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ScribdTranslationsPREPOSITIONS IN ENGLISH:
Definition: Prepositions are one of the parts of English that are hardest to learn.
to Spanish speakers because direct translation is often impossible.
Prepositions can be translated differently depending on the situation or the
context of their use. These prepositions are words, or groups of words, that serve
to link a noun or a pronoun with another element of a sentence. This link is
create showing the relationship between a word in the phrase and the object of the preposition. The
Prepositions can be used to indicate time, place, direction or to define the
state of something.
They are words with which we relate two people, things, or situations.
example:
Subject + Verb + Preposition + Complement
Most common prepositions:
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE: The prepositions of place, or prepositions of place, us
they allow you to accurately say where things are located. In many of the
Sometimes, these prepositions are placed right after the main verb or action.
sentence.
Subject + Verb + Preposition of place + Complement
meaning: in, inside, within
Use: It is used to indicate both closed and open spaces. We use it.
to indicate that something is inside a thing, in a closed place, or within something
physically. However, as we see in the examples, it is also used to indicate
that one is in a geographical location.
Examples:
I live in Brighton.
The cat is inside the box.
I found your address in the phone book.
telephonic.
My parents arrive in France on Monday.
Mary is in the hospital.
What do you have in your mouth?
We spent a few days in Paris last year.
There were two girls swimming in the river.
This garden is beautiful in spring.
I don’t like walking the dog in winter.
meaning: in, to, at, near, touching
Usage: It is used in front of buildings such as houses, airports, universities, for
events such as meetings, parties, concerts, sports, etc., before "top" (part
superior
when we refer to places that are not cities or countries.
Examples:
He is at home.
I always visit my sister at work.
We eat at the table.
She will see him at the theatre.
Her name is at the bottom of the page.
When did you arrive at the airport?
Mr. Smith can't see you at the moment.
What did you do over the weekend?
At that time I still believed that Santa Claus existed.
Santa Claus existed.
The high tide is at noon.
ON:
Meaning: on, above something, touching
Usage: It is placed before names of places based on tables, floors, etc.
when we refer to parts of a room such as the ceiling or the wall and to indicate
that someone is inside public transport or on a floor of a building.
Examples:
The pen is on the table.
They have a photograph of Paris on the wall.
I am on the bus.
Her apartment is on the second floor.
Classes start on Monday.
I like going to the park on Sundays.
They were at the restaurant on Friday.
Let's meet on Saturday.
I will go to the office on Monday morning.
The shop always closes on Saturday evening.
at night.
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME: The prepositions of time or Prepositions of time are
they are used to talk about the moment when an action takes place.
Subject + Verb + Preposition of time + Complement
BEFORE:
Meaning: Before
Use: Indicates that an action has taken place before the moment indicated in the sentence.
Examples:
She bathes before breakfast.
They play before going to sleep.
She came before I thought.
I see Facebook before Instagram.
I hope you do your homework before you go to sleep.
go to sleep.
We sing before they do.
You will clean your room before playing.
You have to come before I know it.
9. Don’t act without thinking first.
You always have lunch before the hour.
AFTER:
Meaning: after
Usage: It indicates that the mentioned action occurs after the indicated moment in the
sentence.
Examples:
We will go to eat after watching the soccer game.
football match
She returned after two years.
After 1 year I discovered his secret.
We will go on a trip after leaving your classes.
classes.
My uncle came home after leaving work.
work.
I earned a lot of money after waiting a long time.
a long time.
After waiting a long time, she arrived.
She appeared after 3 days.
She has not spoken to me after her anger.
his anger.