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Prepositions relate words to each other. Most of the time, they connect a noun to another word. a - at, toante - beforecon - with contra - againstde - of, fromdesde - since, fromen - in, onentre - in betwenhasta - until, up topara - for, to, in order topor - for, bysin - withoutsobre - on, overGenerally speaking, prepositions require a noun or a pronoun right after them (sometimes an infinitive, e.g. "sin decir nada"/"para ver una película")Common uses of prepositions in SpanishPreposition + noun con María (with Maria)con mi madre (with my mom) a mi casa (to my house) de la biblioteca (from the library) Preposition + a pronoun para ti (for you) de ellos (from them) Preposition + infinitive para estudiar (to study/for studying) sin levantar la mano (without raising your hand)Verb + preposition jugar al fútbol (to play soccer) invitar a (to invite someone) visitar a (to visit someone/somewhere)The Personal AThe preposition a means "to/at" in most cases. There are instances when this preposition will appear in the sentence with no apparent translation in English. In this case, it is called "the personal A." In Spanish, the preposition a is used in front of a direct object of a verb in the direct object is a person, something personified, or an indefinite pronoun (someone/something). ex: Yo llamo a Elena. ?Tú conoces a alguien? The preposition a is also used before an indirect object pronoun. ex: A mí me gusta el vestido azul. CONWhenever?mí?follows the preposition?con, the two words combine to form?conmigo.Ej: ?Por qué no vienes?conmigo? (Why don't you come with me?) Whenever?ti?follows the preposition?con, the two words combine to form?contigo.Ej: No voy?contigo, voy con ellos. (I'm not going with you, I'm going with them.)Whenever you want to say "with him, with her, with you (formal), with them, with you-all (formal)" there are two possibilities. 1. If the pronoun is referring to the subject of the sentence, use?consigo. He took the pens with him(self). = ?l llevó las plumas?consigo.2. If the pronoun does not refer to the subject of the sentence, use?con + the appropriate pronoun.They live with him. = Ellos viven?con él.______________________ relate words to each other. Most of the time, they connect a ______________ to another word. _________ - at, to_________ - before_________ - with ____________ - against_________ - of, from___________ - since, from__________ - in, on___________ - in betwen___________ - until, up to___________ - for, to, in order to__________ - for, by__________ - without____________ - on, overGenerally speaking, prepositions require a ____________ or a _______________ right after them (sometimes an infinitive, e.g. "sin decir nada"/"para ver una película")Common uses of prepositions in SpanishPreposition + __________________ con María (with Maria)con mi madre (with my mom) a mi casa (to my house) de la biblioteca (from the library) Preposition + __________________ para ti (for you) de ellos (from them) Preposition + __________________ para estudiar (to study/for studying) sin levantar la mano (without raising your hand)Verb + __________________ jugar al fútbol (to play soccer) invitar a (to invite someone) visitar a (to visit someone/somewhere)The Personal AThe preposition a means "to/at" in most cases. There are instances when this preposition will appear in the sentence with no apparent translation in English. In this case, it is called "________ ________________ _________." In Spanish, the preposition ______ is used in front of a _____________ _______________ of a verb when the ___________ ______________ is a person, something personified, or an indefinite pronoun (someone/something). ex: Yo llamo ______ Elena. ?Tú conoces ______ alguien? The preposition ______ is also used before an _________________ ________________ __________________. ex: _____________ me gusta el vestido azul. CONWhenever?mí?follows the preposition?con, the two words combine to form?__________________.Ej: ?Por qué no vienes?___________________? (Why don't you come with me?) Whenever?ti?follows the preposition?con, the two words combine to form?______________________.Ej: No voy?________________, voy con ellos. (I'm not going with you, I'm going with them.)Whenever you want to say "with him, with her, with you (formal), with them, with you-all (formal)" there are two possibilities. 1. If the pronoun is referring to the subject of the sentence, use?_________________. He took the pens with him(self). = ?l llevó las plumas?________________.2. If the pronoun does not refer to the subject of the sentence, use?con + the appropriate pronoun.They live with him. = Ellos viven?con ____________. ................
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