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A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
a. by
Est-ce que tu voyages à Paris en avion ou tu prends le train ?Are you traveling to Paris by plane, or are you taking the train?
a. in
Le public s'est assis en silence pendant que la pièce commençait.The audience sat in silence as the play began.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Je suis toujours en retard pour mon cours d'anglais.I'm always late for my English class.
Mes parents sont en colère parce que j'ai cassé la télévision.My parents are angry because I broke the television.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Ces boucles d'oreilles en forme d'étoile seront parfaites pour la fête.These star-shaped earrings will be perfect for the party.
Nous allons peindre la maison en bleu.We're going to paint the house blue.
b. made from
De nos jours, la plupart des bouteilles sont en plastique recyclé.These days, most bottles are made from recycled plastic.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Ces chaussettes en laine sont chaudes et confortables.These wool socks are warm and comfortable.
Nous avons acheté une jolie petite maison en pierre.We bought a pretty little stone house.
a. in
Marc est tellement égoïste. Qu'est-ce que Nicole voit en lui ?Marc is so egotistical. What does Nicole see in him?
a. while
Thomas aime écouter de la musique en faisant du jogging.Thomas likes to listen to music while jogging.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
12. (adverbial)
a. some
Tu ne veux pas de fromage ? - Si, j'aimerais bien en prendre.You don't want any cheese? - Yes, I'd like to have some.
b. some of it
Je ne veux plus de pain. J'en ai mangé, mais je n'ai plus faim.I don't want any more bread. I ate some of it, but I'm not hungry anymore.
c. about it
Nous voulons prendre notre retraite. Nous en parlons souvent.We want to retire. We talk about it often.
d. about them
Vous avez de bonnes idées. Parlons-en.You have some good ideas. Let's talk about them.
e. from there
Cette vanille provient de Tahiti. Beaucoup de vanille en provient.This vanilla comes from Tahiti. A lot of vanilla comes from there.
f. there
Danielle est encore au bureau. Elle en repartira tard ce soir.Danielle is still in the office. She'll be leaving there late tonight.
g. from it
Faut pas que les chiens mangent du chocolat. Ils peuvent en tomber malades.Dogs shouldn't eat chocolate. They can get sick from it.
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