PREPOSITIONS

PREPOSITIONSStudents will be able to:

Express where things are located using prepositions

Use contractionsWHAT IS A PREPOSITION? Use prepositions to tell where things are located

Where?A la derecha (de) To the right (of)A la izquierda (de) To the left (of)Al lado (de) Beside / Next to Cerca (de) Near (to) / Close to Delante (de) In front (of)Detrs (de) Behind Enfrente (de) Facing*Entre BetweenLejos (de) Far (from)

* Entre is the only preposition that will NOT use de afterWHAT VERB DO WE USE WITH PREPOSTIONS?!

Hint: Location is a temporary characteristic

Estar - YoNosotrosTl/Ella/Ud.Ellos/Ellas/Uds.Examples: The bank is to the side of the pharmacy.El banco est al lado de la farmacia.

The butcher and the caf are close to the bread bakery.La carnicera y el caf estn cerca de la panadera.

The post office is between the shoe store and the book store.El correo est entre la zapatera y la librera.

BE CAREFUL!What if the 2nd location is masculine? The church is to the right of the hotel.La iglesia est a la derecha del hotel.

The airport and plaza are far from the post office.El aeropuerto y la plaza estn lejos del correo.

De + el = DelSelf Check1. The bookstore is to the right of the pastry shop.

2. The bus station is facing the post office.

3. The shoe store and the hotel are behind the jewlery store.

4. The bread bakery and the pharmacy are to the left of the park.NOTE:

Quedar can be used to indicate location. It works just like estar with prepositions.

Quedar = to be locatedEx: El banco queda cerca del hotel(The bank is located close to the hotel)

Ex: El correo y la farmacia quedan a la derecha de la plaza.(The post office and the pharmacy are located to the right of the plaza)

Dnde est Snooki?

(to the left of)

Dnde est Snooki?

(to the right of)

Dnde est Snooki?

(in front of)

Dnde est Snooki?(behind)

Dnde est Snooki?

(close to)

Dnde est Snooki?

(far from)

Dnde est Snooki?

(to the side of)

Dnde est Snooki?

(between)

Dnde est Snooki?

(to the left of)

Dnde est Snooki?

(to the right of)

Dnde est Snooki?

(in front of)

Dnde est Snooki?(behind)

Dnde est Snooki?

(to the side of)

Dnde est Snooki?

(far from)

Dnde est Snooki?

(close to)

Dnde est Snooki?

(between)Dnde est?

(to the left of)Dnde est?

(far from)Dnde est?

(in front of)Dnde est?

(to the right of)Dnde est?

(between)

Dnde est?

(behind)Dnde est?

(close to)Dnde est?

(to the side of)Dnde est?

(far from)Dnde est?

(To the left of)Dnde est?

(to the right of)Dnde est?

(between)

Dnde est?

(behind)Dnde est?

(close to)