Essential Spanish Prepositions for Fluency

What is the primary function of prepositions in Spanish?

• To indicate tense

• To connect sentence elements

• To end sentences

• To show possession

How many Spanish prepositions were introduced by the Spanish Royal Academy of the Language in 2009?

• Twenty-three

• Two

• Four

• Nineteen

Which preposition is used to express time and introduce an indirect object?

• "en"

• "a"

• "de"

• "con"

What is the translation of 'bajo'?

• Above

• Towards

• Between

• Under

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

Which preposition is almost obsolete and used only in poetic language?

• "versus"

• "mediante"

• "so"

• "cabe"

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which preposition is used to express the idea of limit or ending?

• "hasta"

• "para"

• "desde"

• "a"

Which preposition is used to express purpose and destination?

• "hasta"

• "por"

• "sin"

• "para"

What does 'sin' translate to in English?

• With

• Before

• Without

• Through

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which preposition is used to express opposition?

• "sobre"

• "mediante"

• "tras"

• "versus"

What is the significance of correctly using Spanish prepositions?

• To avoid confusion

• To sound like a native speaker

• All of the above

• It's a sign of an advanced learner