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Prepositions
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Prepositions are like “glue” they link nouns and other words together. They can tell us four things: location, direction, time, and relationship.
The puppy is on the floor.
The puppy is in the trash can.The puppy is beside the phone.
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“a” to (a + el = al) You contract a (to) and el (the), to
make al but DON’T contract a (to) and él (he).
Ex: Yo escucho al profesor. (I listen to the teacher) at at + time (a la ___ / a las ___) Ex: Yo llego a las ocho. (I arrive at 8:00)
(to + the)
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Personal “a”-Does not translate into English -If a person/pet is receiving the action of a verb, you must put an
“a” in front of the person in the sentence Ex: Yo beso a Juan. (I kiss Juan) Ella visita a Joey. (She visits Joey) -Do not use the personal a with TENER (to have) or when you are
NOT talking about a specific person receiving the action Necesito un voluntario. Busco a un chico alto. I need a volunteer. I am looking for a tall boy. (not specific) (specific)
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en
in Yo nado en la piscina. (I swim in the pool)
on el libro está en el pupitre. (The book is on the desk.)
at a place Ella trabaja en In-N-Out. (She works at In-N-Out.)
Remember, in Spanish, “en” is always at a place
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“de”from Ex: yo soy de méxico. (I am from Mexico)
of (In Spanish, “of” can turn nouns into adjectives)
Ex: la clase de español. (The spanish class. = The class of Spanish.)
about Ex: el libro de amor. (The book about love)
possession de + el = del el libro del niño.
* Spanish does not have the possessive ’S El libro del niño. (The book of the boy)
(from/of + the) (The boy’s book. )
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Con
with conmigo = with me contigo = with you Sin = without
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Para
For Ex: un regalo para ella. (A gift for her)
in order to (para + infinitive) Don’t EVER conjugate after propositions in Spanish.
Ex: estudio para sacar buenas notas. (I study in order to get good grades)