PREPOSICIÓN Explicación o significado Ejemplo

PREPOSICIÓN Explicación o significado Ejemplo

PREPOSICIONES DE LUGAR
PREPOSICIÓN
in
Explicación o significado
En una habitación o lugar
En una ciudad
Impreso en un libro, revista, imagen, etc.
En un espejo
En/ Dentro de un espacio cerrado o un
río (ver nota abajo).
6. Literalmente, puede significar “del
mundo”*
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. En un lugar específico o posición
at
exacta
2. En la mesa.
3. En un evento en específico
4. En un lugar donde se efectúan
acciones típicas, como el trabajo o la
escuela.
1. Encima de
2. Moverse o subirse en algún medio de
on
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
transporte*
En la televisión o en la radio
A la derecha, a la izquierda
En un piso de un edificio
colgado en la pared
Junto a la rivera de un río (ver nota
abajo)
Ejemplo
1. I watch TV in the living-room. He is in
4.
5.
6.
hospital.
I live in New York.
Look at the picture in the book. Look at the
girl in the picture.
She looks at herself in the mirror.
She is in the car.
This is best team in the world.*
1.
2.
3.
4.
I met her at the entrance, at the bus stop
She sat at the table
at a concert, at the party
at the movies, at university, at work
2.
3.
1. The book is on the desk. A smile on his face.
2. I love traveling on trains /on the bus / on a
plane*
My favorite program on TV, on the radio
The shop is on the left
My apartment on the first floor
Look at the picture on the wall
Cambridge is on the River Cam.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Cerca, a un lado, junto, junto de,
junto a

The girl who is by / next to the house.

En medio de dos objetos o lugares.

The town lies halfway between Rome and
Florence.

Atrás de

I hung my coat behind the door.

En frente de un lugar u objeto.

She started talking to the man in front
of her

Abajo de

The cat is under the chair.
by, next to
between
behind
in front of
under
NOTA: En el caso de los ríos como lugares, se usa in para expresar una acción u objeto dentro del río y on
para referirse a la orilla o rivera del río.
ACTIVITY
Prepositions of Place
1. He’s swimming ______ the river.
2. Mark is sit ____________ Sandy. (junto a)
3. Where’s Julie? She’s ______ school.
4. The plant is ______ the table.
5. There is a spider ______ the bathroom.
6. Please put those apples ______ the bowl.
7. There are two pockets _____ this bag.
8. The mouse is hidden _________ the stove.
9. I read the story ______ the newspaper.
10. The cat is sitting ______ the chair.
11. Lucy was standing ______ the bus stop.
12. I'll meet you ______ the cinema.
13. She hung a picture ______ the wall.
14. The apple is __________ two boxes. (in the middle of)
15. There's nothing ______ TV tonight.
16. I stayed ______ home all weekend.
17. When I called Lucy, she was ______ the bus.
18. There was a lizard ______ the ceiling.
19. Unfortunately, Mrs Brown is ______ hospital.
20. Don't sit ______ the table, sit ______ a chair.
21. If you stand up __________________ the mirror, you will see your face.
Answers:
1. He’s swimming in the river.
2. Mark is sit next to Sandy.
3. Where’s Julie? She’s at school.
4. The plant is on the table.
5. There is a spider in the bathroom.
6. Please put those apples in the bowl.
7. There are two pockets on this bag.
8. The mouse is hidden behind the stove.
9. I read the story in the newspaper.
10. The cat is sitting on the chair.
11. Lucy was standing at the bus stop.
12. I'll meet you in the cinema.
13. She hung a picture on the wall.
14. The apple is between two boxes.
15. There's nothing on TV tonight.
16. I stayed at home all weekend.
17. When I called Lucy, she was on the bus.
18. There was a lizard on the ceiling.
19. Unfortunately, Mrs Brown is in hospital.
20. Don't sit on the table, sit on a chair.
21. If you stand up in front of a mirror, you will see your face.