Prepositions Flashcards

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1
Q

when do you use “con”?

A

to express

  • company of someone
  • an item being part of a larger entitiy
  • specify what is being used to perform an action
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2
Q

con

A

with

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3
Q

en

A

in/on/at

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4
Q

when do you use “en”?

A

to express

  • location
  • specific time (in 2 weeks)
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5
Q

de

A

of/from

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6
Q

when do you use”de”?

A

to express

  • origen
  • possession
  • point of departure
  • a material an item is made of
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7
Q

por

A

for

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8
Q

when do you use “por”?

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to express

  • going through a place
  • unspecified movement
  • motive
  • paying for something
  • in exchange for something
  • duration of time
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9
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para

A

for

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10
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when do you use “para”?

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to express

  • final destination
  • comparison
  • object function
  • work for a boss
  • specific time
  • action for someone’s benefit
  • future objective
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11
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desde

A

from

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12
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when do you use “desde”?

A

to express

  • point of departure
  • beginning of an action
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13
Q

a

A

to

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14
Q

when do you use “a”?

A

to express

- a destination

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15
Q

hasta

A

to

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16
Q

when do you use “a”?

A

to express

  • arrival point
  • end of an ction
17
Q

encima de

A

on top of

18
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debajo de

A

under of

19
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delante de

A

in front of

20
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detrás de

A

behind of

21
Q

entre

A

between

22
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afuera

A

outside

23
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adentro

A

inside

24
Q

a la izquierda de

A

to the left of

25
Q

a la derecha de

A

to the right of

26
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al lado de

A

to the side of

27
Q

cerca de

A

near of

28
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lejos de

A

far from