Lesson 102a |
You can find the prepositions in
the below table.
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Examples:
Yo voy a
la sala de clase
Tu vás al cinema El lápiz está bajo la mesa Yo vengo desde Méjico El auto de Julio El libro está sobre la mesa Camino hacia la estación |
I am going
to
the classroom.
You go to the cinema The pencil is under the table I come from Mexico Julio's car The book is on the table I walk towards the station |
al
is
a Spanish contraction formed by the preposition a
and
the article
el.
del is
a contraction formed by the preposition de
and
the article
el.
Examples:
Yo voy
al banco
=Yo voy
a
el
banco
El libro es del niño
= El libro es de el niño
These are similar
to English contractions, for example: o'clock (of
the clock).
Remember, prepositions express relations
between the words used in sentences.
verbo | verb | nombre | noun |
viajaremos
cantamos estudio |
we will
travel
we sing I study |
noche
parque día |
night
park day |
There is no relation between the
above words. Now observe the following:
Verb | Preposition | (Article) | Noun |
viajaremos |
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noche | |
viajaremos |
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noche |
no viajaremos |
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noche |
estudio |
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día |
estudio |
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Praireiwood | |
juega |
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parque |
a) The preposition de
is used to express the material of which things are made.
Noun | Preposition | Noun | |
anillo
mesa reloj silla casa zapatos maleta |
de
de de de de de de |
plata
madera oro plástico ladrillo cuero sintético |
silver ring
wooden table gold watch plastic chair brick house leather shoes synthetic suitcase |
b) Use of de
to
give the sense of belonging.
La casa de
papá.
El reloj de mamá. La bicicleta de María. El sombrero de Pedro. El auto de Julio. El perro de mi hermano. La casa de mis abuelos. Los autos de mis padres. |
Dad's
house
Mum's watch Maria's bicycle Pedro's hats Julio's car Mi brother's dog My grandparents' house My parents' cars |
Noun | Preposition | Noun | |
libros
revista vestidos músicos vestido blusa |
con
con con con con con |
ilustraciones
gráficos adornos instrumentos botones perlas |
books with
illustrations
magazine with graphics dress with adornment musicians with instruments dress with buttons blouse with pearls |
d) The preposition para
expresses the proposed end.
Noun | Preposition | Noun | |
estudiar
ver trabajo difrutar corro camino |
para para para para para |
saber
creer surgir vivir ganar adelgazar |
study to know
see to believe work to succeed enjoy to live I run to win I walk to lose weight |
This lesson has covered the use of the most common prepositions. Pay attention to their use in the lesson documents.
Well done!
Copyright © 2001, Ramona del Carmen Castillo |
Updated by: October
20, 2001
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