Las preposiciones de lugar y el verbo estar 02
Maria A. Acosta
Created on March 20, 2024
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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