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Prepositions 3

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Locational Prepositions

These prepositions are used to describe where something is:

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Sur - on

  • La nourriture est sur la table .
    • The food is on the table.
  • Le stylo est sur le bureau .
    • The pen is on the desk.
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Sous - under

  • Le chien est sous mon lit.
    • The dog is under my bed.
  • Mon stylo est tombé sous sa chaise.
    • My pen fell under his chair.
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Dans - in

  • Dans ma valise.
    • In my suitcase.
  • Je suis dans ma chambre.
    • I am in my room.
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Derrière - behind

  • Il est assis derrière un grand bureau.
    • He is sat behind a big desk.
  • Derrière notre dos.
    • Behind our backs.
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Devant - in front of

  • Ma voiture est garée devant la maison.
    • My car is parked in front of the house.
  • Il y a beaucoup de gens devant la mairie.
    • There are a lot of people in front of the town hall.
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À côté de - next to

  • À côté de l'hôtel.
    • Next to the hotel.
  • À côté du frigo.
    • Next to the fridge

More Prepositions

These are more prepositions that will be very useful:

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Parmi - amongst

  • Il n'y a que dix filles parmi tous les élèves.
    • There are only ten girls amongst all the students.
  • Ils doivent sélectionner parmi eux.
    • They need to choose amongst themselves.
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Malgré - despite

  • Malgré la circulation, je suis arrivé à l'heure.
    • Despite the traffic I arrived on time.
  • Malgré le temps, je vais y aller à pied.
    • Despite the weather, I will walk.
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Selon - according to

  • Selon l'auteur.
    • According to the author.
  • Selon la méteo, il fera chaud demain.
    • According to the forecast, it will be hot tomorrow.

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11.5Conditional Tense

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11.7Conditional Perfect Tense

11.8Pluperfect Tense

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