Prepositions Flashcards

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1
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What preposition is used with

  • cities
  • small islands
A

a

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2
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What preposition is used with

  • countries
  • regions
  • continents
  • large islands
A

in

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3
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What preposition is used with
-names of persons
“Vieni __ Marco stasera?”

-personal pronouns
“Domani c’è una festa __ me.”

A

da

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4
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What preposition is used with
-partire
“Quando parti __ Vienna?”

  • passo
  • Se vado a Torino passo __ Genova.”
A

per

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5
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What is appropriate preposition?

essere __

(to be) from

A

di

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6
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What is appropriate preposition?

tornare __

(return) from

A

da

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7
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What is appropriate preposition?

venire __

(to come) from

A

da

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8
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What is appropriate preposition?

vicino __

(to be near) to

A

a

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9
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What is appropriate preposition?

lontano __

(far) from

A

da

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10
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What preposition is used to express

  • a continuous time
  • an action which is still continuing in the present?

Aspetto l’autobus ___ mezz’ora (e sono ancora qui ad aspettarlo)

Studio inglese ___ molto tempo (e ancora lo studio).

Vivo a New York ___ 3 anni (e ancora ci vivo)

A

Da

Use Da for continuous time into the PRESENT

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What preposition is used to express

  • a definite time
  • an action closed by a time limit in the past or future

Ho aspettato l’autobus ___ mezz’ora (sono andato via, non lo aspetto più)

Voglio vivere all’estero ___ un po’ di tempo.

Rimango a Milano ___ 2 mesi.

A

Per

Use Per for definite time, closed by time limit; either in the past or the future

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12
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What preposition is used to express
-a precise time in the past

Ho conosciuto Rita 2 anni ___.

Sono arrivato alla stazione 10 minuti ___ e ho perso il treno.

A

Fa

Use Fa for a precise time in the PAST.

English equivalent is “ago”

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What preposition is used to express
-a precise time in the future

Mi alzo ___ 5 minuti.

Il prossimo treno parte ___ un’ora.

A

Tra/Fra

Use Tra/Fra for a precise time in the FUTURE

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14
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What preposition(s) is used to express
-a definite period, with a specific start and end

Lavoro ___ settembre ___ giugno.

Sergio studia ___ mattina ___ sera

A

Da….A

Use Da…..A…. to express a definite period from start to end

English equivalent is “from (this period) to (this period)”

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15
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What preposition is used

  • for places that end in “-ia”,
  • -for example, pizzer-IA?
A

in

Used for places in general.
Not for definite, particular places.

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16
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What preposition is used
-for places that is a DEFINITE PLACE, commonly used with a definite article?

Andiamo ____ pizzeria, Bellanapoli Pizzeria?

A

a + definite article

a + il = al
a + lo = allo
a + la = alla
a + i = ai
a + gli = agli
a + le = alle
a + l' = all'
17
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What preposition is used
-to express material

Questa maglia è ___ cotone.

Il tavolo che voglio comprare è ___ legno scuro.

A

di

English equivalent “made of”

18
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What preposition is used
-after an INDEFINITE PRONOUN (qualscosa, niente, molto, troppo, etc) and before the verb

Che sete! Compro qualcosa ___ bere.

Non ho niente ___ mangiare in frigorifero.

Oggi ho troppo ___ fare.

A

da

Indefinite pronoun + DA + verb

19
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What preposition is used
-after a NOUN and before the verb

Serena vuole un uomo ___ sposare.

Ci sono i bambini ___ portare a scuola.

A

da

Noun + DA + verb

20
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What preposition is used
-after an indefinite pronoun (qualcosa, nineteen, molto, troppo) and before an adjective

Ho comprato qualcosa ___ carino per il compleanno di Vania.

Ieri non ho fatto niente ___ particolare.

A

di

Indefinite pronoun + DI + adjective