “The man was lying unconscious in the middle of the room”

Question 40

a pesar de

Answer 40

(despite, in spite of)

A pesar de la lluvia, vamos al parque. Despite the rain, we go to the park

Question 41

• al lado de

Answer 41

(beside, next to)

Espérame en el restaurante que está al lado del metro: “Wait for me at the restaurant that is next to the subway”

Question 42

Delante de

Answer 42

In front of, before

Delante de la chimenea In front of the fireplace