Prepositions

Prepositions

1. ALONG

   • ao longo|pelo (a)
   • Lugar|Posição
     • ex: There are boats along the river.
   • Movimento|Direcionamento
     • ex: I was running along the beach.

2. AMONG

   • entre|dentre
   • Lugar|Posição
     • ex: He saw a horse among the trees.

3. AROUND

   • em torno de|ao redor
   • Lugar|Posição
     • ex: He is running around the lake.
   • Movimento|Direcionamento
     • ex: The children don’t stop spinning around!

4. AS FAR AS

   • até
   • Lugar|Posição
     • ex: She walked as far as my house yesterday.

5. AT

   • em|no (s) (a)|perto de|sobre|junto a
   • Tempo
     • ex: I’ll buy a new car at the end of this year.
   • Lugar|Posição
     • ex: They sold a house at 106 Washington Avenue.

6. BEFORE

   • antes de|na frente de
   • Tempo
     • ex: I want to give you a hug before you leave!
   • Lugar|Posição
     • ex: My dad was standing before our house, waiting for me.