Prepositions of places

The prepositions of place are those that express the exact position in which an
element is found (person, object, animal, etc.).The prepositions of place are always
placed between the verb and the element that expresses the place where something
or someone is.

NEXT TO (BESIDE)

Significado: al lado de, junto a

Use: Both "next to" and "beside" can be used interchangeably.

Using one form or another will depend on the speaker and the context.

Examples:

The supermarket is next to the bank.

Sit next to (beside) me.

BY

Significado: cerca, al lado de, junto a

Use: It can be used in the same contexts as "next to" but the meaning of "by" is more
like "near" in Spanish.

Examples:

I sit by the window.

Our house is by the river.

BETWEEN

Significado: entre

Examples:

The shop is between the bank and the train station.

Between the bank and the train station

Ella she is standing between Peter and John and Juan.

AT THE CORNER OF

Significado: En la esquina de.

Examples: The post office is at the corner of Main Street with Alameda av.
BEHIND

Significado: detrás de

Examples:

The church is behind the school.

He is standing behind you.

IN FRONT OF vs. OPPOSITE

Significado: contrario, en frente de, opuesto, delante de

Use: We notice the difference between these prepositions when we are speaking of
people: "opposite" means in front and face to face, instead

"In front of" means in front of but not face to face.

Examples:

The hotel is in front of the station.

The bank is opposite the market.

Laura is standing in front of you.

She is sitting opposite me.

UNDER

Significado: debajo de

Examples:

The ball is under the chair.

The dog is under the tree.

ABOVE

Significado: por encima sin tocar

Example:

The clock is above the table. (the same wall.)