prepositions Flashcards
in front of, before
ante
around (also for approximation)
In the school there are around 1500 students.
There are flowers around the house.
alrededor de
En la escuela hay alrededor de 1500 estudiantes.
Hay flores alrededor la casa.
under, underneath
Under Trump, the United States is less respected by the rest of the world.
The dog is underneath the table.
bajo
Bajo Trump, los Estados Unidos es menos respetado por el resto del mundo.
El perro está bajo la mesa.
with
With all that has happened in my life, I remain an optimist.
con
Con todo lo que ha pasado en my vida, me mantengo optimista.
against
The table is against the wall.
They are against the new laws.
contra
La mesa está contra la pared.
Ellos están contra las nuevas leyes.
from, of, with I am from the U.S. My shirt is from the U.S. The plate is made of plastic. She was screaming from sadness.
de (origin) yo soy de U.S. Mi camisa es de los estados unidos. El plato se hace de plastico. (está hecho) Ella estaba grilando de tristeza.
from, since
I will call my mother from your house.
I haven’t seen her since yesterday.
desde
llamaré a mi madre desde tu casa.
No le he visto desde ayer.
under, underneath
The cat was sitting under the chair.
debajo de
El gato estaba sentando debajo de la silla.
in, into, by
The box is in the car.
The boy fell into the pool.
I go to school by car.
en
La caja es en el carro.
El chico cayó en la piscina.
Voy a la escuela en coche.
between, among
The door is between the windows.
I found my sister among the crowd.
entre
La puerta está entre las ventanas.
Encontré a mi hermana entre la multitud.
on top of
Your hat is on top of the bed.
encima da
Tu sombrero está encima de la cama.
before, in front of
There is a Mexican restaurant in front of my school.
frente a
Hay un restaurante mexicano frente a mi escuela.
outside of
The dog waited outside the hospital.
fuera de
El perro esperó fuera del hospital.
towards, about (in regards to time)
They ran towards the exit of the building.
I am going to arrive around 2 in the afternoon.
hacia
Ellos corrieron hacia la salida del edificio.
Voy a llegar hacia las dos de la tarde.
until, up to, down to
They are going to stay with us until tomorrow.
Up to 6 people can ride in my car.
The temperature went down to 10 degrees
hasta
Ellos se van a quedar con nosotros hasta mañana.
Hasta 6 personas pueden montar en mi carro.
La temperatura bajó hasta los 10 grados.
