These prepositions will help you speak about where things are:

Note that we use the ver "estar" (not "ser") when talking about position.
Note: When we use a question word, eg "donde" (where) we use an accent (dnde)

Eg. Question: Dnde est el gato?

Answer: Est debajo de la mesa.

Translation: Question: Where is the cat?

Answer: It's under the table.

Note: All the images refer to the question:

Where is the red dot?
dnde est el punto rojo?

on sobre

in dentro de

above
encima de
over

under debajo de
 in front of delante de

behind detrs de
beside al lado de
near cerca de
next to junto a

between entre

among entre

Prepositions of Place: at, in, on

In general, we use:

at for a POINT
in for an ENCLOSED SPACE
on for a SURFACE

at in on
 POINT ENCLOSED SPACE SURFACE

at the corner in the garden on the wall

at the bus stop in London on the ceiling

at the door in France on the door

at the top of the page in a box on the cover

at the end of the road in my pocket on the floor

at the entrance in my wallet on the carpet

at the crossroads in a building on the menu

at the front desk in a car on a page

Look at these examples:

Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop.

The shop is at the end of the street.
My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived in Bangkok two hours late.
When will you arrive at the office?
Do you work in an office?
I have a meeting in New York.
Do you live in Japan?
Jupiter is in the Solar System.
The author's name is on the cover of the book.
There are no prices on this menu.
You are standing on my foot.
There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall.
I live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in London.

Notice the use of the prepositions of place at, in and on in these standard expressions:

at in on

at home in a car on a bus

at work in a taxi on a train

at school in a helicopter on a plane

at university in a boat on a ship

 at college in a lift (elevator) on a bicycle, on a motorbike

at the top in the newspaper on a horse, on an elephant

at the bottom in the sky on the radio, on television

at the side in a row on the left, on the right

at reception in Oxford Street on the way

See also Prepositions of Time: at, in, on

Prepositions of Time: at, in, on

We use:

at for a PRECISE TIME

in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
on for DAYS and DATES

at in on

PRECISE MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG DAYS and

TIME PERIODS DATES

at 3 o'clock in May on Sunday

at 10.30am in summer on Tuesdays

at noon in the summer on 6 March

at dinnertime in 1990 on 25 Dec. 2010

at bedtime in the 1990s on Christmas Day

on Independence
at sunrise in the next century
Day

at sunset in the Ice Age on my birthday

at the moment in the past/future on New Year's Eve

Look at these examples:

I have a meeting at 9am.

The shop closes at midnight.
Jane went home at lunchtime.
In England, it often snows in December.
Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?
There should be a lot of progress in the next century.
Do you work on Mondays?
Her birthday is on 20 November.
Where will you be on New Year's Day?

Notice the use of the preposition of time at in the following standard expressions:

Expression Example

at night The stars shine at night.

at the weekend* I don't usually work at the weekend.

at Christmas*/Easter I stay with my family at Christmas.

at the same time We finished the test at the same time.

at present He's not home at present. Try later.

Notice the use of the prepositions of time in and on in these common expressions:

in on

in the morning on Tuesday morning

in the mornings on Saturday mornings

in the afternoon(s) on Sunday afternoons

in the evening(s) on Monday evening

When we say last, next, every, this we do not also use at, in, on.

I went to London last June. (not in last June)

He's coming back next Tuesday. (not on next Tuesday)
I go home every Easter. (not at every Easter)
We'll call you this evening. (not in this evening)

See also Prepositions of Place: at, in, on

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Las preposiciones de tiempo indican cundo ocu
rre y cunto dura una accin. Las frases
preposicionales de tiempo responden a la pregunta WHEN?
AT IN ON
Se usa con:

Las horas:
at three oclock

Las fiestas pblicas:

at
Christmas, at Easter

Las palabras night/

midnight/ noon:
at night

La palabra weekend:
at the
weekend

La expresin the end of ...:

at the end of September

La expresin the moment:

at the moment
Se usa con:

Las partes del da:

in the
morning

Los meses:
in July

Las estaciones:
in Summer

Los aos:
in 1999

Los siglos:
in the 20
th
century
Se usa con:

Los das de la semana:

On
Monday

Los das de la semana + la

parte del da:
On Monday
morning

Las fechas:
On March 28th
Las preposiciones de tiempo no se usan delante de
otro determinante como THIS, EVERY, LAST,
NEXT.

I went to school this morning

He takes the bus every day

They saw the film last month

Theyre going on holiday next Monday

A tasty
surprise...
 New words Palabras nuevas
soup: sopa
only: slo
the former: el ex, anterior.
in that case: en tal caso.
to bring: traer
'Una sabrosa sorpresa.'

There is and there are Hay: oracione

uctura "hay...." para

que algo existe (o no existe). El
a generalmente despus de

tructura es diferente del ingls.

oracin es unimembre y lo que
objeto directo.

ity, we usually have to use

are. This happens when we have to mention an
Nota: Para expresar la id
Esto sucede cuando tenemos que me
e, when we are using uncountable nouns. We
En general, usamos some para las o
d any for negative and interrogative ones. (See some
tambin some y any con el verbo to

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES ORACIONES AFIRMATIVAS

Use "There is" for singular nouns and things you
cannot count. 1 Utilice la forma "there is" con sustantiv
singular y sustantivos incontables.
There is a ghost in this room.... Hay un fantasma en esta habitacin.
There is an apple on the desk. Hay una manzana sobre el escritorio.
There is oil on the pavement.
Hay aceite sobre la calzada.

There is some oil in the pavement.

Hay algo de aceite sobre la calzada

forma "there are" -hay- con

plural; lo que es decir, con un
....(objeto directo en castellano)

estudiantes en esta escuela

tro ventanas en mi cuarto
nas ventanas en mi cuarto

NEGATIVE SENTENCES ORACIONES

To say the opposite, (the negative form of this

structure), use isn't (is + not) or aren't (are + Para usar la forma ne
not) opuesto, utilice isn't (is + n
not)

There isn't a balcony No hay bal

There isn`t an orange on the table No hay una naranja
There isn't ice on the lake No hay hielo sob
There aren't chairs in this room. No hay sillas en la

There aren't any chairs in this room No hay ninguna silla

 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES ORACIONES INT

As almost always happens in English, to make Como casi siempre suc

questions with this structure change the order of formular preguntas con e
the sentence at the begining. cambiar el orden inici

Is there a balcony in the flat? Hay balcn en el d

Is there a Post Office near hear? Hay un correo ce
Are there two telephone lines? Hay dos lneas d
Is there any sugar in the sugar pot? Hay algo de azcar e
Are there any glasses in the cupboard? Hay algunos vasos
Are there any chairs in your room? Hay alguna silla en

The possessive adjectives in English are "My, your, his, her, our, their". They show to
whom things belong or, in other words, possession. They are adjectives which modify a
noun (or nouns).

In Spanish, all adjectives must agree in number and usually gender. So the possessive
adjectives also must agree with the items being owned.

For example,

if I have one book, it is my book: mi libro

but if I have two books, they are my books: mis libros.

The possessive adjectives match only the items being possessed (owned.) They do not
reflect how many owners there are or the gender of the owner/s.
Here is a chart of the possessive adjectives:

Yo form : My

mi (singular): mi cuaderno mi mochila

mis (plural): mis cuadernos mis mochilas

T form: Your

tu (singular) tu cuaderno tu mochila

tus (plural): tus cuadernos tus mochilas

l, ella, usted form: His, her, your (polite form)

su (singular): su cuaderno su mochila

sus (plural) sus cuadernos sus mochilas

Ellos, ellas, ustedes form: Their, your (all y'all's)(polite form)

su (singular): su cuaderno su mochila

sus (plural): sus cuadernos sus mochilas

Nosotros form: Our

Since the Nosotros possessive form ends in o, it has four (4) forms like any other adjective
ending in o. It must agree in gender as well as number.

masculine feminine
 nuestro/a (singular): nuestro cuaderno nuestra mochila

nuestros/as (plural): nuestros cuadernos nuestras mochilas

There is no possessive "S" in Spanish.

When we ask, "Whose book is it?" De quin es el libro?

We can answer, "It is her book." Es su libro.

If we want to answer, "It is Susana's book", we cannot say *Es Susana's libro.

We must say, Es el libro de Susana.

English Possessive Adjectives ~ Los adjetivos posesivos

en ingls

Los adjetivos posesivos indican a quin o a qu pertenece una cosa. En ingls, hay
solamente una forma para cada persona gramatica.

mi, mis my
tu, tus your
su, sus (a l) his
su, sus (a ella) her
su, sus (a l/ella) its
su, sus (a Ud.) your
nuestro(s), nuestra(s) our
vuestro(s), vuestra(s) your
su, sus (a ellos/ellas) their
su, sus (a Uds.) your

En ingls, los adjetivos no tienen formas diferentes segn el genero y el numro del
sustantivo.

nuestro hermano our brother

nuestra hermana our sister
 nuestros padres our parents

La mayor diferencia entre los adjetivos posesivos ingleses y espaoles tiene que ver con la
tercera persona del singular. En ingls, hay tres adjetivos posesivos para la tercera persona -
his, her, its - y es el significado del dueo que determina el adjetivo.

Su libro puede querer decir his book, her book, o its book, segn la persona o la cosa a
quin el libro pertenece.

Su libro (a Pablo) His book

Sus libros (a Pablo) His books
Su libro (a Ana) Her book
Sus libros (a Ana) Her books

Its es el adjetivo posesivo para las cosas.

el precio de un libro: su precio its price

las manzanas de un rbol: sus manzanas its apples

Aprenda ingls Adjetivos

Its vs Its Your vs You're Their, They're, There