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Prepositions of place and the verb to be (1)

Las preposiciones de lugar y el verbo estar.

The prepositions are short words that are generally used to indicate the location of an object, animal or person regarding another object, animal or person.

The dog is under the chair

The cat is on the chair

El perro está debajo de la silla

El gato está sobre la silla

We express location with prepositions, which is a temporary state, that’s why the verb to be ESTAR is used.

The cat’s location will change in the future, it is not a permanent location it has to be expressed with the verb ESTAR

The cat is beside the sofa

El gato está al lado del sofa

The book is on the table

El libro está en la mesa

On, in, at

EN

The book is over the table

El libro está sobre la mesa

On / over

SOBRE

The pencil is between the book and the ruler.

El lápiz está entre el libro y la regla

between

ENTRE

The word DE, means of or from in English. We usually use the definite articles EL, LA, LOS, LAS after the preposition DE, in special with prepositions combined such as: lejos de, cerca de, etc.

The cat is under the chair

El gato está debajo de la silla

The preposition DE and the definite articles.

We use DEL, due to el regalo (present) is a masculine singular noun.

We use the form DEL which is the combination of DE + EL= DEL.

DEL

The jacket is in the present.

la chaqueta está dentro del regalo.

We use DE LA, due to la silla (present) is a feminine singular noun.

DE LA

The clock is above the chair

El reloj está encima de la silla.

We use DE LOS, due to LOS LIBROS (books) is a masculine plural noun.

DE LOS

The apple is beside the books

La manzana está al lado de los libros

We use the DE LAS, due to las niñas is a feminine plural noun in Spanish.

DE LAS

The boys are behind the girls.

Los niños están detrás de las niñas.

The boy is next to the girl.

AL LADO DE

El niño está al lado de la niña.

The girl is next to the boy.

La niña está al lado del niño.

Beside/next to

Lisa está lejos de Tony

Lisa is far from Tony

Far from

LEJOS DE

The students are near the school

Los estudiantes están cerca de la escuela

Near / close to

CERCA DE

The elephant is in front of the chair

El elefante está delante de la silla

In front of

DELANTE DE

The cat is under the chair

El gato está debajo de la silla

Below / under

DEBAJO DE

El chico está enfrente del televisor

The boy is opposite the TV

Opposite

ENFRENTE DE

Ella está detrás de los libros

She is behind the books

Behind

DETRÁS DE

El mapa está encima del escritorio

The map is above the desk

Above / on top of

ENCIMA DE

Los libros están dentro de la mochila

The books are inside the bookbag

In / inside

DENTRO DE

Los libros están afuera de la mochila

The books are outside the bookbag.

Outside

AFUERA DE