El libro está sobre la mesa.
English: The book is on the table.
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- A0
- Unit
- Adjetivos, preposiciones y conectores
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Prepositions are short words that show where, when, or how something happens in Spanish.
When to use it
Use prepositions to link nouns to the rest of the sentence.
Key forms
- lugar: en, sobre, debajo de, al lado de
- tiempo: a (hora), en (mes/año), por, durante
- con: con, sin
Examples
Ella vive en Madrid.
English: She lives in Madrid.
Nos vemos a las siete.
English: We meet at 7 o'clock.
El gato está debajo de la silla.
English: The cat is under the chair.
Tips
- 'En' is used for both 'in' and 'on' in many cases.
- Prepositions are always followed by a noun or pronoun.
- Learn common preposition phrases as fixed expressions.
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