THE PREPOSITIONS OF THE PREPOSITIONS OF PLACEPLACE

REMEMBERING THEIR USES REMEMBERING THEIR USES AND A FEW NEW THINGSAND A FEW NEW THINGS

CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS• They go behind the main verb.They go behind the main verb.• Sometimes the exact translation to Sometimes the exact translation to

our languaje is not possible.our languaje is not possible.• There are hardly any rules when we There are hardly any rules when we

use them, so the only way to learn use them, so the only way to learn the prepositions is to memorize their the prepositions is to memorize their uses.uses.

ON (encima, sobre, dentro ON (encima, sobre, dentro de)de)• Examples: Examples:

– Once I saw a house Once I saw a house onon a snail, it’s true!. a snail, it’s true!.– I have a photograph of Siena I have a photograph of Siena onon my my

wall.wall.

ON (encima, sobre, dentro ON (encima, sobre, dentro de)de)• We use “We use “onon” instead of “in” if we talk ” instead of “in” if we talk

about public transport or we are about public transport or we are inside of a building, examples:inside of a building, examples:– I am I am onon the bus. the bus.– My apartment is My apartment is onon the third floor. the third floor.

IN (en, dentro, dentro de)IN (en, dentro, dentro de)• We use it whether we refer to close We use it whether we refer to close

or open spaces, example:or open spaces, example:- It is possible to see a boat - It is possible to see a boat inin a a

bottle?, yes it is!bottle?, yes it is!- I live - I live inin Pamplona Pamplona

IN (en, dentro, dentro de)IN (en, dentro, dentro de)• We can also use it when we talk We can also use it when we talk

about time (months, years, parts of about time (months, years, parts of the day and periods of time) the day and periods of time) examples:examples:– I will go to Madrid I will go to Madrid inin a week a week– I always run I always run inin the evenings the evenings– She was bor She was bor inin 1982 1982

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 his

new car.new car.

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 is The girl is besidebeside the boy. the boy.– The bakery is The bakery is next tonext to the supermarket. the supermarket.

BEHIND (detrás)BEHIND (detrás)• The coyote will always be The coyote will always be behindbehind the the

road runner.road runner.

UNDER (debajo)UNDER (debajo)• Look at all the animals you can find Look at all the animals you can find

underunder the sea. the sea.

BETWEEN (entre)BETWEEN (entre)• This amazing house is This amazing house is betweenbetween two two

trees.trees.

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

THE MAN IS THE MAN IS UNDERUNDER THE THE UMBRELLA.UMBRELLA.

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

THE WOMAN IS THE WOMAN IS ONON A TRAIN. A TRAIN.

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

THE MAN IS THE MAN IS ININ THE BOX. THE BOX.

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

THE WOMAN IS THE WOMAN IS IN FRONT OFIN FRONT OF A A COMPUTER.COMPUTER.

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

THE DOG IS THE DOG IS NEXT TONEXT TO THE THE CHRISTMAS TREE.CHRISTMAS TREE.

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

THE CAT IS THE CAT IS BETWEENBETWEEN TWO TWO DOGS.DOGS.

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

THE BOY IS THE BOY IS BEHINDBEHIND THE THE BOOKS.BOOKS.

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