4.6 Prepositions

• What are prepositions used for in French?

  Linking phrases
• Match the type of preposition with its example:

  Time ↔️ à midi

  Location ↔️ à Paris

  Purpose ↔️ pour améliorer

  Direction ↔️ vers le parc
• The preposition "depuis" is used to indicate a period of time
• Le chat est sur la table. (The cat is on the table.)sur
• Elle travaille pour améliorer ses compétences. (She works to improve her skills.)pour
• Il travaille pour améliorer ses notes. (He works to improve his grades.)pour
• Ils sont venus sans payer. (They came without paying.)sans
• The preposition "sur" is used to indicate location
• Which preposition is used to express purpose in French?

  pour
• What does the preposition "près de" indicate in French?

  Near
• Ils vont vers le parc. (They are going towards the park.)vers
• What are prepositions in French used for?

  Provide context and nuance
• What is key to using prepositions effectively in French?

  Mastering grammatical structures
• Prepositions in French can only be used with nouns or pronouns.

  False
• Match the preposition type with an example:

  Location ↔️ à Paris (in Paris)

  Direction ↔️ vers le parc (towards the park)

  Time ↔️ à midi (at noon)

  Purpose ↔️ pour améliorer (to improve)
• Il habite ici depuis trois ans. (He has lived here for three years.)depuis
• Match the preposition with its type:

  à ↔️ Location

  vers ↔️ Direction

  en ↔️ Time

  pour ↔️ Purpose
• Nous mangeons à midi. (We eat at noon.)à
• What does "s'ils vont vers le parc" mean in English?

  They are going towards the park
• What does "Elle travaille pour améliorer ses compétences" mean in English?

  She works to improve her skills
• C'est le livre sur lequel j'ai travaillé
• Je suis avec mes amis
• Ils sont venus sans payer
• The preposition "vers" indicates direction.


  True
• The preposition "devant" indicates being in front of something.


  True
• Arrange the types of prepositions based on their function:

  1️⃣ Location

  2️⃣ Direction

  3️⃣ Time

  4️⃣ Purpose
• Nous mangeons à midi. (We eat at noon.)à
• Il va à l'école. (He goes to school.)à
• Je suis avec mes amis. (I am with my friends.)avec
• Steps to mastering prepositions in French

  1️⃣ Understand the different types of prepositions

  2️⃣ Learn the common prepositions

  3️⃣ Practice using prepositions in sentences

  4️⃣ Master prepositions with grammatical structures
• Il est à Paris. (He is in Paris.)à
• What is the purpose of the preposition "pour" in French?

  Indicates purpose
• Le chat est sur la table. (The cat is on the table.)sur
• What is the French word for "towards"?

  vers
• Nous mangeons à midi
• Je suis avec mes amis
• Mastering prepositions in French is essential for effective communication.

  True
• The choice of grammatical structure with prepositions depends on the specific preposition and its usage in the sentence.


  True
• Prepositions in French provide context based on location, direction, time, and purpose.context
• Elle va à l'école. (She goes to school.)à