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Prepositions

Prepositions are words used to indicate relations between nouns in a sentence. In the sentence, "Bill passed the ball to Ryan", to acts as a preposition.

41 Most Popular Prepositions

Play a
to; at
Play junto
together; next to
Play del
vessel; of the (contraction)
Play al
to have fun; to the (contraction)
Play conmigo
with me
contigo
peace (informal); with you (informal)
debajo
underneath, below
opuesto
opposite
través
through; via
Play acerca de
about; concerning
Play adentro
inward; in; indoors; inside of
Play afuera
outside; out; out-doors; outside of
Play atrás
back; behind; after
Play bajo
under; short; below; down; lower
Play cerca
close; near; around; nearby
Play antes
before; previously
Play hasta
until; up to; through; as far as
Play con
with
Play abajo
down; downstairs; below
Play contra
without; against; opposite; versus
Play de
of; from; by; indication of possession
Play delante
in front; ahead; facing; opposite
Play dentro
inside; within; in
Play desde
since; from
Play después
after; then; later; afterwards; next
Play detrás
behind; back; after
Play durante
during
Play en
in; on; at
Play encima
above; on top of; over; moreover
Play enfrente
in front; facing; opposite
Play entre
between; among; within
Play fuera
out; outside; away; abroad
Play hacia
towards; to
Play lejos
far; away; distant
Play luego
later; then; afterwards; therefore
Play para
for; so that; in order that
Play por
for; by; on behalf of
Play según
according to; by
Play sin
without; sans; except; out of
Play sobre
envelope; about; packet; on; concerning
Play tras
after; behind; backside; beyond

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