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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

Preposiciones Significado Ejemplos

ON Para das y fechas - On Monday(s), on September 23rd

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

AT Para expresar el momento en el que algo ocurre,

y ciertas expresiones
- At three oclock, at noon, at night, at midnight
- At last, at the most

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

SINCE Para marcar el comienzo de un perodo de tiempo con - Since 1950

referencia al presente

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

Preposiciones Significado Ejemplos

ON Encontrarse sobre una superficie - The plate is on the table

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

NEAR Estar cerca de algo - My school is near my home

BY /NEXT TO Directamente tocando o casi tocando - I live by the river

- My school is by my home
- My school is next to my home

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

Preposiciones Significado Ejemplos

ONTO Poner(se) sobre una superficie - The cat jumped onto the table

TO Ir hacia una direccin - I go to school every morning

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

DOWN Ir hacia abajo - The boy climbed down the tree

UP Ir hacia arriba - The boy climbed up the tree

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

Preposiciones de MODO, AGENTE y PROPSITO

Tipo de Preposiciones Significado Ejemplos

preposicin

Modo BY La manera de viajar - I like to travel by car

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 TO (Para) El objetivo de una accin - I brought my books to study

Propsito FOR Para una funcin particular - This pen is special for writing calligraphy

Preposiciones no relacionadas con las anteriores

Preposicin Significado Ejemplo

- As far as I know, no decision has been made

AS FAR AS en lo que (que yo sepa) - As for you, I'll deal with you later!
AS FOR en cuanto a - Bring an umbrella as well as a raincoat
AS WELL AS adems de

AT A DISTANCE - I keep him at a distance

AT A TIME - Can you do two things at a time?
AT A MOMENTS - She has to be able to travel at a moments notice
NOTICE - He feels at ease in their company
AT EASE
- Are you at home?
AT HOME a una distancia - Nocturnal creatures come out at night
AT NIGHT
AT NOON - The sun is directly overhead at noon
a la vez - We aren't hiring at present
AT PRESENT sin previo aviso
AT SEA - The fishermen are at sea
AT STAKE
a gusto - There's a lot of money at stake here
AT THE LATEST en casa - Turn in the report on Friday at the latest
AT THE SAME por la noche - They arrived at the same time
TIME a las doce del medioda - She's at the top of her sports career
AT THE TOP OF actualmente - At times I feel like quitting my job
AT TIMES en alta mar - John's at work
AT WORK
en juego
como ms tarde
en el mismo momento
en la cima de
a veces
en el trabajo

BEHIND ir atrasado - Were behind schedule. We should be sitting down to

SCHEDULE lunch now

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

- He resigned for a reason

FOR A REASON por una razn - They were happy for a whileI haven't seen you for
FOR A WHILE durante un tiempo ages!Bob, for example, is a veganThe experience
FOR AGES desde hace siglos frightened me away for goodIs that boat for hire?Geese
FOR EXAMPLE por ejemplo
mate for lifeThat house is for sale
FOR GOOD definitivamente
FOR HIRE en alquiler
FOR LIFE para toda la vida
FOR SALE en venta

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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

ON A REGULAR de manera habitual - We see each other on a regular basisWe couldnt go

BASIS a causa de to the beach on account of the bad weatherThey live on
ON ACCOUNT OF en una isla an island off the coast of ScotlandThe suspect is out on
ON AN ISLAND en libertad bajo fianza bailWe made a donation to the charity on behalf of your
ON BAIL en nombre de
motherThe passengers are on board the aircraftThey
ON BEHALF OF a bordo
bought the furniture on creditHes been on edge a lot
ON BOARD a crdito
ON CREDIT nervioso latelyWe came on footShes on good terms with her
ON EDGE a pie ex-husbandShes on maternity leave until the first of the
ON FOOT en buenas relaciones yearThe painting is on loan from the PradoHe has time
ON GOOD TERMS de baja on his sideYou need to get the agreement on paper
ON LEAVE en calidad de prstamo Officers Cain and Jenkins are on patrolProfessor Hays
ON LOAN de su parte is on sabbatical this yearThe band is on the road this
ON ONES SIDE por escrito summerOn top of everything else, they expect me to
ON PAPER patrullando teach chemistry this term!
ON PATROL un ao sabtico
ON SABBATICAL en la carretera
ON THE ROAD encima de
ON TOP OF

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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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