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Las preposiciones de lugar in, at, on en inglésUtilizamos at:
Cuando nos referimos a puntos concretos en el espacio.
EJEMPLO:
The stone is at the bottom of the stairs the dog is at the door. the plant is at the window.
Cuando hablamos de una dirección exacta (incluido el número)
EJEMPLO:
She lives at 31 Anfield Road.
Para eventos
EJEMPLO:
who was at the concert last night? I was at a party.
Al hablar de edificios concretos
donde tiene lugar una actividad
EJEMPLO:
My brother is at the cinema. I'm at the police station.
Al situarnos en casa de alguien
EJEMPLO:
My sister is at Jame's house.
Al mencionar paradas de camino
EJEMPLO:
I stopped at the bakery. The plain to Barcelona stops at Madrid
Expresiones hechas que no obedecen a ninguna regla - No usan "the"
EJEMPLO:
My sister is at church. My sister is at reception. My sister is at university. My sister is at work. My sister is at home. My sister is at university. Utilizamos on:
Uso principal: Ubicar algo sobre una superficie, aunque esta sea vertical.
EJEMPLO:
The cats are on the wall. The pizza on the floor.
Cuando nos referimos a una dirección sin mencionar el número de la casa
EJEMPLO:
She lives on Anfield Road.
Para hacer entender que algo está unido a algo
EJEMPLO:
There are many oranges on this tree. The ring is on her finger.
Para posicionar cosas cerca de la costa, ríos o calles (sin número)
EJEMPLO:
Barcelona is a city on the east coast of Spain. Cologne is on the river Rhine.
Expresiones hechas que no obedecen a ninguna regla
EJEMPLO:
There is a documentary on television. My song is on the radio. Turn on the left. My office is on the second floor. My grandfather lives on a farm. My brother works on a ship. Utilizamos in:
Al ubicar cosas dentro de los límites de algo.
EJEMPLO:
My wife is in the car park. The cats are in the house. The pizza is in the microwave.
Para pueblos o ciudades.
EJEMPLO:
My wife is in London. James is waiting in the village.
Expresiones hechas que no obedecen a ninguna regla."The" se utiliza solo en algunos de los casos
EJEMPLO:
I'm not in the photograph. She is already in bed. I saw it in the sky. My uncle is still in prison. I've been in hospital the last two weeks. I saw you in the newspaper. My son is in the water. |
