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Exista putine reguli referitoare la prepozitiile limbii engleze. Foarte adesea utilizarea lor
trebuie invatata pe dinafara. Prepozitiile creeaza probleme considerabile celor care invata
engleza deoarece o anume propozitie care in propria sa limba va cere o anumita prepozitie
va avea in engleza o alta prepozitie.
Prepozitii de miscare
Next door’s cat always climbs up a tree to hide whenever it hears our dog bark.
Dr. Barnard went up in people’s estimation when he performed the first heart
operation.
Joe has done well in his career; he’s been promoted up to managing director in just
four years.
I had to move the books on(to) the top shelf so my child couldn’t reach them.
Nota
Up/down the street
On/off a bus, bicycle, plane, ship, sau orice alt mijloc de transport. (dar: into/out of a
car)
If you pass by the shops today, will you get me a litre of milk?
The gateway was so narrow that the truck driver had problems getting through it.
Directii
The last they saw of the explorer was when he went into the jungle to hunt for
tigers.
The professor put his papers onto the lectern and began his lesson.
I think we should head towards the mountain; it’s much coller there at this time of
the year.
Nota
Miscari comparative
I’ll go on ahead of / in front of you and find a place to camp for the night.
The old lady drove so close behind me that, when I braked, she crashed into me.
Prepozitii de pozitie
Pozitii pe verticala
I am above his insults.
Below: ceva imediat inferior unui alt lucru, sau mai putin important
Down: a fi partea inferioara a ceva, si a avea mai putin respect pentru cineva
To: estimari relative
Up: contrarul lui down
In: un spatiu inchis
Pozitii relative
Against along alongside around at beside by on the right / on the left of near
next to towards
Around: vecinatate
Beside: similar cu alongside
By: in vecinatatea
On the right of / on the left of: asezat la dreapta / stanga a ceva sau a cuiva
Pozitii opuse
Opposite: similar cu facing
Prepozitii de timp
Timpul pe ceas
About around at in on
About: un timp aproximativ
At: timpul exact
Nota
Nota
Se spune:
Dar
At night
after before by past to
After: mai tarziu decat un timp sau eveniment dat
Durata in timp
About: durata estimata
The period between leaving school and going to university was a stressful one.
Because of: cauza
Scop
folosirea unui instrument
Like: un anumit comportament
As: profesia cuiva
From: originea
My family come from Warrington in Cheshire.
With: legatura, atasament
Without: opusul lui with
Acest capitol se ocupa cu perechi de cuvinte de legatura care ar putea provoca anumite
confuzii pentru cei ce studiaza engleza.
Utilizare:
Conjunctii de timp
as, when, while se folosesc cu referire la o actiune care se petrece in acelasi timp cu alta.
after, as soon as, before, when se folosesc cu referire la o actiune care se petrece
imediat dupa o alta.
Nota
Conjunctii contrastive
although, even though, though se folosesc cu referire la afirmatii opuse sau contraste,
inaintea subiectului sau verbului.
Nota
Nota
In spite of the fact that he was very busy, he took time off work.
because, because of, as, since se folosesc cu referire la motivele de a face o actiune.
Since the president is abroad, the vice-president will take his place today at the
presentation.
Nota
Joe has exams all next week, so he can’t go out in the evenings.
Nota