Preposiciones de lugar y movimiento
Las preposiciones de lugar (under, next to, between, behind) y de movimiento (into, out of, through, across) en inglés, con ejemplos y errores comunes.
En resumen
- Lugar (dónde está algo): under, above, next to, between, behind, in front of.
- Movimiento (hacia dónde va): into, out of, through, across, along, towards.
- In es dónde está; into es hacia adentro: She's in the room / She went into the room.
Preposiciones de lugar#
| Preposición | Significado | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| under / below | debajo de | The cat is under the table. |
| above / over | encima de (sin tocar) | There's a lamp above the desk. |
| on | sobre (tocando) | Your phone is on the desk. |
| next to / beside | al lado de | I sit next to the window. |
| between | entre (dos) | The bank is between the café and the pharmacy. |
| among | entre (varios) | She was among the candidates. |
| behind | detrás de | The parking lot is behind the building. |
| in front of | delante de | I'll wait in front of the hotel. |
| opposite / across from | enfrente de | The gym is across from my house. |
| near | cerca de | Is there an ATM near here? |
Preposiciones de movimiento#
| Preposición | Significado | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| into | hacia adentro | He walked into the office. |
| out of | hacia afuera | Get out of the car. |
| through | a través de | We drove through the tunnel. |
| across | de un lado a otro | Walk across the street. |
| along | a lo largo de | We walked along the beach. |
| up / down | hacia arriba / abajo | Go up the stairs. |
| towards | hacia | She ran towards me. |
| past | por delante de, pasando | Go past the church. |
Errores comunes#
The keys are in the table.
The keys are on the table.
Sobre una superficie: on.
I sat in front of her (al frente, mirándola, en una mesa).
I sat across from her.
Enfrente, mirándose: across from / opposite.
She came in the room.
She came into the room.
Movimiento hacia adentro: into.
Practica
Elige la opción correcta. Te mostramos la explicación al instante.
1.The cat is ___ the bed. (debajo)
2.He jumped ___ the pool.
3.The pharmacy is ___ the bank and the café.
4.We walked ___ the park.
5.«Al lado de»
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Above y over son iguales?+
Casi. Over puede implicar cubrir o movimiento (a bridge over the river, jump over the fence); above es solo posición más alta.