Prepositions

Prepositions

1. BY

   • por|em|pelo|ao|através|junto|ao lado de|perto de|via
   • Tempo
     • ex: He will have finished his report by the end of the next week.
   • Lugar|Posição
     • ex: My house is by your restaurant.

2. CLOSE TO

   • perto de|quase|aproximadamente
   • Lugar|Posição
     • ex: He likes to sit close to me.

3. DOWN

   • abaixo|para baixo
   • ex: They live about 20 miles down river.

4. DURING

   • durante
   • Duração
     • ex: She’ll dinner with me during this week.

5. FAR FROM

   • longe de
   • Lugar|Posição
     • ex: We live far from our parents.

6. FOR

   • por|para|há|a favor de
   • Duração
     • ex: He has worked in this company for fifteen years.

7. FROM

   • de|da|desde|dentre|a partir
   • Duração
     • ex: I’ll be in the doctor’s office from eight to nine o’clock.
   • Movimento|Direcionamento
     • ex: We went from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro by car.

8. IN

   • em; no (a) (s)|dentro de|da
   • Tempo
     • ex: My wedding dress will be ready in two weeks.
   • Lugar|Posição
     • ex: His office is in the south of the city.
   • Movimento|Direcionamento
     • ex: Look in my eyes!

9. IN FRONT OF

   • em frente|diante de
   • Lugar|Posição
     • ex: The police stayed a long time in front of our house.