PREPOSITIONS

IN FRONT
OF

“DELANTE
DE” 1
Significa "delante de". La • Peter sits in front of
persona u objeto que me in the classroom.
tenemos delante puede estar • Martin was in front of
"de frente" o "de espalda", the judge
pero su posición es cercana y • The boy is in front of
ante nosotros. the tree.
Examples
• In the queue, he was in
front of me.
• She was in front of me
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 BESIDE

“JUNTO A”
“A LADO DE” 3
Cuando se quiere indicar que
algo o alguien se encuentra “al
lado” o “cerca de”.

• The cat sat beside her all night

• I put the bed beside the wall
• In the flight my son sat beside his friend
• The house was built beside a park
• The photograph shows an old church beside the roman bridge
• The mother slept beside her little baby
• The palace is beside the river.
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 EXERCISES

The man is ……………................. The tree

The man is……………………………… his wife3.

The woman is ……………………………………. the

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sheet
The man is The woman is
………………………… ……………………………
His car the sheet

The woman is
…………………………
The blue car is The horse
…………………………..
The red car.

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EXERCISES IN CLASSROOM
1. I’m …………..the table
2. Mary sat ……………………me.
3. She's in front ………………the chair
4. The cat sat …………….her all night
5. I put the bed ……………..the wall
6. We are …………………..the mall
7. They’re ……………the line
8. There is a woman standing……………………………….. your car.
9. He’s ……………… the cafeteria
10. His grandma is…………………………….. the library

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BEHIND

“DETRÁS”
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 Puede indicar tiempo,
lugar o circunstancia

• The apple is behind

the mouse
• You can see an old • I put it behind the
church behind the painting. 
bridge. • He's the man behind the
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• My house is behind the museum
• You should stay behind me
• My wallet has fallen behind the table
• The teacher entered the room behind the students
• Be careful! Look behind you
• I should stop because there is a police car behind me
• My mother closed the door behind her
• The dog ran behind the car
• Mary sat behind Anna in class
• The thieve hid behind the door
• The president was sitting behind his desk
• The car behind us was stopped by the police
• The plane disappeared behind the mountains
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 REVIEW

The horse is The woman is

…………………………. ………………………
the museum. the man.

The bicycle The bicycle

……………………………… …………………………
the house. the house.

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 REVIEW

The animal is The animal is

…………………………. ………………………
the car. the house.

The animal is The toy is

……………………………… …………………………
the car. His right foot.

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UNDER

“DEBAJO”
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Cuando nos referimos a
una posición (un objeto Se utiliza para
está tapando o cubriendo describir personas que
al otro) están por debajo de
una edad.
• I’m under eighteen

Expresiones fijas con

“under”
• “under construction”  
• I’ll hide the key under • “under pressure”
the pot • “under arrest”  
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 EXERCISES

• Your shoes are……………….. The bed.

• The book is……………………. The blanket.

• He tried to enter……………… the fence.

• The life vest is ………………………… your seat.

• If you are…………………………….. 18 you can't enter.

• He lives……………………. the bridge. 15

ON THE RIGHT/ ON THE LEFT

“A LA DERECHA – A LA 16
 Es una preposición de lugar
que se usa para describir
donde está algo. superficies
y en la izquierda y en la
derecha.
• On the left or on
Examples the right?
• The cinema is to
the right of the
restaurant.
• Drive on the left in
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Australia
 Expressions
• Right now • Be right back
• Turn right • Right there
• Right away • I’ll be right back
• To the Right • I will be right back
• All Right • Right here
• You are Right • Right after
• To the Right of • What are you doing
• On theRight right now?
• That’s Right • Right hand
• You’re Right • I am right
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