An explanation of the prepositions with an exercise to choose the correct preposition and make the sentence.

1. THE PREPOSITIONS OFTHE PREPOSITIONS OF
PLACEPLACE
REMEMBERING THEIR USESREMEMBERING THEIR USES
AND A FEW NEW THINGSAND A FEW NEW THINGS

2. CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS
• They go behind the main verb.They go behind the main verb.
• Sometimes the exact translation to ourSometimes the exact translation to our
languaje is not possible.languaje is not possible.
• There are hardly any rules when we useThere are hardly any rules when we use
them, so the only way to learn thethem, so the only way to learn the
prepositions is to memorize their uses.prepositions is to memorize their uses.

3. ON (encima, sobre, dentro de)ON (encima, sobre, dentro de)
• Examples:Examples:
– Once I saw a houseOnce I saw a house onon a snail, it’s true!.a snail, it’s true!.
– I have a photograph of SienaI have a photograph of Siena onon my wall.my wall.

4. ON (encima, sobre, dentro de)ON (encima, sobre, dentro de)
• We use “We use “onon” instead of “in” if we talk about” instead of “in” if we talk about
public transport or we are inside of apublic transport or we are inside of a
building, examples:building, examples:
– I amI am onon the bus.the bus.
– My apartment isMy apartment is onon the third floor.the third floor.

5. IN (en, dentro, dentro de)IN (en, dentro, dentro de)
• We use it whether we refer to close orWe use it whether we refer to close or
open spaces, example:open spaces, example:
- It is possible to see a boat- It is possible to see a boat inin aa
bottle?, yes it is!bottle?, yes it is!
- I live- I live inin PamplonaPamplona

6. IN (en, dentro, dentro de)IN (en, dentro, dentro de)
• We can also use it when we talk aboutWe can also use it when we talk about
time (months, years, parts of the day andtime (months, years, parts of the day and
periods of time) examples:periods of time) examples:
– I will go to MadridI will go to Madrid inin a weeka week
– I always runI always run inin the eveningsthe evenings
– She was borShe was bor inin 19821982

7. IN FRONT OF (delante de)IN FRONT OF (delante de)
• The boy is in the park,The boy is in the park, in front ofin front of his newhis new
car.car.

8. NEXT TO/BESIDE (al lado de,NEXT TO/BESIDE (al lado de,
junto a)junto a)
• Both of them have the same use,Both of them have the same use,
example:example:
– The girl isThe girl is besidebeside the boy.the boy.
– The bakery isThe bakery is next tonext to the supermarket.the supermarket.

9. BEHIND (detrás)BEHIND (detrás)
• The coyote will always beThe coyote will always be behindbehind the roadthe road
runner.runner.

10. UNDER (debajo)UNDER (debajo)
• Look at all the animals you can findLook at all the animals you can find underunder
the sea.the sea.

11. BETWEEN (entre)BETWEEN (entre)
• This amazing house isThis amazing house is betweenbetween two trees.two trees.

12. NOW LOOK AT THE PICTURESNOW LOOK AT THE PICTURES
AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONSAND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
• WHERE IS THE MAN?.WHERE IS THE MAN?.

13. THE MAN ISTHE MAN IS UNDERUNDER THETHE
UMBRELLA.UMBRELLA.

14. WHERE IS THE WOMAN?.WHERE IS THE WOMAN?.

15. THE WOMAN ISTHE WOMAN IS ONON A TRAIN.A TRAIN.

16. WHERE IS THIS MAN?.WHERE IS THIS MAN?.

17. THE MAN ISTHE MAN IS ININ THE BOX.THE BOX.

18. WHERE IS THIS WOMAN?.WHERE IS THIS WOMAN?.

19. THE WOMAN ISTHE WOMAN IS IN FRONT OFIN FRONT OF AA
COMPUTER.COMPUTER.

20. WHERE IS THE DOG?.WHERE IS THE DOG?.

21. THE DOG ISTHE DOG IS NEXT TONEXT TO THETHE
CHRISTMAS TREE.CHRISTMAS TREE.

22. WHERE IS THE CAT?.WHERE IS THE CAT?.

23. THE CAT ISTHE CAT IS BETWEENBETWEEN TWOTWO
DOGS.DOGS.

24. WHERE IS THE BOY?.WHERE IS THE BOY?.

25. THE BOY ISTHE BOY IS BEHINDBEHIND THETHE
BOOKS.BOOKS.

26. THE ENDTHE END
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