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Prepositions

Prépositions
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Une préposition est un mot invariable , qui introduit , selon un certain rapport de sens , un complément de verbe , de nom , d'adjectif ou d'adverbe .

Exemples : on , in , at , of , for , from , to , into , by , across , around , near , with , about , along ...

LA PRÉPOSITION ON :
les sens et les exemples :
- sur : The book is on the table
-dans : We are on the bus
- à / au : He hangs the light on the wall

LA PRÉPOSITION IN :
les sens et les exemples :
- dans : Maria was born in London
- en : South Africa is going to host the next World Cup in 2010
on l'utilise aussi :
- pour les parties du jour : exemple ==> in the morning
- pour les saisons : exemple ===> in the summer
- pour les mois : exemple ====> in September

LA PRÉPOSITION AT :
les sens et les exemples :
- à : Someone is knocking at the door
on l'utilise aussi :
- pour l'âge : exemple ====> My friend got married at the age of 20
-pour l'heure :exemple ====> I wake up at 7 o'clock
-dans l'expression ' to be good at something ' ====> I am very good at maths

LA PRÉPOSITION OF
les sens et les exemples :
- de : The colour of the sky is blue
on l'utilise aussi :
- dans l'expression ' That's nice of him. '

LA PRÉPOSITION FOR
les sens et les exemples :
- pour : She buys some clothes for the children
- pendant : He has gone on a trip for 2 weeks

LA PRÉPOSITION FROM :
les sens et les exemples :
- de : I have just received a letter from my friend Maria
        : I am from France
- à partir de : From today , I'll spend more time on reading books
- à cause de : I am tired from the journey

LA PRÉPOSITION TO
les sens et les exemples :
- à : I have been to Japan
      : I walk to the bus station
      : He works from dawn to sunset

LA PRÉPOSITION INTO :
les sens et les exemples :
- dans : He puts it into his suitcase
-en : He uses the dictionary to translate the word into French

LA PRÉPOSITION BY
les sens et les exemples :
- par : He was hit by a truck
- près de : My house would be by the sea if I could...
- en : Some pupils go to school by bus

LA PRÉPOSITION ACROSS :
les sens et les exemples :
- de l'autre coté de
- traverser la rue : She walks across the street
- dans tout : I would like to travel across America

LA PRÉPOSITION AROUND :
les sens et les exemples :
- autour de : There is a nice garden around our house

LA PRÉPOSITION NEAR :
les sens et les exemples :
- près : I live in a house near the school

LA PRÉPOSITION WITH :
les sens et les exemples :
- avec : I go to school with my friend
- à cause de : I' m angry with your friend
- à/aux : The woman with blue eyes is over there

LA PRÉPOSITION ABOUT :
les sens et les exemples :
- à propos de : We talk about our holidays

LA PRÉPOSITION ALONG :
les sens et les exemples :
- le long de : The tourists walk along the avenue

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1. The traffic lights have just changed green.
2. The navigators sail the Atlantic.
3. All the pupils must sit the national exam.
4. You can put this document the table thank you.
5. I always look me when the scenery is beautiful.
6. My brother could speak the age of two.
7. There are very nice shops this avenue so you can do all your shopping there.
8. We walked from the beach the hotel.
9. I enjoy reading books ancient Egypt.
10. My friend is fond cinema.
11. That place is crowded people, let´s have a look.
12. His house is the town centre.
13. My uncle and his family are going to move a country to another.
14. spite of his failure, he hasn't given up training.
15. He has just travelled plane.

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