Prepositions of place describe locations and where things are in relation to one another.
The file is on your desk.
My keys are in my backpack.
The restaurant is beside the bank.
Mini English-Spanish Dictionary
in – detro de
on – sobre/encima de
in front of – delante de/enfrente de
behind – detrás de/atrás de
over – encima de/arriba de
under – dejabo de
above – encima de/arriba de
below – debajo de
between – entre
among – entre
around – arededor
beside/by/next to – a lado de
Things to Notice
on
We use on to indicate that something is touching a surface. The direction doesn’t matter.
The painting is on the wall.
The light is on the ceiling.
in front of
Notice the difference when we add the.
The man is in front of the bus.
The man is in the front of the bus.
between versus among
Use between when something has two objects to either side. Use among to talk about something that has objects all around it.
Use the infographic below to learn the prepositions of place.
Challenge each other to place the pieces and build, using prepositions of place.
