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Spanish Prepositions: Uses, Contractions, and Multiword Constructions

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Summary

Spanish prepositions connect words and phrases by expressing relationships such as place, time, direction, and possession. This lesson introduces how prepositions work and explores three frequent examples: a, con, and de.

A preposition is a connecting word that expresses a relationship between another word and a following noun phrase, noun, or pronoun. That following phrase is the preposition’s object. For example, in con mi hermano (with my brother), mi hermano is the object of con.

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What does it mean to say that Spanish prepositions form a closed class?
They belong to a limited set, and new prepositions are rarely added.
What is the broad difference between por and para?
**Por** often expresses a cause or background relationship; **para** often points toward a goal, recipient, or intended result.
What verb mood follows sin que when it introduces a clause?
The verb in the clause takes the subjunctive mood.
What is a compound preposition?
A prepositional expression made up of two or more words, such as **de acuerdo con**.
What does a por commonly mean with a movement verb in Spain?
Going in search of something or going to fetch it.

Quiz questions

  1. Which preposition is used before a direct object referring to a person, as in *Veo a María*?Answer: a
  2. Which form completes the sentence *Voy ___ mercado*?Answer: al
  3. Which preposition marks the agent in *La ley fue redactada ___ el partido*?Answer: por
  4. What mood does the verb take in a clause introduced by Spanish *sin que*?Answer: Subjunctive
  5. In Spain, what does *ir a por algo* commonly mean?Answer: To go and fetch or look for something

Based on the Wikipedia article Spanish prepositions, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted into a summary, flashcards and quizzes.

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