Preposiciones básicas

PREP.	Used	Example
at	Specific times Definite place Full address Speed Idea of definite time and place Exception : at night: use in for the other parts of the day.	He has class at 8:30. My brother is at school. They live at 2388 Park Road. He was driving at 90 miles per hour. The exercise is at the end of the lesson.
in	Inside Cities, boroughs States, countries Parts of countries Continents Parts of the day Months, seasons, years Time (length of time) within	We are in the kitchen. The school is in the UCV. How long have you lived in Caracas? I live in the West. We saw many interesting sights in Europe. We have class in the morning. Graduation will be in July. You’ll have your exam in seven days. I’ll be back in ten minutes.
on	On the surface Streets, avenues Floors Dates Days of the week On a farm, a planet, an island, campus Punctuality	The book was on the table. Their house is on First Street. My apartment is on the sixth floor. My birthday is on October 22nd. There is no class on Saturday. He works on campus. He’s usually here on time.Note: in time for something)
by	Means, by way of (pasando por; por vía de; como; por medio de; a modo de)	You learn by repeating. You can get there by car

of	Possessive of things Parts of a whole	The leg of the chair was broken. I bought a pound of carrots.
over	Exact —- (vertical)	The light is over jack. The cabinets are over the counter.
to	Destination Leave for Arrive at place Arrive in a city	We are going to New York. The plane to Houston left an hour ago. He got to his office at eight. They will arrive in New York tonight.
above	Degree higher than Location higher than	The temperature is above 40. There are cabinets above the sink.
below	To a lower degree	Is Caracas above or below sea level?