A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other

words in a sentence. A preposition usually indicates the

temporal(time), spatial(place)or logical (reason)relationship of its object to the rest of the sentence.

WHAT IS A PREPOSITION?

Here are some samples:of fromto atin nearfor underover with

ENGLISH PREPOSITIONS

between beneath

during beforebeside inside

outside

THESE ARE ALSO PREPOSITIONS:

después de--afterantes de--before

debajo de—under cerca de--near

al lado de--besidedentro de--inside

fuera de--outside

LOTS OF PREPOCITIONS EN ESPAÑOL HAVE “DE” :

entre—between con—withen—in, at, on a—tosobre—on, about de—fromdurante—during por—for, by

para--for

BUT NOT ALL

direct object pronouns (d.o.p), indirect object pronouns (i.o.p),

and prepositional pronouns (p.p.) are all the same:

EN INGLÉS

Juan sees me.(DOP: who/what)Juan gave me the rose.(IOP. To

whom/for whom)Juan lives near me.

D.O.P I.O.P P.P.

meyouhim, her, it

usy’allthem

EN ESPAÑOL WE HAVE 3 SETS:

direct indirect

me noste oslo, la

los, las ¡Ojo!

These

me noste osle les

are the differences

mí nosotrosti vosotros

él, ella, Ud. ellos, ellas, Uds.

PREPOSITIONAL

Prepositional pronounsPrepositional pronouns are pronouns that follow a preposition. They have the same forms as subject pronouns, except the first-person singular mí, and the second-person singular ti.

The preposition con has special forms for the first and the second-

persons singular: conmigo y contigo.(with me and with you)

PRONOMBRES PREPOSICIONALES.

In addition to the direct or indirect object pronoun, a phrase consistina + prepositional pronoun

is often used for emphasis or clarification.For example with verbs like: gustar,

encantar, chocar, molestar, importar, interesar, quedar.

A ti te queda muy bien la camisa de cuadros.

A mí me gustan las sandalias de tacones.

A ella le chocan los jeans acampanados.A nosotros no nos encantan los

guantes.

Voy a casaBebes café con

ella.Son de Chicago.

Canta desde niña. Es para papá.Está por allí.

Ganó sin mentir.Está sobre la

mesaEstán en WI.

ALGUNAS PREPOSICIONES

Escribe la forma correcta del pronombre preposicional:

1.Para____(he)2. Con ___ (you)3. De ___(y’all in Spain)

4. Por ____(me)

5. En _______(it F)

6. Cerca de __ (you[formal])

7. Sin___(us)

8. Después de___(they [Masc.])

9. Behind__(Him)

10. For ____(Her)