location – Nina Schmidt ~ Vancouver German and Spanish Lessons https://www.ninaschmidt.ca ~Private Language Instructor~ Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:58:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Grammar Tips: Spanish Prepositions https://www.ninaschmidt.ca/2014/03/27/grammar-tips-spanish-prepositions/ https://www.ninaschmidt.ca/2014/03/27/grammar-tips-spanish-prepositions/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:58:12 +0000 http://www.ninaschmidt.ca/?p=1608 a, de, en. ]]> 1289620_retro_airplanePrepositions are small words usually found in front of a noun that help establish its relation to another word in the sentence. Examples of prepositions in English include: in, under, with, for etc. Spanish has three key prepositions to do with location: a, de, en.

A (to, towards)

A is used with verbs of motion expressing movement towards a destination.

They are going to Cuba.                                       Van a Cuba.

I am walking towards the man.                          Camino al* hombre.

*When a is coupled with a masculine singular noun a contraction occurs (a + el = al)

De (of, from)

De is used with verbs of motion expressing movement from a destination.

I am arriving from Miami soon.                         Llego de Miami pronto.

I am from the north.                                                Soy del* norte.

*When de is coupled with a masculine singular noun a contraction occurs (de + el = del)

En (in, on, at)

En is used with verbs expressing where something is located at a given time.

I live in Boston.                                                          Vivo en Boston.

We are on the plane.                                                Estamos en el avión.

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