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A Reference List of Common Expressions Using
Prepositions
Read through the following list to see if you know each expression on it.
You may wish to memorize the ones you don't know, or to use the list forreference when you write a paper.
acceptable to someone
approve of someone or something
account to someone for something
argue about something
accuse someone of something
argue with someone for (or against something
acquaintance with someone or something
arrive at a place in a city or country
adapt to something
ashamed of something
ask someone for something
admission to a place
ask something of someone
affection for someone
afraid of something
associated with someone in some activity
agree to something, like a contract or plan
agree with someone about something
assure someone of something
alarmed at something
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at the top of
a lot of something
attraction to someone or something
amazed at something
aware of someone or something
amused at or by something
bargain with someone for something
angry with something
because of something or someone
angry at someone
believe in something
apologize to someone for something
blame someone for something
apparent to someone
blind to something
appeal to someone
by means of
apply to someone for something
call on someone socially
appropriate to something
consideration for someone
call to someone from a distance
consult with someone about or on something
call up someone on the telephone
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contempt for someone or something
capable of something
contented with something
certain of something
contrast with someone or something
challenge someone to something
contribute to something
characteristic of something
control over someone or something
cheat someone of something
converse with someone about something
close to something or someone
convict someone of something
comment on someone or something
convince someone of something
communicate something to someone
copy from someone
communicate with someone
correspond with someone
comparable to something
count on someone for something
compare to or with someone or something
cure for something
competition with someone for something
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deal with someone or something
complain to someone about something
decide on something
composed of something
dedicate something to someone
concerned about someone or something
defend someone from something or against something
concerned with something
delighted with someone or something
confess to someone
delight in someone or something
confidence in someone or something
explain something to someone
confident of something
failure of someone in something
congratulate someone on something
faithful to someone or something
conscious of something
fall in love with someone
demand something of someone
fascinated with someone or something
depend on someone for something
fearful of something
deprive someone of something
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found of someone
designed for something
for the purpose of
desire for something
for the sake of
die of a disease
full of something
different from someone or something
grateful to someone for something
disagree with someone about something
guard against something
disappointed in something
guess at something
disappointed with someone
hear about something
disgusted with someone or something
hear of something
displeased with someone or something
hint at something
distrust of someone or something
horrified at something
do something about something
in case of
doubt about someone or something
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in common with
dream of or about something
independent of someone or something
due to someone or something
in favor of
duty to someone
influence over someone
engaged to someone
inform someone of something
escape from something
on account of
excel in something
opportunity for someone or something
exception to something
opposition to someone or something
excuse for something
pay someone for something
excuse someone from something
pay something to someone
in place of
pity for someone
inquire into something
point at someone or something
in search of
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popularity with someone
in spite of
prefer something to something
in the course of
prejudice against someone or something
insist on something
protect someone from something
intent on something
provide something for someone
interested in something or someone
punish someone for something
interfere with someone or something
qualification for a job
introduce someone to someone
qualified to do something
invite someone to something
quarrel with someone over something
irrelevant to something
quote something from someone
knock at or on a door
reason for something
laugh at something or someone
reason with someone about something
lecture on something
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recover from an illness
listen to someone or something
related to someone
look at someone or something
rely on someone or something
look for something or someone
remind someone of something
look up something in a reference book
tell someone of or about something
made of something
thankful for something
make something for someone
think of or about or over something
mistaken for someone
threaten someone with something
need for something
tired of something
obligation to someone
trust in something or someone
reply to someone about something
trust someone with something
require something of someone
wait for someone or something
research in something
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weary of something
responsible to someone for something
work for someone or something
result from a cause
worry about something or someone
result in a consequence
talk to someone about something
result of a cause
take care of someone or something
rob someone of something
talk over something with someone
satisfactory to someone
take advantage of someone or something
search for something
sympathy with or for someone or something
send for something
sure of something
shocked at something
supply someone with something
shocking to someone
start with something
similar to someone or something
stare at someone or something
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smile at someone
Preposiciones de Lugar en Ingls
Preposiciones de lugar son palabras para describir donde est algo.
on - encima de
under - debajo de
in - en
inside - adentro
outside - afuera
in front of - en frente
de
behind - atrs
next to - al lado
between - entre (dos)
among - entre muchos
across from - del otro lado (tambin se
dice "opposite")
opposite - del otro lado
above - arriba
below - abajo
around - alrededoron the right - a la derecha
on the left - a la izquierda
PrcticaEstudia las preposiciones del cuadro abajo y selecciona la preposicincorrecta en las oraciones segn la posicin en el mapa.
next to - al lado
between - entre
across from - del otro lado de la calle
1. The police station is the bank andthe store.
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2. The drug store is the police station.
3. The school is the restaurant.
4. The train station is the school.
5. The drug store is the movie theaterand the post office.
PrcticaEstudia las preposiciones del cuadro abajo y selecciona la preposicincorrecta segn la posicin en el dibujo.
in front of - en frente de
behind - atrs
between - entre
above - arribabelow - abajo
on the right - a la derecha
on the left - a la izquierda
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1. The house is the
car.
2. The dog is the
sun.
3. The tree is to
the of the
house.
4. The car is the
house.
5. The sun is the
dog.
6. The house is the
dog and the tree.
7. The dog is to
the of thehouse.
PrcticaEstudia las preposiciones del cuadro abajo y selecciona la preposicincorrecta segn la posicin en el dibujo.
on - encima de
under - debajo dein - en
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1. The cat is the table.
2. The vase (florero)is the
table.
3. The flowers are the
vase.
PrcticaEscribe oraciones para describir donde estn las cosas en el dibujo.
tree = arbol
dog = perro
bicycle = bicicleta
table = mesa
ball = baln, pelota
basket = canasta
cloud = nube
Preposiciones - above/behind/between/in front of/on/under
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ejemplo ball/tableThe ball is under the table.
1. basket/table
2. tree/bicycle
3. cloud/table
4. bicycle/tree
5. dog/the bicycle and the table
Borrar
Giving Directions (Dando Direcciones)How do I get to _______? - Cmo llego a _______?Turn right. - Doble a la derecha.Turn left. - Doble a la izquierda.Go straight. - Vaya derecho.Go one block. - Vaya una cuadra (manzana).Go past _______ - Pase _______It's on the corner of ______ and ______. - Est en la esquinade _____ y _____.
PrcticaSelecciona las direcciones correctas.
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1. I'm at the police station. How do I get to the church?
Go straight on Main Street. Turn left on Second Street. Go twoblocks. It's on the right.
Go straight on Main Street. Turn left on Central Avenue. Go oneblock. Turn left. It's on the right.
Go straight on Main Street. Turn right on Second Street. Turnleft on Central Avenue. It's on the right.
2. I'm at the school. How do I get to the movie theater?
Turn left onto First Street. Go past the hospital. Go one
block. It's on the right.
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Turn right onto First Street. Go one block. Turn right on MainStreet. Go past the post office and the drugstore. It's on the right.
Go straight on Central Avenue. Turn right onto Second
Street. Go two blocks. It's on the left.
3. I'm in the movie theater. How do I get to the school?
Turn right onto Second Street. Go one block. Turn right. Gopast the restaurant. It's on the right.
Go straight on First Street. Turn left. Go one block. Go past thehospital. It's on the left.
Go straight on Main Street. Turn left on First Street. Go oneblock. Turn right onto Central Avenue. It's on the right.
Instrucciones
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Busca el error en las siguientes oraciones. Escribe la oracincorregida.
ejemploHe are a student. --> He is a student.
1. The beaty shop is opposite the bank.
2. The school is next the supermarket.
3. The library is in front the park.
4. The church is behin the hospital.
5. The movie teater is on the right.
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Prepositions of Time: at, in, on
We use:
atfor a PRECISE TIME infor MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS onfor DAYS and DATES
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at in on
PRECISE TIME MONTHS, YEARS,
CENTURIES and LONGPERIODS
DAYS and 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
at sunrise in the next century on Independence 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 at9am. The shop closes atmidnight. Jane went home atlunchtime. In England, it often snows inDecember. Do you think we will go to Jupiter inthe future? There should be a lot of progress inthe next century. Do you work onMondays? Her birthday is on20 November. Where will you be onNew Year's Day?
Notice the use of the preposition of time atin the following standard expressions:
Expression Example
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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 inand onin 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, thiswe do not also use at, in, on.
I went to London lastJune. (notin last June) He's coming back nextTuesday. (noton next Tuesday) I go home everyEaster. (notat every Easter) We'll call you thisevening. (notin this evening)
See also Prepositions of Place: at, in, on
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