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)

1.1) The ball is rolling ___ the grass.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.2) I always hang out with my friends ___ school.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.3) The janitor is ___ the roof to repair it.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.4) I left my book ___ the classroom.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.5) On Thursday you can find me ___ the local cinema.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.6) I have a lot of guitars ___ my bedroom.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.7) The boys were walking ___ the pavement.

1. in
2. on
3. at

1.8) My brother is ___ the local park ___ the end of this street.

1. in, in
2. at, on
3. in, at
4. at, in

1.9) Bill is ___ Disney World ___ Florida.

1. at, at
2. at, in
3. in, at
4. on, in

1.10) My sister is ___ the bus home while my dad is ___ the taxi.

1. in, in
2. on, on
3. on, in
4. in, on

1.11) When I came home the cat was ___ the table and the dog was ___ the basement.

1.12) We learn a lot of useful things ___ school and ___ the internet.

1.13) I am sitting ___ my chair ___ my desk.

1.14) My girlfriend is playing football ___ the field.