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Spanish prepositions a, en, de, con and en
Pracitice knowing when to use "a" or "en"
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indicates location - on the table
en
indicates motion toward a place - to go to the city
a
labels the animate, direct object I bought the boy a gift.
a
labels the indirect object noun - to see Carlos
a
connects verbs of motion to infinitives (purpose) - to come to see us = venir __vernos
a
labels the rate or price - We drove at 60 mph.
a
labels the way something is done - on foot
a
location in fixed expressions of place & time - to be on a diet = estar __ dieta
a
extent of time - Rome wasn't built in a day. = Roma no se construyó __ un día.
en
manner of expressions - He said it as a joke. = Lo dijo __ broma.
en
amount by which measured quantities differ - Prices have gone down by 10%. = Los precios han
bajado __un 10%.
en
labels the price - I'll buy it for $2.
en
means by which an action occurs - to go by train = ir __ tren
en
regresar ____ casa
a
ayudar ___ los niños
a
Le di el libro ____ Tomás. = I gave the book to Tom.
a
salir ____ comer = to go out to eat
a
¿____ cuánto está el peso? = What's the peso exchange rate?
a
ir ____ caballo = on horseback
a
estar sentado ____ la mesa = seated at the table
a
uno ___ uno = 1 by 1
a
___ mi parecer = in my opinion
a
____ escondidas = stealthily
a
____ espaldas de uno = behind someone's back
a
motion from a place I'm coming from the drugstore.
de
origin and possession - They're from Mexico.
de
what something is made of, contains, or a characteristic - a cotton shirt
de
in descriptive expressions means "with" or "in" - covered with snow
de
limitation or restriction on verb or adjective - a foot long = un pie __ largo
de
time in certain fixed expressions - to work nights = trabajar __ noche
de
manner in which something is done -to serve as interpreter = servir ___intérprete
de
connects nouns in humorous or mocking descriptions- my poor cousin = el pobre __ mi prima
de
cause or reason - starve to death (morir ___ hambre)
de
Salgo ___ casa a las ocho.
de
la casa ___ mis tíos
de
una casa ____ ladrillos
de
lleno ___ agua
de
vestido ___ negro (dressed in black)
de
cuarto ____ baño
de
mujer ____ la falda blanca (woman in the white skirt)
de
alto ___ estatura (tall)
de
ponerse ____ pie
de
el loco ____ Pedro (crazy Pedro)
de
saltar _____ alegría
de
hablar ____ filosofía
de
___ el aeropuerto (location)
en
Vuelvo ___ unos minutos.
en
___ serio
en
más alto que yo ____ una cabeza
en
To lo doy ___ 5 pesos.
en
ir ___ avión
en
expresses accompaniment - tea with lemon
con
salir _____ los amigos
con
expresses attitude - He is nice to me.
con
generoso ____ uno
con
means by which something is done - to buy with money = comprar ___ dinero
con
abrir la puerta ___ una llave
con
labels action as a means - BY (verb)ing - By buying the car, you save $100. _____comprar el
coche, ahoras $100.
con
____ pulsar esta tecla, se guarda el archivo.
con
manner in which something is done - He did it with great effort. Lo hizo ___ mucho esfuerzo.
con
Nos recibió ____ sonrisa.
con
in spite of or notwithstanding - In spite of the problems, he became a teacher. = ____ todos sus
problems, se hizo maestro.
con
___ tener tanto dinero de su tío, acabó sin un centavo.
con
labels content of a container with less ambiguity - a box of crackers = una caja ____ galletas
con
una cesta ____ ropa (specific)
con
una bolsa ____ cebollas (specific)
con
José lleva pantalones ___ azules.
nada
Estos son los documentos ____ doctor.
del
Estos recipientes fueron hecho __ máquina.
a
Lo hacen todo ___ esfuerzo.
con
La mamá es muy paciente ___ sus hijos.
con
La reconocí ____ la voz.
con