Prepositions Aluna:Monalisa Soares Orientação: Profa: Rosana Espírito Santo
Prepositions of place
Above
Sobre, em cima de, por cima de
Across
Do outro lado
Ex:The trees are across the street.
Amid
Entre (vรกrios, mas nรฃo faz parte do grupo)
Among
Entre (vรกrios, mas faz parte do grupo)
Ex: Michely was among the Brazilians on Brazillian day.
Around
Em volta de, em torno de
Ex:The family was around the Christmas tree.
Below
Debaixo de, abaixo de
Behind
Atrรกs de
Ex:The tree is behind the wall.
Between
No meio de, entre (dois)
Ex:The bike was between two other bikes.
Inside
Dentro de
Ex:The pens are inside the case.
Next to
Ao lado de
Ex:The grooms are next to the church.
Prepositions of Movement
Along
Ao longo de
Ex:The trees are along the whole road.
Around
Em volta
Ex:There is a garden around the house.
Down
Para baixo
From
De (origem)
Ex: She is from Brazil.
To
A, para
Ex:Flowers for you.
Up
Para cima
Prepositions of Time
IN
IN - horas
in an hour, in ten hours, in ten hours' time Ex: We will be there in an hour.
IN
Dias
EX:
in two days, in thirty days' time
Next meeting in two days.
Semanas
in a week, in two weeks, in two weeks' time
Ex: Good journey we will be together again in two weeks.
Meses
in a month, in two months, in a month's time,
Ex: I am happy, the launch of my collection will be in two months.
ON Dias da semana
on Sunday, on Monday, on Tuesday, on Sundays, on Mondays, on Tuesdays
Ex: And you have lunch with me on Tuesday.
Aniversรกrio
on my birthday, on our wedding day
Ex: This picture was taken on your birthday last year.
Festivais
on Christmas Day, on New Year's Day,
Ex: Family gathered on Christmas Days.
AT
Festivais
at Christmas, at Christmas-time, at Easter
Ex: The city is more beautiful at Christmas time.
Idades
at sixteen, at the age of 18
EX: Photo of Karol and Naty at the age of 7.