Welcome back! You’ve made it halfway through the series—and now we’re going to learn one of the most useful tools in English: prepositions.
In Spanish, these are words like en, sobre, debajo, entre, delante, detrás, al lado, etc.
They tell us where something is, where it’s going, or when something happens.
In English, they do the same thing—and you’ll use them every single day.
📍 What Is a Preposition?
A preposition connects a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence. It usually tells us:
Location – Where is it?
Direction – Where is it going?
Time – When is it happening?
📌 Common Prepositions of Place (Lugar)
Here are some of the most common ones:
in – en (dentro de algo)
→ The keys are in my bag.
→ Las llaves están en mi bolso.on – sobre / encima
→ The book is on the table.
→ El libro está sobre la mesa.under – debajo
→ The shoes are under the bed.
→ Los zapatos están debajo de la cama.next to – al lado de
→ I sit next to my friend in class.
→ Me siento al lado de mi amigo en clase.behind – detrás
→ The car is behind the building.
→ El carro está detrás del edificio.in front of – delante de
→ The bus stop is in front of the school.
→ La parada está delante de la escuela.between – entre
→ The park is between the bank and the bakery.
→ El parque está entre el banco y la panadería.
⏰ Prepositions of Time (Tiempo)
Some prepositions help us talk about time:
at – a (hora específica)
→ The class starts at 8 a.m.
→ La clase empieza a las 8 a.m.on – en (día o fecha específica)
→ We have a test on Monday.
→ Tenemos examen el lunes.in – en (mes, año, parte del día)
→ My birthday is in July.
→ Mi cumpleaños es en julio.
📝 Try This:
Choose the right preposition to complete each sentence.
The phone is ______ the table.
My keys are ______ my pocket.
He parked the car ______ the house.
The coffee shop is ______ the bookstore and the bank.
We have a meeting ______ 3 p.m.
Her birthday is ______ October.
(Hint: Read the full sentence and think about the location or time it describes.)
🧾 More Practice – Real-Life Sentences
Here are a few simple bilingual sentences using prepositions in everyday situations:
The milk is in the fridge. → La leche está en la nevera.
I left my bag on the chair. → Dejé mi bolso sobre la silla.
The dog is sleeping under the table. → El perro está durmiendo debajo de la mesa.
She lives next to the supermarket. → Ella vive al lado del supermercado.
The taxi is in front of the restaurant. → El taxi está delante del restaurante.
Prof. Rock’s Tip:
Start paying attention to where things are in your own life—and describe them in English:
My shoes are under the bed.
The remote is on the couch.
My phone is in my pocket.
It’s one of the fastest ways to make prepositions stick.
See you in Lesson 7, where we’ll talk about pronouns—and how they save us from repeating the same nouns over and over again.
– Prof. Rock