Prepositions: complete list and usage examples

Prepositions

The prepositions They are links that relate the different elements of a sentence. They are used to indicate origin, provenance, address, destination, medium, reason or possession. Prepositions are invariable words, that is, they have no ending, gender or number.

The prepositions are: to, suede, low, fits, with, against, from, from,, in, between, towards, until, by, for, by, according, without, so, on Y after. In 2009, the RAE added four new ones: during, through, via and versus.

There are also idioms prepositional, that is, constructions made up of more than one word, with meanings and uses similar to prepositions. For example: because of, in the absence of, based on, in favor of, at the expense of, against, with respect to, about, on the occasion of, next to, at the rate of, in front of, in relation to, around, under, through, so that, according to, by source of.

See also: Connectors

Examples of prepositions in sentences

Its use will be explained below and some examples of each of the prepositions will be given, for a better understanding:

See more at: Sentences with prepositions

The new prepositions

Although prepositions are considered a closed grammar class, their list is modified according to the evolution of the use of the language. For example, prepositions fits (which means "next to") and SW (which means "low") are in disuse and it is rare to find them in a current literary text. However, it is accepted that they remain part of the list of prepositions.

On the other hand, the New grammar of the Spanish language (2009), published by the RAE in 2009, added four new prepositions to the list:

• During. It originated from being the present participle of the verb "to last", but today it is already an independent and invariable word that is used to designate periods of time. For example: We live in Madrid during ten years. / You were talking to me during the whole movie.
• Through. It originated from the participle of the verb "mediate", but also today it is an invariable word that is used to indicate the means to achieve something. For example: They achieved the result through tense negotiations. / I got permission through government.
• Via. It comes from the proper noun, and we use it as a synonym for “passing through” or “using a certain medium”. For example: We went to rome via Madrid. / I bought this refrigerator via Internet.
• Versus. It originated from the English word, and we use it as a synonym for "against" or "against." For example: Boca's party versus River was one of the most viewed of the year. / There are many benefits of drinking lemon water versus consume soda.

It can serve you: Prepositions in English.