Prepositions

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Prepositions

Prepositions = voorzetsels

Prepositions show how different words in the sentence are related to each other.

Three types:

• Place - where? The glass is on the table.
• Direction - where to? They cycled from Hilversum to Amsterdam.
• Time - when? School starts at 9 am.

Place

Prepositions of place

in

gesloten ruimtes, geografische locaties

on

oppervlaktes, openbaar vervoer

at

specifieke plek, instanties, bij...

between

tussen (2)

among

tussen (>2)

by, near

naast / in de buurt van

above

boven (hoger dan)

over

(recht) boven

below

lager dan

under 

(recht) onder

inside/outside

binnen/buiten

Other prepositions of place

next to / beside = naast

I sit next to my friend in class.

behind = achter

Our other friend sits behind us.

in front of = voor

The teacher is standing in front of the board.

Under / Over = het bedekt iets anders

Between = tussen 2 dingen

Among = tussen meer dan 2 dingen

En= In

🇳🇱 = In

My book is in my bag.

I am in my room. 

I live in the Kardinaal de Jongweg.

We live in the Netherlands.

En= On 

🇳🇱 = Op

My book is on the table.

I am on the bus to Leeuwarden.

En = At 

🇳🇱 = Op

We are at school.

I live at the Kardinaal de Jongweg 20.

En= In

🇳🇱 = In

My book is in my bag.

I am in my room. 

👆🏻 Afgesloten ruimtes

I live in the Kardinaal de Jongweg.

👆🏻 Wegen

We live in the Netherlands.

👆🏻 Landen/grote gebieden

En= On 

🇳🇱= Op

My book is on the table.

👆🏻 Oppervlaktes

I am on the bus to Leeuwarden.

👆🏻 Openbaar vervoer

En= At 

🇳🇱 = Op

We are at school.

👆🏻 Gebouwen

I live at the Kardinaal de Jongweg 20.

👆🏻 Straatnummers

Prepositions of direction

Prepositions of time

Prepositions of Time

More prepositions of time

Before	a time previous to a specific point in time She's always up before dawn.
After	later in time than... I felt fairly relaxed after taking the exam.
During	for part of a period of time I watched TV during the break.
Until	up to, but not after, a specific time Are you going to work until 10:00?
From ... to	show when something begins & ends Her visit will extend from Monday to Thursday.

Prepositions of Time (uitzonderingen)

I drove my car ... night

1. at
2. in
4. on

My father traveled... .bus to get to his work

1. by
2. on
3. in
4. under

My friend charlie is standing ... me

1. under
2. next to
3. at
4. in

I drove .... Almelo to Vroomshoop this morning

1. at
2. in
3. from
4. to

Patricia went on a trip ... Norway

1. with
2. under
3. next to
4. to