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Cheatsheet: Prepositions

Prepositions

Prepositions of Place and Time

PointRuleExampleEnglish
enwhere something is: in, on, atEl libro está en la mesa.The book is on the table.
awhere something goes: toVoy a la playa.I'm going to the beach.
dewhere something comes from, and whose it isSoy de Colombia.I'm from Colombia.
al / dela + el = al / de + el = delVoy al cine. / Salgo del trabajo.I'm going to the cinema. / I leave work.
A2Positionencima de / debajo de / delante de / detrás de / enfrente deEl gato está debajo de la cama.The cat is under the bed.
al lado de / cerca de / lejos de / entrenext to, near, far from, betweenVivo cerca del centro.I live near the centre.
Timea a clock time; en a month, a season, a yeara las tres / en julioat three / in July
Daysno preposition: el lunes, el 5 de mayoTe veo el lunes.See you on Monday.
de … afrom a start to an end in timeTrabajo de nueve a cinco.I work from nine to five.
A2desde … hastafrom a start to an end, in time or spaceCaminamos desde el parque hasta el río.We walk from the park to the river.
A2Transporten and the vehicle; a pie on footVoy en tren. / Voy a pie.I go by train. / I go on foot.
con / sinwith, withoutUn café con leche y sin azúcar.A coffee with milk and without sugar.
Trapllegar takes a: the place you reachLlego a Lima mañana.I arrive in Lima tomorrow.

Por and Para

PointRuleExampleEnglish
para + infinitivepurpose: in order toEstudio para aprender.I study to learn.
A2paradestination: towardsSalgo para Lima.I'm leaving for Lima.
A2pararecipient: who it is forEste regalo es para ti.This present is for you.
A2paradeadline: by whenEl trabajo es para el lunes.The work is for Monday.
B1para míopinion: in my viewPara mí, es fácil.For me, it's easy.
A2porcause: because ofGracias por todo.Thanks for everything.
A2porroute: through, along, aroundPaseo por el parque.I walk through the park.
A2pormeans: byHablamos por teléfono.We talk on the phone.
A2porexchange: in return forTe cambio mi libro por tu revista.I'll swap my book for your magazine.
pora part of the dayTrabajo por la mañana.I work in the morning.
A2porperdos veces por semanatwice a week

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