Prepositions - Examples and exercises

Ejemplo resuelto
Prepositions of time: "I was born ___ 2010." / "I have English ___ Mondays." / "School starts ___ 9 o'clock."

Solution: "I was born in 2010." (years, months, seasons) / "I have English on Mondays." (days, dates) / "School starts at 9 o'clock." (specific times). Rule: AT specific time, ON days/dates, IN months/years/seasons.

Ejemplo resuelto
Prepositions of place: "The cat is ___ the table." (debajo)

Solution: "The cat is under the table." Common place prepositions: in (inside), on (surface), under (below), between (entre), next to (al lado de), in front of (delante), behind (detrás), opposite (enfrente).

Ejemplo resuelto
Prepositions of movement: "She walked ___ the park."

Solution: It depends on meaning: "She walked through the park" (a través) / "She walked to the park" (hacia) / "She walked around the park" (alrededor). Choose based on the movement described.

Ejercicios
1. Complete with in, on, at: a) ___ Monday b) ___ July c) ___ 3 o'clock d) ___ the morning e) ___ 2024 f) ___ Christmas Day
2. Describe where objects are in your room using 6 different prepositions of place.
3. Complete with the correct preposition of movement (to, from, through, across, along, into): a) We walked ___ the bridge to the other side. b) She came ___ the room and sat down. c) The train goes ___ a long tunnel. d) He drove ___ Madrid ___ Toledo. e) They walked ___ the beach for an hour.
4. Translate: a) El gato está encima de la mesa. b) Vivo cerca del colegio. c) Ella caminó hasta el parque.
5. Correct: a) "I live at Madrid." b) "See you in Monday." c) "She arrived in 3 o'clock."