les Prepositions:

Prepositions are used in expressions which relate to where you are, where you are going and where you are coming from. 

Mardi, le 4 Fevrier 2014

The preposition used in such expressions depends on the geographic location discussed.

geographic location to/in from  à de (d')cities (Paris, Londres, Austin)

à Paris d'Austin

islands (Cuba, Tahiti)

à Cuba de Tahiti

feminine (usually ending in -e)

en de (d')

countries (la France) en France de France

states (la Californie) en Californie de Californie

provinces (la Bourgogne)

en Bourgogne de Bourgogne

continents (l'Europe) en Europe d'Europe

masculine au du

countries (le Canada, le Texas :-)

au Canada du Texas

provinces/states (le Colorado)

au Colorado du Colorado

masculine beginning with a vowel

en de (d')

countries (l'Iran) en Iran d'Iran

provinces/states (l'Ontario)

en Ontario d'Ontario

aux Des

plural countries and regions(les Etats-Unis)

aux Etats-Unis des Etats-Unis

His plane arrived in Paris (in France) where he met some French nuns who had just taken a trip to the United States. They, too, were arriving from Houston. What a coincidence!

Traduisons les phrases suivantes

Tex was born in Texas, of course, but by accident he grew up in Europe. How de we explain this unbelievable story?

Complete the word document activity emailed to you prior to the beginning of class.

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