UNIDAD 94 in at (preposiciones de lugar) in y at corresponden en muchos casos a ‘en’ en espafiol. Observa las diferencias entre in vat: Min = en, rodeado por un lugar. Por ejemplo: K] CQ CD & ina room ima garden in France in the water in a shop in a park in Rome in the sea ina box ima town in the city centre in my coffee in equivale normalmente a ‘en’ en espafol: ~ A: Where's Tom? Biln the kitchen. / In the garden, / In bed... En lo cocina. / En el jardin. / En la cama ~ Llive in a town but 1 want to live in the country. ~ Santander is im the north of Spain. Valencia is in the east. ~ [like swimming in the sea. Se dice ima car /ina taxi — We came home in Ann’s car. pero on a bus / ona train / on a bicycle etc, (& Unidad 96) Wat = en, pero no dentro del lugar 0 rodeado por el mismo. Por ejemplo: at the top (of the page) at the door at the traffic lights at the bus-stop at the bottom at con frecuencia equivale a ‘en’ en espaol: ~ Why is that woman standing at the door? ¢... en /a puerta? ~ Turn left at the traffic lights. ~ There is nobody at the bus-stop. También se usa at (normalmente ‘en’ en espafiol) en los casos siguientes: at home / at work / at school / at university ~ ‘Where's Tom?” ‘At work. / At home.’ ‘En el trabajo. / En casa,’ at Jane’s (house) / at my sister's / at the doctor's / at the hairdresser’s etc, (en casa de alguien 0 en un lugar de trabajo): — I wasn't at home this morning. I was at John’s. / at the doctor's. 'No estaba en casa ... Estaba en casa de John / en el médico. at the station / at the airport ~ I'll meet you at the station. / at the airport. ... en la estacién / en el aeropuerto, at a concert / at a conference / at a party / at a football match etc. (acontecimientos): — There weren't many people at the party. ... en la fiesta. A veces at corresponde a ‘a’ en espariol. Por ejemplo: at the top / at the bottom (of a page etc.) = al principio / al final (de una pagina, etc.) at the end (of the street etc.) = al final (de la calle, etc.) ~ Please write your name at the top of the page. ~ My house is at the end of the street. A menudo, hablando de edificios, se puede usar in o at: ~ We stayed at a nice hotel. 0 We stayed in a nice hotel. 188UNIDAD 94 Ejercicios 94.1 :Dénde estén? Completa las frases con in 0 at + uno de los lugares siguientes: the airport bed abox the end of the street the-gerderr hospital a party _ the sky 1 He’ ..in.the garden, 5. The shop is 2 The shoes are : 6 The stars are 3 Shes an 7 She's 4 He’ z 8 Theyre 94.2 Completa las frases usando in + una de las expresiones siguientes: this book that field the-kitelerr this photograph the river my tea 1 Paris ..im-the kitehen.... She's cooking the dinner. 2 Look at those beautiful horses : 3 Don't swim ‘The water is very dirty. 4 There’ too much sugar I can't drink it. 5 How many pages are there .. fi 6 Who is the man ? Do you know him? 94.3 Completa las frases con im 0 at. “Where's Tina?” ‘Shes ..@t... work! Why didn't the bus-driver stop ...... the bus-stop? Go straight on......... the roundabout and turn right... the church. ‘There was a big table... the middle of the room. What is the longest river... the world? ‘Were there many people ....... the concert on Friday? My brother is studying mathematics. ........ London University “Where does your sister live?” “........ Brussels” Did you read about the accident........ the newspaper? 10 Will you be......... home tomorrow afternoon? 11. Munich isa large city... the south of Germany. 12 ‘Do you work?” ‘No, I'm still... school! 13 George is coming by train. I'm going to meet him........ the station, 14 Chatlie is... hospital. He's going to have an operation tomorrow. 15 ‘There was alist of names on the notice-board, My name was... the bottom of the lis. 16 [ usually do my shopping... the city centre. eeu aMeene 94.4 Traduce al inglés: 1. Via David en el concierto la semana pasada. 2 En 1991 vivia en Glasgow. 3 ‘Rafa no esté en el trabajo! ‘Esti en el médico. 4 Estavimos en una fiesta de cumpleafios ayer. (fiesta de cumplearos = birthday party) 5 Hay muchos cines en el centro de la ciudad El banco esti al final de esta calle. No te vi en el aeropuerto ‘Ana estaba en casa de Carmen,UNIDAD 95 to in at (preposiciones de lugar) ito = ‘a’ (direccién) Wlin/at = ‘en’ (situacién) » Unidad 94 go/come/return/walk etc. to ... be / stay / do something etc. in oe lone? ~ We're going to London next week. — Piccadilly Circus is in London. — 1 want to go to Italy. — My brother lives in Italy. — We walked fiom my house to the city ~ The best shops are in the city centre. = What time do you go to bed? ~ L like reading in bed. be / stay / do something etc. at — He is walking to the bus-stop. — He is waiting at the bus-stop. Va caminando a la parada de! autobis. Est esperando en la parade de! autobis. — Lwent to the airport by car. ~I met Ann at the airport. ~ Tom didn't go to work yesterday. ~ Ann wasn’t at work yesterday ~I'm going to a party tonight. I met a lot of people at the party. —Do you want to go to university? = My sister is at university. Quieres ira la universidad? ‘Mi hermana esté en la universidad. ~ You must come to our house. — Ann is at her sister’s house. go/come/walk etc. te home be/stay/do something etc. at home = I'm tired. I'm going home. (te-heme) — I'm not going out this evening. I'm Me voy a casa. staying at home. —Did you walk home? (te-heme) ‘Where's Ann?” ‘At home? arrive in... y arrive at ... arrive in + pals/ciudad (arrive in Italy / arrive in Paris etc.): ~ They arrived in England last week. (ertived-to-Englend) arrive at + otros lugares (arrive at the station / arrive at work etc.): — What time did they arrive at the hotel? (eetive-to-the-hetel) arrive home (sin preposicién): ~ 1 was tired when I arrived home. (te-home) fet to (= arrive) Unidad 51UNIDAD 95 Ejercicios 95-1 Completa las tases con to + uno de los lugares siguientes. the bank bed the cinema a concert France hospital _seork 1 Joy was ill yesterday, wo she didn't eiterday 10 the didn't go ko work. 2 Ws tate and I'm teed. 1 think I'l go We must go 4 “Are you going out this evening? = 5 I'd ike to go bo cae ee 6 We don' go 7 Suge MEY often but we watch a lot of films on TV. 7 After the accident three people were taken co : ~ today. We haven't got any money. 95.2 Completa las frases con to 0 con in. 3 "Where's Jack?” “Im... bed! 2 Bim going... the shop to buy some milk 3 Tom went ...... the kitchen to make some coffee. & Where's Tom?" ‘Hes... the kitchen making tome coffee! 5 Would you like to go... the theatre this evening? & 1 got. postcard from Sue this morning. She's on holiday... Switzerland 7 John lives... smal village... the south-west of England, 8 What time do you usually go... bed? 9 Kevin's sister is very ill. She’... hospital. 10 Excuse me, I must go... the toilet. 11. The train left Brussels at 7 o'clock and arrived .... Paris at 9.30. 12. was tired this morning. I stayed........ bed until 10 o'elock. 13, Next year we hope to go ..... Canada to visit some friends 14 Would you like to live... another country? 95.3 Completa las frases con to 0 con at si es necesario. En algunas casos no hay prepasiciSn, 1 Joy didn't go ..t0... work yesterday. 2 ‘Ann is ill. She has gone....... the doctor. 3. Are you going........ the party on Saturday evening? 4 Vtalked to some nice people... the party. 5 ‘Where were you this morning?” ‘I was... work! 6 "Do you usually walk... work?” ‘No, | go by bicycle! 7 We had a good meal... a restaurant and then we went back... the hotel. & What time are you going... home? 9 Will you be... home this afternoon: $0 Vent oo. Mary's house but she wasn'........ home. 11. There were no taxis, so we walked... home. 12. How often do you go ...... the dentist? 13 What time do you usually arrive... work in the morning? 44° It was very late when we arrived ....... home. 15. The boy jumped into the river and swam... the other side. 16 Would you like to study... university? 17 Thete were 20,00 people... the football match. 18 ‘Are your children here?" ‘No, they't....... school? 95.4 Traduce al inglés: 1 No puedo entrar. Hay un perro en la puerta. (entrar = go in) Nos quedaremos en casa el sibado. Fui a la universidad en 1987. Llegarin a Londres mafiana. Luis se fue a Francia ayer. : “Donde esti Maria? :Bsté en el trabajo? “No, esti en el banco’ aun No nos acostamos muy tarde, . No estin en casa. Se han ido al cine. aN