UNIDAD 96 on under behind etc. (preposiciones de lugar) Won = en (sobre, encima de) ona table on the wall ona plate B on a door on the floor etc on the ceiling etc. ~ There are some books on the shelf and some pictures on the wall. en la estanterfa .. en la pared. ~ Don't sit on the grass. It's wet, ... en la hierba ~ There ate a lot of apples on that tree... en ese Srbol, Nota que ‘en’ también equivale a in y at (> Unsaa 94), Compara on e in: i“ ~ There is a letter in the envelope. me Cesta = There isa stamp on the envelope, enone Observa que en inglés se dice: ‘on the ground floor / on the first floor etc.: first. ~ The offce is on the first floor. (iwthetelees) iu am ee . en el primer piso. GY 6 BB fy fe grooms on a bicycle (en bicicleta) / on a motor-bike (en moto) / on a horse (2 caballo) ona bus / on a train / on a plane / on a ship: ae ~Imet Alice on the bus... en ef autobis, bps otros usos de on Be Unidad 98 ona bus Wunder = debajo de ~ The cat is under the table. (wnderof) ~ The girl is standing under a tree. 4 ~ P'm wearing a jacket under my coat. under the table under a tree above = por encima de (sin contacto) y below = por debajo de (sin contacto) Ais above the line. (sbeve-of) B is below the line. (below-ef) The pictures are above the shelves. The shelves are below the pictures M next to (0 beside) / between / in front of / behind Ais next to B. 0 Ais beside B. (beside-ef) junto a/al lado de Bis between A andC. ... entre Ay C. 3 D is in front of B. delante de B. NF Eis behind B. (behind-of) ... detris de 8, Mali: ademas: © Aison the left... a fa izquierds Cis om the right. ... ala derecha > Bisin the middle (of the group). ... en medio (del grupo). M opposite = enfrente de No confundas opposite con in front of, ~ Jane was sitting opposite me on the train, (oppesive-ef) .. enfrente de mf... ~ There were a lot of people in front of me in the queue. Habla mucha gente delante de mf en la cola, lelante de). The Supermarket is opposite the cinema, 192i 4 1 UNIDAD 96 Ejercicios 96.1 Completa las frases con on + una de las expresiones siguientes. the beach abicycle his finger this plant the door the-wnlt- 1 ‘The pictures ..n.the.Wall..... look very nice. 2 When the weather is nice in summer, [like lying 0mm 3. The leaves are a beautiful colour. 4 Our house is number 45 — the number is 5 He was wearing a silver ring 6 Its difficult to carry a lot of things 96.2 Observa los dibujos y completa las frases con una preposicién apropiada (on/under etc.) T z BI ar. © =p iny IG, ¢ flat) + a oO OD Tew al o 1 The cat is ..wnder.... the table. 6 The town hall is the station. 2 There isa tree the house. 7 The switch is the window. 3. My fiat is ashop. 8 The cupboard is the sink. 4 She is standing the piano. 9 There are some shoes the bed. 5 His name is, the door. 10 In Britain, we drive the left. 96.3 Nueve personas viven en el mismo edificio. Observa el dibujo y completa las frases con on / next to / between / above / below. 1 Chris lives ..hetaveen... Catherine and Paul. 2 Joc lives the ground floor. 3 Mary lives Steve and Bill 4 Paul lives the first floor Chris. 5 Catherine lives Janet. 6 Chris lives Sandra and Mary. 96.4 Observa el lugar que ocupan estas personas en el dibujo grande y completa las frases. 1 Arthur is standing ..on the left, 2 Brian is sitting 3 Alice is sitting 4 Arthur is standing : Barry. 5 Brian is sitting Albert 6 Albert is standing Jane. 96.5 Traduce al inglés: 1. qDénde estan las laves, en la mesa o en el cajén? ‘Mi oficina esté en el cuarto piso. EB] lapiz est en la silla, debajo de esos libros. Pablo se senté delante de mi. Eva estaba detris de Catlos. son 5 Elbanco esti al lado del cine. Esté enfrente del hospital 6 Nuestra casa esti detris del parque, junto a la escuela