A
The Spanish preposition a is generally summarized as "to or at," but it has a few more meanings and uses than that.
Prepositions
De
The Spanish preposition de is generally summarized as “of, from, or about,” but it has quite a few more meanings and uses than that.
En
The Spanish preposition en is used to indicate location, amount of time or money, proportion, and more.
Flechas de Cupido – Prepositions Quiz
Test yourself on Spanish prepositions with this fill-in-the-blanks exercise:
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Para vs Por Quiz – Una carta importante
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Personal A
Although normally prepositions are not used in front of direct objects, in Spanish there is a special preposition called the personal a which precedes direct objects that refer to people, personified nouns, and animals.
A1 - Beginning Spanish • lesson plans
Polvorones – Article Contractions Quiz
Test yourself on definite articles and prepositions with this fill-in-the-blanks exercise:
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Por vs Para
The Spanish prepositions por and para tend to be difficult for Spanish students, because they can – but don’t always – both mean “for.” Por is considerably more common, so in theory, you might be able to get away with just memorizing the uses for para and then using por for everything else. In reality, it’s good to learn the rules, so here they are.
A2 - Low-Intermediate Spanish • lesson plans
Por vs Para Quiz – La vida de Eva
Test yourself on the difference between por and para with this fill-in-the-blanks exercise:
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Por vs Para Quiz – Viernes negro
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