Prepositions "A" and "Dans"
In this lesson, we are going to revise the main prepositions in
French. We will point out the most common uses of each one.
Preposition: À. It has numerous uses. It can be translated as: to,
of, in, at, until...depending on the meaning of the sentence.
| a) To introduce an
infinitive |
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| Je viens d'étudier |
I'm coming to study |
| C'est difficile à expliquer |
This is difficult to explain |
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| b) Accompanied by an
indirect object |
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| Je donne ce cadeau à ton père |
I give this present to your dad |
| Tu parles à ton ami |
You speak to your friend |
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| c) Accompanied by a
time expression |
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| Le train arrive à cinq heures |
The train arrives at five |
| À bientôt |
See you later |
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| d) Accompanied by a
place expression |
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| Je suis à Paris |
I'm in Paris |
| Nous arrivons à Madrid |
We arrive in Madrid |
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| e) To accompany a noun
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| Machine à écrire |
Type writer |
| Machine à vapeur |
Steam machine |
Preposition: DANS. It can be translated as: in, within, during,....It
has numerous uses, the most common are:
| a) With expressions
of place, with the meaning of "inside/in". |
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| Je suis dans le bureau |
I am inside the office |
| Il est dans le magasin |
He is in the shop |
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| b) With expressions
of time, with the meaning of "within" |
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| Il arrivera dans trois heures |
He will arrive within three hours
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| L'été commence dans deux mois |
Summer will begin within two months
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| c) With expressions
of time, with the sense of "during" |
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| En hiver J'ai été très malade |
During the winter, I was very ill
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| À la fête, J'ai bu beaucoup |
During the party, I drank a lot
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VOCABULARY
les arts
| Painting |
Peinture (f) |
Musician |
Musicien (m) |
| Sculpture |
Sculpture (f) |
Opera |
Opéra (m) |
| Music |
Musique (f) |
Tenor |
Ténor (m) |
| Theatre |
Théâtre (m) |
Writer |
Écrivain (m) |
| Cinema |
Cinéma (m) |
Composer |
Compositeur (m) |
| Literature |
Littérature (f) |
Pianist |
Pianiste (m/f) |
| Poetry |
Poésie (f) |
Violinist |
Violiniste (m/f) |
| Verse |
Vers (m) |
Museum |
Musée (m) |
| Actor |
Acteur (m) |
Exhibition |
Exposition (f) |
| Actress |
Actrice (f) |
Art |
Art (m) |
| Painter |
Peintre (m) |
Poem |
Poème (m) |
| Scultpor |
Sculpteur (m) |
Conductor |
Chef d'orchestre(m) |
