5.7 Prepositions

• Understanding preposition categories is essential for correct French grammar.

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• Match the French preposition with its English meaning:

  dans ↔️ in, into

  sous ↔️ under, underneath

  devant ↔️ in front of

  derrière ↔️ behind
• The preposition "à" is used to indicate movement to a place
• The preposition à can mean at, to, or in, as in "Je vais à Paris."Paris
• Match the preposition with its English meaning:

  entre ↔️ between, among

  vers ↔️ towards
• What does the preposition en mean when used as a preposition of movement?


  To, in
• Match the preposition with its French example:

  par ↔️ Nous sommes passés par la forêt.

  jusqu'à ↔️ J'irai jusqu'à la rivière.
• The temporal preposition depuis means since or for, as in "Je l'attends depuis une heure."


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• Order the categories of prepositions from general to specific:

  1️⃣ Simple Prepositions

  2️⃣ Compound Prepositions

  3️⃣ Locative Prepositions

  4️⃣ Temporal Prepositions

  5️⃣ Causal Prepositions

  6️⃣ Partitive Prepositions
• Temporal prepositions indicate time, while locative prepositions indicate location.


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• What does the locative preposition à mean?


  At, to, in
• Understanding prepositions of movement is crucial for describing movement in French accurately.

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• Match the temporal preposition with its meaning:

  après ↔️ after

  en ↔️ in

  avant ↔️ before
• What does the temporal preposition pour mean?


  For
• The preposition "à" can mean "at," "to," or "in."


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• The preposition "depuis" is used to indicate an action that started in the past and continues to the present
• The verb "aller" requires the preposition à
• Temporal prepositions indicate time and include examples such as depuis, pendant, and pour
• The preposition "à" in French can mean at, to, or in
• Order the steps to understanding and using prepositions in French sentences.

  1️⃣ Learn preposition categories

  2️⃣ Identify common prepositions of place

  3️⃣ Practice using prepositions in sentences

  4️⃣ Understand preposition order in sentences
• Prepositions of movement indicate direction or movement towards a place.

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• What does the preposition dans mean in French?


  In, into
• Understanding prepositions helps describe spatial relationships accurately in French.


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• The preposition **jusqu'à** means until or up to, as in "J'irai jusqu'à la rivière."


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• What does the preposition à mean when used as a preposition of movement?


  To
• Temporal prepositions help specify when an action takes place or how long an event lasts.


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• Compound prepositions are formed by combining words
• Locative prepositions indicate location or direction
• The preposition devant means in front of, as in "Elle est devant la maison."maison
• The temporal preposition pendant is used to indicate an action that occurs during a specific time
• The preposition sur is a locative preposition that means on or onto
• Temporal prepositions in French include depuis, pendant, pour, avant, après, à, and en. en
• Order the following temporal prepositions based on their use in a timeline:

  1️⃣ avant

  2️⃣ après
• The choice of preposition in French can depend on the verb being used.


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• Placing prepositions in the wrong order can change the meaning of a French sentence.


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• In French, prepositions can be categorized into main types
• What do locative prepositions indicate in French?

  Location or direction
• Locative prepositions are crucial for describing spatial relationships in French.


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• What does the preposition "sous" mean in English?

  Under, underneath
• The preposition **de** can mean from or of, as in "Il vient de Londres."


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