NEXOS Y CONECTORES ÚTILES

I. PREPOSICIONES DERIVADAS DE PARTICIPIOS DE PRESENTE

According to (según): According to him, the taxes are not so high.

Regarding to (con relación a): Regarding to the third problem, it is better to ask for help.

Concerning (referente a): I received a letter concerning their plans.

Belonging to (perteneciente a): He did not receive things belonging to him.

II. PREPOSICIONES COMPUESTAS

Along with (junto a/con): John, along with his family, thinks that it is better to leave.

As far as (hasta; lugar): Walk as far as the bank which is over the corner.

Apart from (lejos de): Don´t run away from me!

Because of (a causa de): We stayed at home because of the rain.

By dint of (a fuerza de): By dint of hard work, he managed to pass his exams.

Close to (cerca de): Don´t light a fire close to the baby.

Due to (debido a): Due to his generosity, they could build the new hospital.

Except for (excepto) Everything was destroyed, except for the garden.

Far from (lejos de): Far from needing help, he was doing it very well.

For the sake of (por consideración a): They decided to stay at home for the sake of their parents.

For want of (por falta de): For want of something.

In addition to (además de): In addition to his job, he also sells cars.

In case of (en caso de): In case of danger, close the windows and leave the room.

In comparison with (en comparación con): In comparison with my car, his is much bigger.

In compliance with (de acuerdo con): We did it in compliance with the instructions.

In favour of (a favor de): If you are in favour of the new law of education.

In front of (delante de): I parked my car in front of the bar.

In order to (para, con el fin de que): I stopped in order to fill in the tank.

In the middle of (en medio de): He lost it in the middle of the party.

In spite of (a pesar de): I escaped in spite of the police dogs.

Instead of (en vez de): I drink water instead of coke.

On account of (debido a, a causa de): It crashed on account of a faulty engine.

On behalf of (por medio de, en representación de): I want to say something on behalf of my friends.

On top of (encima de): It could land on top of that building.

PREPOSICIONES DE TIEMPO

At first, in the beginning (…) in the end: se emplean en narraciones, cuando empezamos a contar la historia.

         In the beginning, Mark fell in love with Susan, but they didn´t get on well. Then, they started going out together…. and in the end they got married in summer.

First, in the first place, to begin with (…) finally: se emplean para comenzar una lista de argumentos en una redacción de opinión (argumentación)

         To begin with, I am against the new law of education because… and finally, I think that they should pay more attention to the pupil´s sake and less to economic interests.

At the end. Para lugares

         She was waiting for me at the end of the corridor.

Eventually (finalmente): After a long period of time.

         They spent a lot of time together but eventually they broke up.

At last comes at the end of a series of events.

For the time being: (de momento) Until things change

         You are not requested to pass a listening test at the end of the course, so for the time being we won´t practise this exercise in class.

In the meantime: (mientras tanto) Meanwhile

In due course = in the future, at the proper time.

         I will explain the third conditional in due course.

Now and then (de vez en cuando) From time to time, at irregular intervals.

These days (hoy en día) At the present time

In those days (en aquellos días) It refers to the past

Nowadays Refers to the present in contrast to the past.

At present/at the present time / at the moment: now

 PREPOSICIONES DE LUGAR

About (por, alrededor de): I enjoy travelling about the country.

Above (sobre, por encima de): The plane is above the clouds.

Across (a través de, al otro lado de; por una superficie): Go to the bar across the street./Can you get across the river?

After (después de, tras): He is running after the bus.

Against (contra): Stand against the wall.

Along (a lo largo de, por): Are there any obstacles along the river?

Among, amongst (entre más de dos): There was a letter among his papers.

At (en): I’ll be at the office till two.

Before (delante de, ante): He appeared before the judge.

Behind (detrás de): There is a garden behind the house.

Below (bajo, debajo de): Don´t hit him below the waist.

Beside (al lado de, junto a): Come and sit beside me.

Between (entre dos): He has nothing between his ears.

Beyond (más allá de): The town is beyond that range of mountains.

By (al lado de, junto a): Let`s sit by the stream.

Down (por, abajo de): My house is just down that street/We sailed slowly down the river.

From (de, desde): He comes from Italy/The man from the police department is here.

In (en, dentro de): Is he in his office?/He is working in Burgos.

Inside (dentro de): Have you been inside that church?

Into (en, con movimiento): He fell into the water.

Near (cerca de): Do you live near the sea?

Off (fuera de, de): He has cut the roof off their car /Here is a piece off the end of the loaf.

On (sobre, en): Don´t sit on that chair/There is a book on the table.

Opposite (frente a, cara a cara): We live opposite the church.

Out of (fuera de): Get out of my house/It is coming out of the tunnel.

Over (por encima de, sobre): We have a good roof over our heads/Don´t argue over it!

Past (por delante de): He ran past my house.

Round (alrededor de): He is building a wall (a)round his house.

Through (a través de, por medio de; a través de un medio, espacio o volumen): I can`t see through the window/He got rich through hard work.

To (a, hacia): Do you go to school?/ I am writing to him.

Towards (hacia): He came towards me angrily.

Under (debajo de, bajo): There is a cat under the table.

Underneath (por debajo, bajo, debajo de): There is a mine underneath this town.

Upon (tiene el significado de on, en contextos más formales o en frases hechas): Upon my word/Once upon a time.

PREPOSICIONES QUE MUESTRAN OTRAS CIRCUNSTANCIAS

About (acerca de): This movie is about birds.

As (como, de, en función de): He works as a policeman.

Like (como, parecido a): He works like a slave.

By (por medio de, cerca de, por, etc.): He made a lot of money by robbing

people. It was built by John. By your interest, you can borrow it.

For (para, por): Is this for cleaning?/ He was punished for being so rude.

On (sobre, al): Have you read the article on New York?

On arriving, call me up.

Out of (de entre): Eight out of ten people….