PREPOSITION OVER

"AÑO DEL BICENTANARIO DEL PERU: 200 AÑOS DE INDEPENDENCIA"

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNOLOGICO "CATALINA BUENDIA DE PECHO"

FULL NAME: ALEX MARTIN MUÑOA CAHUANA STUDY PROGRAM : ACCOUNTING DIDACTIC UNIT : TECHNICAL ENGLISH TEACHER : LISSET M. HERNÁNDEZ HERRERA SEMESTER : THIRD

PRESPOSITION "OVER" (sobre o encima)

The preposition Over means that an object is on top of a surface or something, but without touching it. Over the table, it would mean that it is on the table, but without being leaning on it. And it can also have the sense that this object to which it refers, is in motion.

For example:

We also have the following meanings:

Are used to express the idea of: encima o sobre:

We use "over" for quantities:

• We counted over a hundred ducks on the lake.
• Contamos más de cien patos en el lago.

• There were over ten thousand people at the event.
• Hubo más de diez mil personas en el espectáculo.

• The dog jumped over the fence and ran away.
• El perro saltó por encima de la cerca y huyó.

• They have built a bridge over the river.
• Han construído un puente sobre el río.

We use "over" to refer to the following page:

For an example, see over. Para ver un ejemplo, ver al dorso.

When we want to say that something completely covers something else, we use "over" if they are touching or not:

• When we painted the living-room, we put sheets over the furniture.
• Cuando pintamos el salón, pusimos sábanas encima de los muebles.

• There were dark clouds over the sea.
• Había nubes negras sobre mar.