A preposition is a word that connects words and creates a relationship between them.

A	at, to		Hacia	toward
Ante	before		Hasta	until,up to, as far as
Bajo	under		Menos	except
Con	with		Para	for, in order to
Contra	against		Por	by, for
De	of, from		Salvo	except, save
Desde	after, since, from		Según	according to
Durante	during		Sin	without
En	in, on		Sobre	on, upon, over, above
Entre	among, between		Tras	after, behind

 

Preposition uses:

• Preposition +  noun:
                          Contra mi auto / against my car.
                          Sin dinero / without money.

• Preposition + pronoun:
                          Para mí / for me.
                          Entre nosotros / among us.

• Preposition + infinitive:
                          Sin comer / without eating.

• Verb + Preposition:
                         Viniendo de lejos / coming from far away.
                         Voy hacia la locura / I am going crazy.

 

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