Basic Prepositions in Spanish

A, En, De, Con, Por, and Para.

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In this lesson, we will look at some basic prepositions common in Spanish: A, En, De, Con, Por, and Para. We will not see all of their uses, but their most popular uses.

1. A:

We use “A” always with verbs that indicate movements because “A” indicates direction:

1. IR A: Voy a la escuela en taxi. (I’m going to the school by taxi).

2. VIAJAR A: este avión viaja a Iguazú. (This airplane travels to Iguazú).

3. MUDARse A: Juan se quiere mudar a Mendoza porque es una ciudad más tranquila. (Juan wants to move to Mendoza because is a more relaxed city).