French Prepositions Practice

1. Common Prepositions

Prepositions show relationships between words in a sentence.

Basic prepositions:
à (to, at), de (from, of), dans (in), sur (on), sous (under), entre (between), chez (at the house of)

Example: Je vais à Paris. (I go to Paris.)

2. Prepositions of Place

Prepositions indicate location or position.

Common place prepositions:
devant (in front of), derrière (behind), à côté de (next to), près de (near), loin de (far from)

Example: Le chat est sous la table. (The cat is under the table.)

3. Prepositions of Time

Prepositions indicate when something happens.

Common time prepositions:
avant (before), après (after), pendant (during), depuis (since), jusqu'à (until), vers (around)

Example: Je travaille de 9h à 17h. (I work from 9am to 5pm.)

4. Contractions with Articles

Some prepositions combine with definite articles.

à + le = au
à + les = aux
de + le = du
de + les = des

Example: Je parle du film. (I talk about the film.)

5. Verbs with Prepositions

Many French verbs require specific prepositions.

Common verb + preposition combinations:
parler à (to talk to), parler de (to talk about), penser à (to think about), rêver de (to dream of)

Example: Je pense à mes vacances. (I think about my vacation.)

6. Geographical Prepositions

Different prepositions are used with geographical locations.

Countries:
- Feminine countries: en France (in France)
- Masculine countries: au Canada (in Canada)
- Plural countries: aux États-Unis (in the United States)

Example: Je voyage en Italie. (I travel to Italy.)