PREPOSITIONS ELISEO Flashcards
What is Mike sick _____?
What is Mike sick WITH?
I´m leaving _____ Madrid tomorrow.
I’m leaving FOR Madrid tomorrow.
Our son’s still ____ the soccer team although they tried to boot him ____.
Our son’s still ON the soccer team although they tried to boot him OFF.
Don’t let me sing by myself. Please sing ____.
Don’t let me sing by myself. Please sing ALONG.
Those kidnappers ___ that picture ___ the paper were ___ the news yesterday.
Those kidnappers IN that picture IN the paper were ON the news yesterday.
Open your books ___ page 61.
Open your books TO page 61.
Please take your laptop ____ my desk.
Please take your laptop OFF my desk.
I ran ___ Bob ___the bar___ the corner.
I ran INTO Bob AT the bar ON the corner.
You got ___ the wrong train, so you’ll have to get ___ ___ the next station.
You got ON the wrong train, so you’ll have to get OFF AT the next station.
Susan’s love ___ music drove her ___ become a pro.
Susan’s love OF music drove her TO become a pro.
I’m ___. See you tomorrow.
I’m OFF. See you tomorrow.
Pedro wants to take the Proficiency exam ___ June.
Pedro wants to take the Proficiency exam IN June.
Let’s pick ___ where we left ___.
Let’s pick UP where we left OFF.
I won’t allow that ____ any account.
I won’t allow that ON any account.
Your skin is awfully dry! Put ___ some hand lotion.
Your skin is awfully dry! Put ON some hand lotion.
Have you seen the new movie that’s ___ ___ the Warner Cinema?
Have you seen the new movie that’s ON AT the Warner Cinema?
Much ___ my surprise, most of the participants had never been ___ a cruise.
Much TO my surprise, most of the participants had never been ON a cruise.
Get ___ the car. I’ll tell you when to get ___.
Get IN the car. I’ll tell you when to get OUT.
*Note: Car -> Get IN/OUT
Bus, train, cuise… -> Get ON/OFF
We visited ___ the company picnic ___ the summer.
We visited ON the company picnic IN the summer.
Fill ___ all the forms and turn ___ everything ___ the 23. That’s the due date.
Fill OUT all the forms and turn IN everything BY the 23. That’s the due date.
I’m really fed ___ ___ everything.
I’m really fed UP WITH everything.
How about if we play a prank ___ him ___ the party ___ Sarah’s?
How about if we play a prank ON him AT the party AT Sarah’s?
We don´t have everything ___ the menu. The fish is ___, for example.
We don´t have everything ON the menu. The fish is OFF, for example.
___ that level, he shouldn’t have difficulty ___ finding a job.
ON that level, he shouldn’t have difficulty IN finding a job.
Due ___ your excessive intake ___ sodium, your blood pressure is ___ normal.
Due TO your excessive intake OF sodium, your blood pressure is ABOVE normal.
The sugar is ___ the pantry ____ the sink.
The sugar is IN the pantry OVER/BY the sink.
- OVER= The pantry is on top of the sink.
- BY= The pantry is next to he sink.
When we lived ___ that farm I’d take naps ___ the trees.
When we lived ON that farm I’d take naps UNDER the trees.
I learned that ___ the teachers’ course I took ___ Cambridge.
I learned that ON the teachers’ course I took IN/AT Cambridge.
- IN= the city of Cambridge
- AT= the school named Cambridge.
He was always ___ sports, but now he’s leaning more ___ yoga and meditation.
He was always INTO sports, but now he’s leaning more TOWARDS yoga and meditation.
Why are you crying ___ a freaking jerk?
Why are you crying over a freaking jerk?
Have you seen the bautiful pears ___ the trees___ the park?
Have you seen the bautiful pears ON the trees IN the park?
You have been absent ___ too many classes. Now you’re ___ and have much catching ___ to do.
You have been absent FROM too many classes. Now you’re BEHIND and have much catching UP to do.
Jim’s so ill he’s ___ sick leave and ___ bed.
Jim’s so ill he’s ON sick leave and IN bed.
My boy’s been acting ___. I don´t want to put him ___ medication, though.
My boy’s been acting UP. I don´t want to put him ON medication, though.
He pretends ___ be self-confident, but deep ___ he’s really insecure.
He pretends TO be self-confident, but deep DOWN he’s really insecure.
As soon as we arrive ___ the beach, I’ll get ___ ___ this dress and ___ my swimsuit.
As soon as we arrive ON the beach, I’ll get OUT OF this dress and IN my swimsuit.
You’re ___ ___ a big surprise!
You’re IN FOR a big surprise!
Teenagers usually hang ___ ___ malls.
Teenagers usually hang OUT AT malls.
___ the four men they succeeded ___ solving the problem.
BETWEEN the four men they succeeded IN solving the problem.
They sell antibiotics ___ the counter ___ most pharmacies ___ Mexico.
They sell antibiotics OVER the counter AT most pharmacies IN Mexico.
When are you going to throw ___ all the clutter ___ your closets?
When are you going to throw OUT all the clutter INyour closets?
Take the test ___ pencil and don´t write ___ the booklet.
Take the test IN pencil and don´t write IN the booklet.
There’s a warning ___ parking ___ this avenue.
There’s a warning AGAINST parking ON this avenue.
The people ___ that island live just ___ fish and vegetables.
The people ON that island live just ON fish and vegetables.
Halfway ___ dinner I got an urget message ___ him ___ my cell.
Halfway THROUGH dinner I got an urget message FROM him ON my cell.
Some of those pieces are still ___ fashion, but a lot of them are ___ ___ style.
Some of those pieces are still IN fashion, but a lot of them are OUT OF style.
You can pay ___ check or ___ cash.
You can pay BY check or IN cash.
Next time tell me ___ advance, not ___ such short notice.
Next time tell me IN advance, not ON such short notice.
He was operated ___ and when he came ___ he threw ___.
He was operated ON and when he came TO he threw UP.
Mary’s ___ the brink ___ being fired ___ her job.
Mary’s ON the brink OF being fired FROM her job.
She’s ____ mourning.
She’s IN mourning.
Está de luto
The joke was ___ colour.
The joke was OF colour.
Un chiste subido de tono
___ a guess, I would say it weighs 20 pounds.
AT a guess…
A ojo de buen cubero
Take it ___ loan.
Take it ON loan.
Tómalo como préstamo, llévatelo prestado
That book is ____ print.
That book is OUT OF print.
Está descontinuado
Can’t you sing ____ tune ?
Can’t you sing IN tune ?
saber hacer algo = can
There were 25 people ____ all.
There were 25 people IN all.
en total
____ popular request, we decided to invite him.
BY popular request, we decided to invite him.
The gas truckk was ____ flames.
The gas truck was IN flames.
You need to pay me ____ front.
You need to pay me UP front.
He thinks that position is ____ reach.
He thinks that position is OUT OF reach.
I’m not at hospital, I’m ____ of duty.
I’m not at the hospital, I’m OFF duty.
____ the one hand, he is too young.
ON the one hand, he is too young.
I’m pretty much ____ ease, now.
I’m pretty much AT ease, now.
You can get the car ____ means of a loan.
You can get the car BY means of a loan.
