4.8.1

Common Prepositions

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Prepositions

Prepositions show us how nouns are connected to each other. Some examples of prepositions are: on, under, in or near.

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En - In

  • 'En' is used to show location, time or how something is done.
  • Estoy en mi casa.
    • I am in my house.
  • Vamos en avión.
    • We are going by plane.
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Cerca - Near

  • ‘Cerca’ is used to say that something is ‘near’.
  • Cerca de mi casa hay una tienda.
    • Near my house there is a shop.
  • Puedo caminar hasta la escuela porque está cerca.
    • I can walk to school because it is close.

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