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A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
preposition
a. de
My plane will arrive from Madrid at 3:10 p.m.Mon avion arrivera de Madrid à 15 h 10.
a. de
I'm from San Juan, Puerto Rico.Je viens de San Juan, à Porto Rico.
a. de
Abraham Lincoln died from a gunshot wound.Abraham Lincoln est mort d’une blessure par balle.
a. de
The car stopped just two meters from the finish line.La voiture s’est arrêtée à seulement deux mètres de la ligne d’arrivée.
a. de
The store will be closed from July 31 to August 17 for summer vacation.Le magasin sera fermé du 31 juillet au 17 août pour les vacances d’été.
b. à partir de
From that day onwards, they were inseparable.À partir de ce jour, ils sont devenus inséparables.
c. depuis (used for an ongoing action that began in the past)
Clémence has loved animals from the first time she got a dog.Clémence aime les animaux depuis qu’elle a eu son premier chien.
a. à partir de
The store is offering winter coats from $100.La boutique propose des manteaux d’hiver à partir de 100 $.
a. de
These plants need to be protected from frost.Ces plantes doivent être protégées du gel.
a. de
My situation is different from yours.Ma situation est différente de la vôtre.
a. de
Sometimes, you can see Mont Blanc from Lyon.Parfois, on peut voir le Mont Blanc de Lyon.
b. depuis
I don't want people to be able to see the swimming pool from the street.Je ne veux pas que les gens puissent voir la piscine depuis la rue.
a. en
This desk is beautiful. I think it's made from mahogany.Ce bureau est magnifique. Je crois qu'il est fait en acajou.
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