Questions and Answers
What follows a preposition in Spanish?
the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition
What is the Spanish term for the English word 'me'?
What is the Spanish word for 'you (fam.)'?
How do you say 'you (form. singular)' in Spanish?
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What is the Spanish translation for 'him'?
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What is the Spanish term for 'her'?
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What is the Spanish word for 'us'?
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What is the plural form of 'you' in Spanish?
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What is the Spanish term for 'them (m.)'?
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What is the term for 'them (f.)' in Spanish?
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Which two pronouns combine with 'con'?
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The preposition ______ is followed by ___ and ___ instead of ti and mí.
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What does 'al lado de' mean?
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What does 'a la derecha de' mean?
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What does 'a la izquierda de' mean?
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How do you translate 'en'?
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What is the meaning of 'cerca de'?
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How do you say 'with' in Spanish?
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What does 'debajo de' mean?
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What is the meaning of 'delante de'?
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What does 'detrás de' translate to?
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What is the translation of 'encima de'?
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What does 'entre' mean?
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How do you say 'far from' in Spanish?
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What is the Spanish equivalent of 'without'?
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What does 'sobre' mean?
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How do you say 'for' in Spanish?
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Study Notes
Overview of Pronouns After Prepositions
- In both Spanish and English, the object of a preposition can be a noun or pronoun that follows the preposition.
Spanish Pronouns
- me translates to mí.
- you (fam.) translates to ti.
- you (formal singular) translates to usted.
- him translates to él.
- her translates to ella.
- us translates to nosotros/as.
- you (formal plural) translates to ustedes.
- them (masculine) translates to ellos.
- them (feminine) translates to ellas.
- Except for mí and ti, pronunciation remains the same as subject pronouns.
Important Notes
- Mí has an accent mark to differentiate it from the possessive adjective mi (my).
- The preposition con combines with mí and ti to form the words conmigo (with me) and contigo (with you).
- The preposition entre uses tú and yo instead of ti and mí.
Preposition Vocabulary
- al lado de means next to; beside.
- a la derecha de means to the right of.
- a la izquierda de means to the left of.
- en means in; on.
- cerca de means near.
- con means with.
- debajo de means below.
- delante de means in front of.
- detrás de means behind.
- encima de means on top of.
- entre means between; among.
- lejos de means far from.
- sin means without.
- sobre means on; over.
- para means for.
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Description
This quiz explores the use of pronouns that follow prepositions in Spanish. It covers important distinctions such as the difference between 'mí' and 'mi', and how certain prepositions require specific pronouns. Test your knowledge on how to properly use these pronouns in various contexts.
