Utilizamos preposiciones para mostrar una relación en el espacio o el tiempo, en una relación entre dos o más personas, lugares o cosas. Por lo general, las preposiciones van seguidas por un sintagma nominal o pronombre:
Vea los siguientes ejemplos:
- Philip was walking down the road.
- He was going towards him.
- We are open during weekends.
- The manager said, if you want to shout you must go outside the company premises.
- He is waiting inside your house.
- Her new car is faster than the old one.
Aunque la mayoría de las preposiciones están formadas por una sola palabra, algunos pares y grupos de palabras funcionan como preposiciones únicas:
Hay más de 100 preposiciones en inglés, las siguientes son las más comunes de una sola palabra:
about
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beside
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near
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to
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above
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between
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of
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towards
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across
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beyond
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off
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under
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after
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by
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on
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underneath
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against
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despite
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onto
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unlike
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along
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down
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opposite
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until
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among
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during
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out
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up
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around
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except
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outside
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upon
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as
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for
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over
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via
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at
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from
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past
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with
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before
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in
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round
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within
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behind
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inside
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since
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without
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below
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into
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than
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beneath
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like
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through
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En los siguientes ejemplos mostramos preposiciones con dos o más palabras:
- Robert will be playing chess in place of Peter.
- I always get nervous when I have to speak in front of an audience.
- They were unable to catch the plane because of the bad weather in Spain.
- Finally he went along with the rest of team.
- The organizer of the event confirmed that there’ll be up to 500 people at the theatre.
Frases preposicionales que funcionan como adjetivo:
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Español
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The book with the tattered cover has been read many times.
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El libro con la tapa hecha jirones ha sido leído muchas veces.
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All the passengers aboard the runaway train were frightened.
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Todos los pasajeros a bordo del tren fugitivo estaban asustados.
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The present inside the big box is mine.
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El presente dentro de la caja grande es mío.
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Our boss put out a memo regarding the new rule.
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Nuestro jefe puso una nota con respecto a la nueva regla.
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The clues within the first few chapters will lead to the murderer.
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Las pistas dentro de los primeros capítulos conducirán al asesino.
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His is only one voice among many, but it will be heard.
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La suya es una sola voz entre muchas, pero se escuchará.
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The extra blanket is in the box under the bed.
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La manta extra está en la caja debajo de la cama.
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Saul, unlike many others, will remain there.
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Saúl, a diferencia de muchos otros, permanecerá allí.
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The car beside the red one is the one I want to buy.
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El coche al lado del rojo es el que quiero comprar.
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The area outside the boundary is dangerous to cross.
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El área fuera del límite es peligrosa de cruzar.
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All rooms below deck are for sleeping.
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Todas las habitaciones debajo de la cubierta son para dormir.
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Tell me the story about the dragon slayer.
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Cuéntame la historia sobre el asesino de dragones.
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Frases preposicionales que funcionan como adverbios:
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Español
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Racing toward the finish line, Sarah realized she just might win.
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Corriendo hacia la línea de meta, Sara se dio cuenta de que podría ganar.
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My shopping list needs to be put into my purse.
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Mi lista de compras debe ser puesta en mi monedero.
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Without a GPS, we will lose our way.
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Sin un GPS, perderemos nuestro camino.
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Until today, I had never heard that.
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Hasta hoy, nunca había escuchado eso.
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The balloon drifted up the stairs.
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El globo va a la deriva escaleras arriba.
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Put the fresh flowers upon a high shelf.
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Coloque las flores frescas sobre un estante alto.
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Despite warnings, she tried to ski down Devil’s Run.
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A pesar de las advertencias, intentó esquiar en Devil's Run.
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Against all odds, our team won the tournament.
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Contra todo pronóstico, nuestro equipo ganó el torneo.
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The tiger crept slowly over the grass.
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El tigre se deslizó lentamente sobre la hierba.
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We will order pizza during halftime.
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Pediremos pizza durante el medio tiempo.
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I will climb up the highest mountain tomorrow.
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Subiré a la montaña más alta mañana.
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I love to take my jeep off the road.
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Me encanta sacar mi jeep fuera de la carretera.
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Frases preposicionales en citas:
- “Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.” - Albert Einstein
- “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” - Walt Disney
- “There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.” - Buddha
- “I've had tendonitis since college.” - Michael Jordan
- “Never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.” - Mark Twain
- “I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape. Something waits beneath it; the whole story doesn't show.” - Andrew Wyeth
- “Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” - Albert Camus
- “When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way.” - Wayne Dyer
