prepositions 3 havo per 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Prepositions

Today's goal

- I know the prepositions that are commonly used

- I can use some of the prepositions in sentences

what are prepositions and what do they do?

tegen - against

do not lean against the door

naar - to

does this road go to Bath?

naar - at (vijandig)

He threw a stone at the dog.

van(daan) /vanuit- from

we travelled from New York

van(af) - off 

He fell of his horse.

uit, naar buiten - out of

take your hands out of your pocket

in, naar binnen - into

carry this box into the house, please. 

tot - until/till

he will not start until dark

voor - before

Henry arrived before me 

na - after

let's do this after dinner.

gedurende, tijdens - during 

he died during the war

(antwoord op wanneer?)

gedurende - for 

I lived there for three years

(antwoord op hoe lang?)

om - at

he will be there at three o'clock

sinds - since 

he has not seen her since Tuesday

op - on

The meeting will be on Wednesday

van ... tot - from... until /till

the war lasted from 1939 until 1945

boven - over (loodrecht)

our calendar hangs over the fireplace

boven - above (hoger dan, level)

they could see the top of the mountain above them

onder - under (direct)

there is some dust under the carpet

onder  - below (lager dan, level)

the valley was deep down below them

voor - in front of, before

I saw it happen before my eyes

he is standing in front of the supermarket

achter - behind

she is behind that door

tussen - between (twee)

what is the difference between these two chickens?

tussen/onder - among (meer dan 2)

I found this letter among your papers

naast - next to

the supermarket is next to the bank

over(heen)- over

the children are walking over the bridge

onder(door) - under

the children are walking under the bridge

tegenover - opposite

the supermarket is opposite the post office

naar de overkant - across

she is walking across the road

along - langs

she is walking along the road

past - langs

he is walking past the supermarket 

up - op (omhoog van)

they are running up the hill

down - naar beneden (omlaag)

they are running down the hill

round - rondom

she's driving round the roundabout.

homework:

p.  35, 36