1. PREPOSITIONS
Presented by: Vanessa
Martin

2. Meaning:
en, dentro, dentro
de.
1. I live in Brighton.
2. The cat is in the box.
3. My parents arrive in
France on Monday.
IN
1. We went to Mexico in
May.
2. I will see him in a week.
3. She was born in 1976.
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3. ON
Meaning: sobre,
encima de algo,
tocando
1. The pen is on the
table.
2. Her apartment is on
the second floor.
3. I am on the bus.
1.They went to Mexico on
the first of May.
2. He runs on Mondays and
Fridays.
3. I will see Luis on his
birthday.
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4. AT
Meaning: en, a, al,
cerca de, tocando.
1. He is at home.
2. We eat at the table.
3. When did you arrive at
the airport?
1. He runs every morning
at 6.
2. I will see them at
Christmas.
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5. ABOVE
Meaning: encima
de, sobre, arriba
1. We were flying above the
clouds.
2. The city is 300 meters
above sea level.
3. The patient's temperature
was above normal.

6. OVER
Meaning: encima
de, sobre
1. The maid put a cloth over
the table.
2. They have built a bridge
over the river.
3. The helicopter was flying
over the area.

7. UNDER
Meaning: debajo
de, por debajo de
Somebody left a frog
under her bed.
I have a shirt under my
sweater.
Everything was under
control at that moment.
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8. NEAR
Meaning: cerca de
It is terrible to live
near an airport.
The hospital was built
near the university.
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9. BESIDE Meaning: al lado
de, junto a
The dog
stayed
beside its
master all
night.
Mary sat
beside me.
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10. BETWEEN
Meaning: entre
He sleeps between
five and six hours
per day.
The letter should
arrive between
Tuesday and
Friday.
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11. ACROSS
Meaning: a lo ancho
de, a través de, al
otro lado de.
There was a
fallen tree across
the road.
My sister lives
across the park.
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12. NEXT TO
Meaning: al lado
de, junto a
The bank is next
to a police station.
Can I sit next to the
window?
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13. FORMeaning:
durante, por
They intend to stay
there for two weeks.
Sales have increased
for the past two months.
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