Home Study Spanish » Spanish preposition http://homestudyspanish.com Learning Spanish at Home Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:37:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Spanish Preposition ‘desde’, ‘con’, ‘en’, ‘hacia’ & ‘hasta’ http://homestudyspanish.com/spanish-language/spanish-lessons/spanish-preposition-desde-con-en-hacia-hasta/ http://homestudyspanish.com/spanish-language/spanish-lessons/spanish-preposition-desde-con-en-hacia-hasta/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:53:18 +0000 admin http://homestudyspanish.com/spanish-prepositions/spanish-preposition-desde-con-en-hacia-hasta/ The Spanish preposition ‘desde’ can be used;
  • With time and duration, (tiempo y duración);

    –viene en tren desde Zaragoza = he/she is coming from Zaragoza by train.

    –Este quadro está desde1800 = this painting is from the 1800′s.

The Spanish preposition ‘con’ can be used ;

  • With company, (compania);

    – me quedo en casa con todos los demas – I’m staying at home with the rest.

  • With instruments, (instrumentos);

    – mi marido se afeita con cuchilla = my husband shaves with a razor blade.

  • With moods, (modo);

    –el ladron entró con mucho facilidad = the burglar entered with much ease.

The Spanish preposition ‘en’ can be used;

  • With lugar/posición, (place) and tiempo, (time);

    –está en el dormitorio, en la cama = it’s in the bedroom, in the bed.

    –nació en 1980, en primavera = he/she was born in 1980, in the spring.

  • With means of transport, (medio de transporte);

    –siempre vengo en bicicleta = I always go by bicycle.

The Spanish preposition ‘hacia’ can be used;

  • With direction and place, (dirección and lugar);

    –hay un inceandio en tu barrio y los bomberos ya van hacia allí´

    – = there is a fire in your neighbourhood and the firemen are already there.

    – cuando el presidente empezó a hablar, miles de miradas se dirigieron hacia él.

    – = when the president began to speak, thousands of admirers went towards him.

The preposition ‘hasta’ can be used;

  • With the termination of time and space, (término en el tiempo y en el espacio);

    – el agua no pueda llegar hasta allí = the water can not arrive up to here.

    – te puedo esparar hasta las 5 = I can wait until 5.

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