This document lists and defines Spanish prepositions of place and provides example sentences using each preposition. Some of the prepositions listed and defined include: behind, between, in front of, next to, on, under, in, opposite, at the end of, near, on the left of, on the right of. Example sentences are provided to illustrate the use of each preposition and describe the spatial relationship between objects or people.

1. Prepositions
of Place

2. behind
detrás de

3. between
(entre (dos

4. in front of
delante de

5. next to
al lado de

6. on
encima de

7. under
debajo de

8. in
en

9. opposite
enfrente de

10. at the end
of
al final de

11. near
cerca de

12. on the left
of
a la izquierda de

13. on the right
of
a la derecha de

14. .El perro está delante del fuego
.The dog is in front of the fire

15. .La actriz está encima de la mesa
.The actress is on the table

16. .El ratón está debajo de la mesa
.The mouse is under the table

17. .Los libros están al lado de la silla
.The books are next to the chair

18. .La silla está entre los libros y la planta
.The chair is between the books and the plant

19. .El gato está detrás de la planta
.The cat is behind the plant

20. .El actor está en la bañera
.The actor is in the bath

21. The hotel is opposite the
.pub
.El hotel está enfrente del pub

22. The church is at the end
.of the road
.La iglesia está al final de la carretera

23. The cottage is near the
.graveyard
.La casa de campo está cerca del cementerio

24. The post office is on the
.left of the newsagent’s
.Correos está a la izquierda del kiosko

25. The library is on the right
.of the chemist’s
.La biblioteca está a la derecha de la farmacia

26. They are next to the
.window

27. The pens are on the
.table

28. The paper is under
.the hand

29. The paper is
between the teacher
.and the boy

30. They are in the
.classroom

31. The student is in front
.of the paper

32. The window is
.behind the teacher

33. behind

34. between

35. on the left of

36. on the right of

37. at the end of

38. in

39. in front of

40. opposite

41. next to

42. near

43. on

44. under

45. Mar ga Renedo
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