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Grammar - Complex Prepositions
'Nana found her slippers underneath the rocking chair.' What is the Spanish word for 'underneath'?

Grammar - Complex Prepositions

In this Spanish Difficult Review quiz you will be looking at some of the more complex prepositions found in Spanish. You already know that prepositions are words that define the relationship that exists between different objects within a given sentence. A preposition also tells us what is happening and when it is happening.

COMMON PREPOSITIONS

Some of the more common prepositions in language include the words of: to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by and with. These prepositions are common because they are used quite frequently. However, there are prepositions that are not used as frequently, although they are still well known. These prepositions are classified as being complex prepositions.

1.
Janet, AS WELL AS Jayne, got an 'A' on their test.
antes de
delante de
a pesar de
además de
The Spanish complex preposition that means as well as is además de.
2.
The soda fountain was NEAR the hot dog stand.
cerca de
debajo de
junto a
al lado de
The Spanish complex preposition that means near is cerca de.
3.
Nana found her slippers UNDERNEATH the rocking chair.
dentro de
lejos de
debajo de
a pesar de
The Spanish complex preposition that means underneath is debajo de.
4.
Brush your teeth BEFORE you go to bed.
fuera de
al lado de
de acuerdo con
antes de
The Spanish complex preposition that means before is antes de.
5.
Take the children AWAY FROM the edge of the cliff.
al lado de
lejos de
delante de
cerca de
The Spanish complex preposition that means away from is lejos de.
6.
She took the freeway DESPITE the construction on it.
a pesar de
dentro de
de acuerdo con
junto a
The Spanish complex preposition that means despite is a pesar de.
7.
The boys found themselves WITHIN the courtyard.
además de
dentro de
fuera de
al lado de
The Spanish complex preposition that means within is dentro de.
8.
She packed all the bags EXCEPT FOR her carry-on.
junto a
al lado de
fuera de
delante de
The Spanish complex preposition that means except for is fuera de.
9.
He submitted his application IN ACCORDANCE WITH the guidelines.
debajo de
antes de
al lado de
de acuerdo con
The Spanish complex preposition that means in accordance with is de acuerdo con.
10.
She sat BESIDE her mother on the train.
cerca de
al lado de
además de
junto a
The Spanish complex preposition that means beside is al lado de.
Author:  Christine G. Broome
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