Unit 16a - Common Prepositions Flashcards
Remember that a preposition is a part of speech that establishes a connection between words or word groups.
Ils sont tous venus sauf Chloé.
They all came except Chloé.
Remember that a preposition is a part of speech that establishes a connection between words or word groups.
Je me promène avec Julien.
I am walking with Julien.
The prepositions à and de, when combined with the definite article, take on different forms.
à + le = au
Jean et Vincent sont allés au cinéma.
Jean and Vincent went to the movies.
The prepositions à and de, when combined with the definite article, take on different forms.
à + la = à la
Anne est à la maison.
Anne is at home.
The prepositions à and de, when combined with the definite article, take on different forms.
à + les = aux
Elle montre des photos aux enfants.
She shows pictures to the children.
The prepositions à and de, when combined with the definite article, take on different forms.
de + le = du
Je lui ai parlé du film.
I talked to him about the film.
The prepositions à and de, when combined with the definite article, take on different forms.
de + la = de la
Le cheval s’approche de la rivière.
The horse is moving toward the river.
The prepositions à and de, when combined with the definite article, take on different forms.
de + les = des
Il a peur des souris.
He is afraid of mice.
The preposition de plus a noun can express possession.
C’est la maison du maire.
It’s the mayor’s house.
The preposition de plus a noun can express possession.
J’ai trouvé le portefeuille de la cliente sous le comptoir.
I found the client’s wallet under the counter.
The preposition de plus a noun can express possession.
La voiture des voisins est grise.
The neighbors’ car is gray.
À
At, in
après
after
avant
before
chez
at, with
contre
against
dans
in
de
of, from
derrière
behind
dés
from
devant
in front of
durant
during
en
in, out of
entre
between
envers
toward
hormis
apart from
hors
except, apart from
malgré
in spite of
par
by, through
parmi
among
pendent
during
pour
for
sans
without
sauf
except
selon
according to
sous
under
suivant
according to
sur
on
vers
toward
vu
considering
