PREP.
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Used
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Example
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at
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- Specific times
- Definite place
- Full address
- Speed
- Idea of definite time and place
Exception
: at night: use in for the other parts of the day. |
- He has class at 8:30.
- My brother is at school.
- They live at 2388 Park Road.
- He was driving at 90 miles per hour.
- The exercise is at the end of the lesson.
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in
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- Inside
- Cities, boroughs
- States, countries
- Parts of countries
- Continents
- Parts of the day
- Months, seasons, years
- Time (length of time)
- within
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We are in the kitchen.
The school is in the UCV.
How long have you lived in Caracas?
I live in the West.
We saw many interesting sights in Europe.
We have class in the morning.
Graduation will be in July.
You’ll have your exam in seven days.
I’ll be back in ten minutes.
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on
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- On the surface
- Streets, avenues
- Floors
- Dates
- Days of the week
- On a farm, a planet, an island, campus
- Punctuality
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The book was on the table.
Their house is on First Street.
My apartment is on the sixth floor.
My birthday is on October 22nd.
There is no class on Saturday.
He works on campus.
He’s usually here on time.Note: in time for something)
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by
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- Means, by way of (pasando por; por vía de; como; por medio de; a modo de)
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You learn by repeating.
You can get there by car
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of
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- Possessive of things
- Parts of a whole
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The leg of the chair was broken.
I bought a pound of carrots.
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over
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The light is over jack.
The cabinets are over the counter.
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to
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- Destination
- Leave for
- Arrive at place
- Arrive in a city
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We are going to New York.
The plane to Houston left an hour ago.
He got to his office at eight.
They will arrive in New York tonight.
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above
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- Degree higher than
- Location higher than
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The temperature is above 40.
There are cabinets above the sink.
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below
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Is Caracas above or below sea level?
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septiembre 25, 2008 a 7:25 pm
el que del quiero yo la tarea de mi de cubil el o cino hijo los pehores que el e conocido en toda mi vida da niño bueno hp