Prepositions Flashcards
When do you use [da]? - time
To specify that something happened in the past and has an unknown future
I have studied Italian for a week
Io studio italiano da una settimana
When do you use [per]? - time
To refer to something that is ongoing and open-ended. Encompasses past, present and future
I am at St Andrews for four years
Io sono a St Andrews per quattro anni
When do you use [di]
Means [from]
Refers to both city and country
I am from London
Sono di Londra
I am from England
Sono di Inghilterra
What does [in) refer to?
In refers to:
- A country
- A region
- Continents
- Large Islands
We are in Scotland
Siamo in Scozia
What does [a] refer to?
[A] refers to cities, towns or small islands
We are in St Andrews
Siamo a St Andrews
I’m going to London
Vado a Londra
I’m going to England
Vado in Inghilterra
When do you use [da]? (Places)
Da is used with:
- Names of persons
- Personal pronouns
Are you coming to Marco’s this evening?
Vieni da Marco stasera?
Tomorrow there is a party at mine
Domani c’è una festa da me
When do you use [per]? - places
Normally per is used with:
- partire
- passare
When do you leave for Vienna?
Quando parti per Vienna?
Essere di
To be from
I am from Bari
Sono di Bari
Tornare da
To return from
Alberto returns from Ischia next Saturday
Alberto torna da Ischia sabato prossimo
Venire da
To come from
This present comes from Paris
Questo regalo viene da Parigi
Vicino a
Close to
The university is close to my house
L’università è vicino a casa mia
Lontano da
Far from
Anna lives far from Roma
Anna vive lontano da Roma
When do you use [fa]?
Fa is used to express a precise time in the past
I met Rita 2 years ago
Ho conosciuto Rita 2 anni fa
When do you use [tra or fra]?
Tra or Fra are used to express a precise time in the future
The next train leaves in one hour
Il prossimo treno parte fra un’ora
When do you use [da…a…]
Used to express a definite period, with a specific start and end
I am working from September until June
Lavora da settembre a giugno
Sergio studies from morning until evening
Sergio studia da mattina a sera
Which prepositions are used with places which end in -ía?
Often the preposition [in] is used. When the place is a definite place, the proposition [alla] is used
Shall we go to a pizzeria?
Andiamo in pizzeria?
Shall we go to the pizzeria ‘Bellanapoli’?
Andiamo alla pizzeria Bellanapoli?
Which preposition is used to express material?
Di