15. Prepositions and prepositional phrases

Question 1

The cat is on top of the bookshelf.

Answer 1

El gato está encima del estante.

Question 2

I am far from Carlos.

Answer 2

Estoy lejos de Carlos.

Question 3

The cat is behind the bookshelf.

Answer 3

El gato está detrás del estante.

Question 4

John is the boy behind the wall.

Answer 4

Juan es el chico detrás de la pared.

Question 5

John walks behind the wall.

Answer 5

Juan camina detrás de la pared.

Question 6

She writes poems about love.

Answer 6

Ella escribe poemas acerca del amor.

Question 7

I want a book on economics.

Answer 7

Quiero un libro sobre economía.

Question 8

The chair is against the wall.

Answer 8

La silla está contra la pared.

Question 9

In addition to tacos, she prepares the salsa.

Answer 9

Además de tacos, prepara la salsa.

Question 10

The car is in front of the house.

Answer 10

El carro está delante de la casa.

Question 11

Juan is to the right of Carmen.

Answer 11

Juan está a la derecha de Carmen.

Question 12

María es/está en el teatro. El concierto es/está en el teatro.

Answer 12

está/ es

Question 13

I am at the door of his house.

Answer 13

Estoy en la puerta de su casa.

Question 14

I am to the left of the cat.

Answer 14

Estoy a la izquierda del gato.

Question 15

across

Answer 15

a través de

Question 16

under

Answer 16

debajo de

Question 17

in front of

Answer 17

delante de

Question 18

inside

Answer 18

dentro de

Question 19

across from, opposite

Answer 19

enfrente de

Question 20

between, among

Answer 20

entre

Question 21

facing

Answer 21

frente a

Question 22

by, next to, next door to

Answer 22

junto a

Question 23

far from

Answer 23

lejos de

Question 24

These shells along the beach are beautiful.

Answer 24

Estas conches a largo de la playa son hermosas.

Question 25

Yesterday, I walked along the beach.

Answer 25

Ayer, caminé a largo de la playa.

Question 26

along

Answer 26

a largo de

Question 27

around

Answer 27

aldredor de

Question 28

toward

Answer 28

hacia

Question 29

beyond

Answer 29

más alla de

Question 30

through, throughout

Answer 30

por

Question 31

There's a gas station north of the supermarket.

Answer 31

Hay una gasolinera al norte del supermercado.

Question 32

The mine is to the northeast of the forest.

Answer 32

La mina está al nordeste del bosque.

Question 33

because of, for (origin)

Answer 33

a causa de, por

Question 34

(all the way) from (origin)

Answer 34

desde

Question 35

to

Answer 35

a

Question 36

hacia

Answer 36

towards

Question 37

for (purpose or destination)

Answer 37

para

Question 38

to (prepositions of time)

Answer 38

a

Question 39

until (prepositions of time)

Answer 39

a, hasta

Question 40

since (prepositions of time)

Answer 40

desde

Question 41

during (prepositions of time)

Answer 41

durante

Question 42

in (prepositions of time)

Answer 42

por

Question 43

With many of the compound prepositions that end in de (lejos de, cerca de, encima de), you can/can't drop the de (especially if the object of the preposition is understood.

Answer 43

can

Question 44

The lack of an object for the preposition converts that preposition into an ___ within the sentence.

Answer 44

adverb

Question 45

Both the preposition + object and the adverb answer the question, ____? The chair is close to the table. The chair is close.

Answer 45

where? La silla está cerca de la mesa. La silla está cerca.

Question 46

Adverbs must be placed at the end of a clause/sentence and cannot be followed by a noun. 'You must go forward on the expressway.'

Answer 46

Hay que ir hacia adelante en la autopista.

Question 47

She is in front of Miguel in the line.

Answer 47

Ella está adelante de Miguel en la cola.

Question 48

prep: in front of; adv: forward

Answer 48

adelante de; hacia adelante

Question 49

prep: next to; adv: sideways

Answer 49

al lado de; de lado

Question 50

prep: behind; adv: backwards

Answer 50

atrás de; hacia atrás

Question 51

prep: below, under; adv: downstairs, underneath

Answer 51

debajo de; abajo

Question 52

prep: inside; adv: inside

Answer 52

dentro de; adentro

Question 53

prep: outside; adv: outside

Answer 53

fuera de; afuera

Question 54

A crab walks sideways.

Answer 54

Un cangrejo camina de lado.

Question 55

The holly tree is behind the house.

Answer 55

El acebo está atrás de la casa.

Question 56

When you put the car in reverse, you and the car go backward.

Answer 56

Cuando pones el carro en marcha atrás, tú y el carro van hacia atrás.

Question 57

He is under the table.

Answer 57

Él está debajo de la mesa.

Question 58

He is downstairs.

Answer 58

Él está abajo.

Question 59

We are inside the house.

Answer 59

Estamos dentro de la casa.

Question 60

We are inside.

Answer 60

Estamos adentro.

Question 61

They are outside the house

Answer 61

Están fuerta de la casa.

Question 62

They are outside.

Answer 62

Están afuerta.