{"id":6623,"date":"2021-03-09T07:19:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T07:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=6623"},"modified":"2021-03-05T21:19:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T21:19:54","slug":"place-preposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/place-preposition\/","title":{"rendered":"Place preposition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Place preposition<\/h1>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>INDEX OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Everything you need to know about prepositions of place<\/li>\n<li>How are they used?<\/li>\n<li>Summary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>You will agree with us that knowing the position, either of a person or an object, is sometimes an urgent need<\/strong>\u00a0, therefore fundamental.\u00a0And if you look around you, you will see that all objects, people, etc., are in the front, the side, that is, they are somewhere. That is why we must know where they are exactly, to indicate it conveniently in a supposed conversation and to be able to dialogue in a simple way. <strong>In English, this is what we will simply call the Prepositions of place .<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, these little words with innocent appearances are in reality essential for the proper construction of a sentence, for the reasons just mentioned.\u00a0And yes, we know how to position ourselves conveniently in space, it will be even easier for us to speak English, don&#8217;t you think?<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"necesitas\">Everything you need to know about prepositions of place<\/h2>\n<p>Prepositions of place\u00a0<strong>are those that express the exact position of an element<\/strong>\u00a0(person, object, animal, etc.).\u00a0But, how many prepositions of place are there?\u00a0We repeat that a preposition of place is a preposition that is used to refer to a place where something or someone is, therefore there are only three prepositions of place, however, they are usually used to discuss an almost infinite number of places.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"como\"><strong>How are they used?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Prepositions of place are always placed between the verb and the element that expresses the place where something or someone is.\u00a0The most common are the following:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">\n<h3>Place preposition<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<h3>Explanation<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<h3>Examples<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"106\">in<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">inside<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>I watch TV\u00a0<strong>in<\/strong>\u00a0the living-room<\/li>\n<li>I live\u00a0<strong>in<\/strong>\u00a0New York<\/li>\n<li>Look at the picture\u00a0<strong>in<\/strong>\u00a0the book<\/li>\n<li>She looks at herself\u00a0<strong>in<\/strong>\u00a0the mirror.<\/li>\n<li>Look at the girl\u00a0<strong>in<\/strong>\u00a0the picture<\/li>\n<li>She is\u00a0<strong>in<\/strong>\u00a0the car<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>at<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>is used to show an exact position or a particular place<\/li>\n<li>table<\/li>\n<li>events<\/li>\n<li>place where you are to do something typical (watch a movie, study, work)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>I met her\u00a0<strong>at<\/strong>\u00a0the entrance, at the bus stop<\/li>\n<li>She sat\u00a0<strong>at<\/strong>\u00a0the table<\/li>\n<li>at a concert,\u00a0<strong>at<\/strong>\u00a0the party<\/li>\n<li>at the movies,\u00a0<strong>at<\/strong>\u00a0university, at work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"106\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>on<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>attached<\/li>\n<li>next to or along the side of (river)<\/li>\n<li>It is used to show that something is in a position above something else and touches it.<\/li>\n<li>Left Right<\/li>\n<li>a flat in a house<\/li>\n<li>used to show some travel methods<\/li>\n<li>television, radio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>Look at the picture\u00a0<strong>on<\/strong>\u00a0the wall<\/li>\n<li>Cambridge is\u00a0<strong>on<\/strong>\u00a0the River Cam.<\/li>\n<li>The book is\u00a0<strong>o<\/strong>\u00a0n the desk<\/li>\n<li>A smile\u00a0<strong>on<\/strong>\u00a0his face<\/li>\n<li>The shop is\u00a0<strong>on<\/strong>\u00a0the left<\/li>\n<li>My apartment is\u00a0<strong>on<\/strong>\u00a0the first floor<\/li>\n<li>I love traveling\u00a0<strong>on<\/strong>\u00a0trains \/ on the bus \/\u00a0<strong>on<\/strong>\u00a0a plane<\/li>\n<li>My favorite program\u00a0<strong>on<\/strong>\u00a0TV,\u00a0<strong>on<\/strong>\u00a0the radio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">by, next to, beside,<\/p>\n<p>near<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>not far in the distance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>The girl who is\u00a0<strong>by \/ next to<\/strong>\u00a0\/\u00a0<strong>beside<\/strong>\u00a0the house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"106\">between<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>in or within the space that separates two places, people or objects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>The town lies halfway\u00a0<strong>between<\/strong>\u00a0Rome and Florence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">behind<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>at the back of)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>I hung my coat\u00a0<strong>behind<\/strong>\u00a0the door.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"106\">in front of<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>later than someone or something else<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>She started talking to the man\u00a0<strong>in front of<\/strong>\u00a0her<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">under<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>lower than (or covered by) something else<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>the cat is\u00a0<strong>under<\/strong>\u00a0the chair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"106\">below<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>lower than (or covered by) something else<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>the plane is just\u00a0<strong>below<\/strong>\u00a0the the cloud<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">over<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>above or above something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other.<\/li>\n<li>more than.<\/li>\n<li>through one side to the other.<\/li>\n<li>overcome an obstacle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>She held the umbrella\u00a0<strong>over<\/strong>\u00a0both of us.<\/li>\n<li>Most of the carpets are\u00a0<strong>ove<\/strong>\u00a0r $ 100.<\/li>\n<li>I walked\u00a0<strong>over<\/strong>\u00a0the bridge<\/li>\n<li>She jumped\u00a0<strong>ove<\/strong>\u00a0r the gate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"106\">above<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>higher than anything else, but not directly above it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>a path\u00a0<strong>above<\/strong>\u00a0the lake<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">across<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>from one side to the other of something with clear boundaries \/ reaching the other side<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>She walked\u00a0<strong>across<\/strong>\u00a0the field \/ road.<\/li>\n<li>I have sailed\u00a0<strong>across<\/strong>\u00a0the Atlantic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"106\">through<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>from one end or side of something to the other<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>They walked slowly\u00a0<strong>through<\/strong>\u00a0the woods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">to<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>in the direction of<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>We went\u00a0<strong>to<\/strong>\u00a0Prague last year.<\/li>\n<li>I go to bed at ten.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"106\">into<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>into or into the middle of something and about to be contained, surrounded or enclosed by it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>Shall we go\u00a0<strong>into<\/strong>\u00a0the garden?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">towards<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>in the direction of, or closer to, someone or something<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>She stood up and walked\u00a0<strong>towards<\/strong>\u00a0him.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td width=\"106\">onto<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>used to show movement to or over a particular location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>I slipped as I stepped\u00a0<strong>onto<\/strong>\u00a0the platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">from<\/td>\n<td width=\"354\">\n<ul>\n<li>used to show the place where someone or something begins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"248\">\n<ul>\n<li>What time does the flight\u00a0<strong>from<\/strong>\u00a0Amsterdam arrive?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"resumen\">Summary:<\/h2>\n<p>Finally, and to elaborate on the explanation, we believe that it is good for your knowledge that we make you highlight the following distinction, because its use is very widespread.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The mission of a true preposition of place is to show concretely the location<\/strong>\u00a0or position of something related to something else.\u00a0But, when a preposition contains more than one word, it is called a prepositional phrase.\u00a0That is, prepositional phrases act as 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