Types of Prepositions (In English and Spanish)
Types of Prepositions (In English and Spanish)
Types of Prepositions (In English and Spanish)
In English as in Spanish prepositions of time are used to indicate when an action happens
and how much it last. All these prepositions answer the question “When?”. They are used
with nouns and pronouns.
According to UniLang Wiki these are the time prepositions in Spanish an its equivalents in
English.
In English as in Spanish these prepositions are used to specify the place or the location of a
noun.
According to Poehland these are the prepositions of place and direction in English.
According to http://www.proprofs.com/flashcards/tableview.php?title=preposiciones-de-
lugar here are some of the place/location prepostions in Spanish and English.
Spanish English
a la derecha (de) to the right of
a la izquierda (de) to the left of
al lado (de) beside
cerca (de) near
debajo (de) under
delante (de) in front of
detrás (de) behind
encima (de) on top of
enfrente (de) facing, across from
lejos (de) far from
REFERENCES
Bradley, P. T., and Mackenzie, I. Spanish, An Essential Grammar. New York. Routledge