Advanced Spanish: Spanish Prepositions

The video tutorial explores the significance of prepositions in English and Spanish. It begins with an introduction to prepositions, highlighting their role in grammar. The 'tomato mime test' is used to identify English prepositions. The tutorial then transitions to Spanish prepositions, explaining their usage with examples involving chickens. It covers prepositions of time and the use of 'con' and 'sin'. The video concludes with a detailed examination of complex Spanish prepositions, offering tips for understanding their meanings and usage.

What is the purpose of prepositions in a sentence?

• To show relationships between different parts of a sentence

• To describe the action in a sentence

• To identify the subject of a sentence

• To modify the verb in a sentence

What is the tomato mime test used for?

• To identify verbs

• To identify prepositions

• To identify adjectives

• To identify nouns

In Spanish, what does the preposition '[SPANISH]' mean?

• Outside of

• Inside of

• Far from

• Close to

Which preposition would you use to describe something beneath in a physical sense?

• [SPANISH]

• [SPANISH]

• [SPANISH]

• [SPANISH]

How do the prepositions 'con' and 'sin' translate in English?

• Inside and outside

• Before and after

• Above and below

• With and without

What does the Spanish preposition '[SPANISH]' usually mean?

• To, at, by

• In, on, at

• With, without

• Of, from, about

Which preposition is used to indicate a destination in Spanish?

• [SPANISH]

• [SPANISH]

• [SPANISH]

• [SPANISH]

What is a neat zinger tip for understanding the preposition '[SPANISH]'?

• Think of it as indicating a destination

• Think of it as indicating a specific place or time

• Think of it as indicating a physical position

• Think of it as indicating a temporal relationship

What happens when '[SPANISH]' and '[SPANISH]' are next to each other in Spanish?

• They are omitted

• They change meaning

• They remain separate

• They form a contraction

Which preposition can mean 'in', 'on', or 'at' in Spanish?

• [SPANISH]

• [SPANISH]

• [SPANISH]

• [SPANISH]