What are the best prepositions to learn French grammar?
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Here are the best prepositions to learn French grammar!
à
Il chante une chanson à Julie.
He is singing a song to Julie.
Je serai là à 5 heures.
I'll be there at 5 o'clock.
Je travaille à Los Angeles.
I work in Los Angeles.
De
Nous rentrons de Moscou.
We are coming back from Moscow.
Deux mètres de corde.
Two meters of rope.
Elle parle du concert.
She is talking about the concert.
Chez
On va chez nos copains.
We are going to our friends' houses.
Je rentre chez moi.
I'm going back home.
On va chez elle.
We're going to her house.
En
Tu travailles en Angleterre ?
Do you work in England?
Les voitures sont en circulation.
The cars are in trafic.
On est en Octobre.
It is now October
Vous êtes venu en train ?
Did you come by train?
Sur ≠ sous
Les chaussures sont sous le radiateur.
The shoes are under the radiator.
Les livres sont sur l’étagère.
The books are on the shelf.
Au-dessus de ≠ en-dessous de
La chambre est au-dessus du garage.
The room is above the garage.
Le chat est en-dessous du canapé.
The cat is under the sofa.
Dans
Je serai là dans 5 minutes.
I'll be there in five minutes.
Ils sont dans la voiture.
They are in the car.
Dedans ≠ dehors
-Les enfants sont dans la voiture ?
-Oui, ils sont dedans.
-Are the children in the car?
-Yes, they are in the car.
-Où est le chien ?
-Il est dehors.
-Where is the dog?
-He is outside.
Devant ≠ derrière
Ils nous attendent devant la maison.
They are waiting for us in front of the house.
Je vais derrière la maison.
I go behind the house.
En face de
J’habite en face du magasin de sport.
I live across from the sports shop.
à côté de / près de
J’étais assis à côté de lui.
I was sitting next to him.
j’arrive près de chez lui.
I arrive near his house.
Loin de
On est loin de l’Afrique.
This is far from Africa.
Entre
Entre l’Europe et les Etats-Unis il y a l’océan Atlantique.
Between Europe and the United States there is the Atlantic Ocean.
Parmi
On s’est perdu parmi la foule.
We got lost in the crowd.
Au milieu de
L’église se situe au mileu du village.
The church is located in the middle of the village.
Autour
J’ai mis des barrières autour de chez moi.
I put up fences around my house.
Par
La rivière passe derrière la grange.
The river runs behind the barn.
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Thomas Ricomard specializes in teaching French as a foreign language. He has been providing private lessons since 2015, both in-person and online (via Skype). He taught at the Popular University of the Canton of Geneva (Switzerland) from 2015 to 2018, instructing several groups of 20 students from around the world (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Spain, Brazil, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mexico, etc.), ranging from beginner to intermediate levels (A1 to B2). With a Master’s degree in clinical and cognitive psychology from the University of Geneva, his knowledge of psychology allows him to tailor his teaching methods for optimal learning, taking into account factors such as visual memory versus auditory memory. He expresses his passion for the French language through writing texts, including poetry and songs, which he presents publicly at numerous music and slam events.