LET'S LEARN ABOUT SPANISH PREPOSITIONS (I)

Let's delve into the use of prepositions with "A," one of the most versatile prepositions that accumulates various uses and, consequently, causes more confusion among students.

This preposition is used to indicate:

-Place: Me mira a los ojos. 👀

-Direction or the place one is heading to: La empujaba a la salida. 📤

-Destination: Llegó a la oficina muy tarde. 🌇

-Time: Se separó a los tres años de haberse casado. 💍

-Date: Estamos a 3 de septiembre. 📆

-Duration (combined with the preposition "de"): Trabaja de seis a tres. ⌚

-Instrument: Le gusta escribir a máquina. 📠

-Quantity: La harina está a 90 céntimos el kilo. ⚖

-Way or manner: Cocina la pasta a la italiana. 🍝

Additionally, we can find the preposition "A" in numerous adverbial phrases, but we'll tell you more about that another day. 😉