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Preposiciones
Qu es una Preposicin?
Una preposicin es una palabra que conecta dos palabras demostrando la relacin entre ellas. Las
preposiciones pueden demostrar varias relaciones tales como tiempo, situacin, direccin, modo,
propsito, etc.
Las preposiciones tambin pueden conectar dos palabras sin demostrar una relacin especfica como
las que se mencionaron arriba. (Ejemplo: in retrospect, under surveillance, at stake ). En este caso
debers practicar y memorizar las diferentes combinaciones.
Preposiciones de TIEMPO
IN Para partes del da, para los meses, para aos y - In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening
estaciones del ao (excepcin: AT night)
- In December
- In 1997
- In winter
FOR/DURING Para perodos de tiempo completos. - Ive worked here for two years. I heard noises during
Dentro de perodos de tiempo completos the night
BY Para marcar el vencimiento de un plazo de tiempo - You must hand in the report by 5 oclock on Tuesday
FROMTO Para marcar el comienzo y el final de un perodo de - I work from 9 to 5, Monday to Friday
FROMUNTIL/ tiempo - I work from 9 to 5, Monday until Friday
THROUGH - I work from 9 to 5, Monday through Friday
Preposiciones de LUGAR
IN/INSIDE Encontrarse dentro de unos lmites fsicos - The monkey's in/inside the cage, he's inside the shop
IN
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AT Encontrarse en un sitio con respecto a un objeto de - At the theatre. He is at the traffic lights
referencia
ABOVE/OVER Encontrarse en una posicin ms alta con respecto a - The aeroplane is flying over the city
algo - The poster is on the wall above the desk
UNDER Encontrarse en una posicin ms baja con respecto a - The shoes are under the bed
/UNDERNEATH algo - The shoes are underneath the bed
/BELOW - The shoes are below the bed
/BENEATH - The shoes are beneath the bed
OPPOSITE Estar directamente enfrente de algo - The petrol station is opposite the post office
IN FRONT OF Al principio de algo, por delante de, en cabeza, a - John was in front of me in the queue
menudo significa opposite
BETWEEN Estar entremedio de dos objetos o personas - My house is between the pharmacy and the
supermarket
AMONG Encontrarse entre tres o ms personas u objetos - I could hardly see Mary among all those people
Preposiciones de MOVIMIENTO
ONTO Poner(se) sobre una superficie - The cat jumped onto the table
TOWARDS Indica la direccin de (pero no necesariamente se llega a - I saw Dan going towards the cinema
ese destino)
INTO Poner(se) dentro de algo - Please place the food into the bag carefully
AROUND Rodear un edificio, terreno, etc. Estar en todas partes. - I went around the world last year
- My dog likes running around the park
FROM Procedencia, indicar el punto de inicio de algo. - Ive just come from work
THROUGH A travs, entrar y salir de un sitio - The train went through the tunnel
Modo WITH El instrumento o herramienta usada para algo - He painted the house with an electric roller
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Agente BY La persona o cosa responsable de hacer algo - The book was written by a psychologist
Propsito FOR Para una funcin particular - This pen is special for writing calligraphy
BY ACCIDENT sin querer - I'm sorry. I dropped it by accident The goods are arriving
BY AIR / SEA / por aire / mar / tierra by seaThe title is his by birthDo you by chance have a
LAND por nacimiento pen?Can I pay by cheque?We met by coincidenceThey
BY BIRTH por casualidad ruled by forceThe sweater was made by handCan you
BY CHANCE mediante cheque
recite the poem by heart?She got the job by means of
BY CHEQUE por coincidencia
family connectionsI took his suitcase by mistakeThe
BY COINCIDENCE por la fuerza
BY FORCE a mano question took me by surpriseThere's a fruit stand by the
BY HAND por memoria side of the road
BY HEART por media de
BY MEANS OF por error
BY MISTAKE por sorpresa
BY SURPRISE al lado de
BY THE SIDE OF
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FROM BAD TO de mal en peor - Things are going from bad to worseHe recited the
WORSE de memoria poem from memoryFrom my point of view, that's the
FROM MEMORY desde mi punto de vista best choiceFrom now on you report to meFrom then on
FROM MY POINT de ahora en adelante we didn't speak
OF VIEW a partir de entonces
FROM NOW ON
FROM THEN ON
IN A GOOD MOOD de buen humor - Everyone at the party was in a good moodI'm sorry I
IN A HURRY apurado can't stop and talk; I'm in a hurryHe placed the book in a
IN A PILE en una pila pile on his deskThe selection process is done in
IN ACCORDANCE de acuerdo con accordance with company policyShe was paid a bonus
WITH adems de
in addition to her regular salaryHe nodded in
IN ADDITION TO de acuerdo con
agreementDo you know what to do in case of fire?The
IN AGREEMENT en caso de
WITH bajo custodia suspects are in custodyHis life is in dangerShe phoned
IN CASE OF en peligro her mother in despairIt may be the last of its species in
IN CUSTODY desesperado existenceJoe and Sally are very much in love with each
IN DANGER existente otherThe criminals are in prisonChestnuts are in
IN DESPAIR enamorado season in autumnHe still managed to travel in spite of
IN EXISTENCE en la crcel his poor healthThey have the latest smart phones in
IN LOVE de temporada stockShe broke down in tears when they told her that
IN PRISON a pesar de her grandmother had diedIn the long run, she'll be
IN SEASON en lgrimas better off without himThey're in town for the weekWe
IN SPITE OF a la larga
waited in vain because the tickets were sold out
IN STOCK en la ciudad
IN TEARS en vano
IN THE LONG
RUN
IN TOWN
IN VAIN
THE END OF el final de algo - And that's the end of the story!
SOMETHING
OFF THE entre nosotros, no oficialmente - The politician made the comment off the recordl
RECORD
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OUT OF BREATH sin aliento - He was out of breath after running up five flights of
OUT OF fuera de contexto stairs The senator's aides say that his words were taken
CONTEXT fuera de control out of contextThe fire has spread and it's out of control
OUT OF por curiosidad Out of curiosity, why did you say that?I don't know what
CONTROL
sin ideas to do; I'm fresh out of ideas!You're out of your mind if
OUT OF
estar loco you think you can borrow my Lamborghini!The lift is out
CURIOSITY
OUT OF IDEAS fuera de servicio of order. Youll have to take the stairsHe felt out of
OUT OF ONES fuera de lugar place there with so many wealthy people
MIND
OUT OF ORDER
OUT OF PLACE
TO AN EXTENT hasta cierto punto - He will help you to an extent, but you must do most of
TO DATE hasta la fecha the work
- This has been our most successful year to date
UNDER ARREST bajo arresto - You are under arrest for the murder of Dr Sloane The city
UNDER ATTACK bajo ataque was under attack by Roman soldiersThe new
UNDER en obras gymnasium is under constructionThe fire fighters have
CONSTRUCTION bajo control got the blaze under controlI bought the TV six months
UNDER CONTROL
en garanta ago so it's still under guaranteeHe is under
UNDER
bajo investigacin investigation for tax evasionDon't worry. The diamonds
GUARANTEE
bajo llave are under lock and keyYou are under no obligation to
UNDER
no tiene la obligacin share that informationYou are under obligation to tell
INVESTIGATION
tiene la obligacin the authoritiesHe gave testimony under oathHe is under
UNDER LOCK
bajo juramento
AND KEY police protectionHow good are you at working under
bajo la proteccin de.
UNDER NO pressure?Under the circumstances, she had every
bajo presin
OBLIGATION right to be angryI was under the impression that they
dadas las circumstancias
UNDER were closeHe was under the influence of alcohol when
bajo la impresin
OBLIGATION the police stopped himThe police had the suspect under
bajo la influencia
UNDER OATH surveillance
bajo vigilancia
UNDER ONES
PROTECTION
UNDER
PRESSURE
UNDER THE
CIRCUMSTANCES
UNDER THE
IMPRESSION
UNDER THE
INFLUENCE
UNDER
SURVEILLANCE
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