Prepositons

Question 1

a (personal)

I see Juan.

Answer 1

Yo veo a Juan.

Whenever a verb is directed to a person; an ‘a’ is placed before the word that describes the person.

Question 2

about; concerning

Answer 2

acerca de

Question 3

across from

Answer 3

frente a

Question 4

against

[used to express physical contact or opposition to ideology or circumstances]

Answer 4

contra

Question 5

ahead; in front of; before

Answer 5

delante de

Question 6

aside; to one side

Answer 6

a un lado

Question 7

at/in the bottom of

Answer 7

al fondo de

Question 8

behind

Answer 8

detrás de

Question 9

besides; after

Answer 9

tras de

Question 10

between; among;

[Used to express physical position or mental or emotional condition]

Answer 10

entre

Question 11

close by

Answer 11

al lado

Question 12

close to

Answer 12

cerca de

Question 13

downstairs

Answer 13

abajo

Question 14

during

Answer 14

durante

Question 15

far from

Answer 15

lejos de

Question 16

for; about to; in order to;

[Used to express a prepared condition; mood; or inclination to act for someone or something].

We are about to go to the store.

Answer 16

para

Estamos para ir a la tienda.

Question 17

for; by; though; around

[used with time; reason; instead of; in exchange; price; mode of transportation/communication; weight; nearby]

Expressions: por lo general (usually); por eso (hence; therefore); por aqui (hereabouts); por tanto (therefore; thereupon); por nada (for nothing).

Answer 17

por

Question 18

from

Answer 18

de

Question 19

from; since

Answer 19

desde

Question 20

in/at the back

Answer 20

atrás

Question 21

inside

Answer 21

adentro

Question 22

nobody

Answer 22

nadie

Question 23

on the left side

Answer 23

a mano izquierda

Question 24

on the right side

Answer 24

a mano derecha

Question 25

on; upon; over; on top of

Answer 25

sobre

Question 26

opposite; in front (facing)

Answer 26

enfrente

Question 27

sideways

Answer 27

de lado

Question 28

to the left of

Answer 28

a la izquierda de

Question 29

to the right of

Answer 29

a la derecha de

Question 30

to the side of; next to; beside

Answer 30

al lado de

Question 31

to the; at the

Answer 31

al; (contraction of a + el)

Question 32

to; at

Answer 32

a

Question 33

toward

Answer 33

hacia

Question 34

under

Answer 34

debajo de

Question 35

upstairs

Answer 35

arriba

Question 36

whoever; whomsoever

Answer 36

quienquiera

Question 37

with

Answer 37

con

Question 38

without

Answer 38

sin

Question 39

around (preposition)

Answer 39

a eso de