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Exercise 1

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Basically, we need to choose the correct prepositions for each sentence either, **a**, **hacia** y **con** respectively.

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First we have to define what each preposition is used for:
1. **a** Is used when shomething is about to happen at any moment.
2. **hacia** When we are heading somewhere.
3. **con** Is for when we put things, people or situations together.
When we are heading somewhere.

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1. El león caminaba ___ el árbol.

In this case, the lion is walking to the tree, so we use **hacia**.

1. El león caminaba **hacia** el árbol.

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2. Dijeron que la tormenta empezaría ___ las dos de la tarde.

Since we are talking about something that is about to start, we use **a**

2. Dijeron que la tormenta empezaría **a** las dos de la tarde.

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3. Le prometí que iba ___ ahorrar combustible .

Since we are talking about an action, we use **a**.

3. Le prometí que iba **a** ahorrar combustible .

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4. Ellos van a tratar de ser responsables ___ el medio ambiente.

Now we are talking about the enviroment as a whole, the answer is **con**.

4. Ellos van a tratar de ser responsables **con** el medio ambiente.

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5. Contribuyó a la campana ecológica ___ mucho dinero.

we’re talking about a large amount of money, so we will use **con**.

5.Contribuyó a la campana ecológica **con** mucho dinero.

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6. El depósito de combustible estaba ___ mi izquierda.

This is an indication, so the answer is **hacia**.

6. El depósito de combustible estaba **hacia** mi izquierda.

Exercise 2

Solution 1

Solution 2

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We are gonna use the Spanish prepositions **”a”** y **”con”** to complete the next paragraph and in case you do not need it mark it with an **x**.

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We will transcribe the paragraph already solved and then proceed to solve them.
**Remeber:** *Prepositions are used to construct sentences, give them meaning and unity.*
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|Emilio invitó (1) **a** María (2) **a** ir de excursión. El quería ir al bosque (3) **con** ella porque quería mostrarle un paisaje donde se podían ver (4) **a** muchos pájaros. El sabia que (5) **a** ella le gustaba observar (6) **x** las aves. María le dijo que sí (7) **a** Emilio. Ella no conocía (8) **a** nadie mas (9) **con** quien compartir su interés por la naturaleza. Hacía poco que había llegado (10) **a** la ciudad y buscaba (11) **x** amigos (12) **con** sus mismos intereses. |
|Emilio invited Maria to go hiking. He wanted to go to the forest with her because he wanted to show her a landscape where you could see a lot of birds. He knew that she liked bird watching. Maria said yes to Emilio. She did not know anyone else with whom she could share her interest in nature. She had only recently arrived in the city and was looking for friends with the same interests. |

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1. **”a”** is the correct preposition as we are referring to a person.
2. **”a”** because we are talking about a action.
3. **”con”** is used when we are giving explanations.
4. **”a”** when we talk about a group of people or things.

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5. **”a”** is the preposition we use when we are speaking for someone else.
6. **”x”** is used as we do not need a preposition.
7. **”a”** once again we are referring to a person.
8. **”a”** again we are talking about a group of people, “anybody” in this case.

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9. **”con”** It is used when the same action is done together.
10. **”a”** is correct as we are referring to subject.
11. **”x”** there is no need for a preposition.
12. **”con”** we are talking about joint actions.

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In the following exercise, we must complete the sentences of the paragraph with the prepositions A and Con. In case any of the sentences does not need a preposition, we will mark with an X.

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**(1)**

The sentence will be:

– *Emilio invited **(a)** Maria.*

The preposition used is **(a)**.

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**(2)**

The sentence will be:

– *(.)* **(a)** *(to) Going on an excursion.*

The preposition used is **(a)**.

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**(3)**

The sentence will be:

– *He wanted to go to the forest **(con)** (with) her because he wanted to show her a landscape,*

The preposition used is **con**.

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**(4)**

The sentence will be:

– *(.) where they **(X)** could see many birds.*

No preposition is needed. We mark the sentence with an **(X)**.

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**(5)**

The sentence will be:

– *He knew **(a)** she like (.)*

The preposition used is **(a)**.

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**(6)**

The sentence will be:

– *(.) watch **(a)** the birds.*

The preposition used is **(a)**.

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**(7)**

The sentence will be:

– *Maria said yes **(a)** (to) Emilio.*

The preposition used is **(a)**.

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**(8)**

The sentence will be:

– *She didn’t know **(a)** anyone else.*

The preposition used is **(a)**.

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**(9)**

The sentence will be:

– *(.)* **(con)** *(with) whom to share her interest in nature.*

The preposition used is **con**.

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**(10)**

The sentence will be:

– *She had little that she had come **(a)** (to) town.*

The preposition used is **(a)**.

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**(11)**

The sentence will be:

– *(.) and she was looking **(X)** for friends.*

No preposition is needed. We mark the sentence with an **(X)**.

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**(12)**

The sentence will be:

– *(.)* **(con)** *(With) the same interests as hers.*

The preposition used is **con**.

Exercise 3

Solution 1

Solution 2

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In the following exercise, we must complete the conversation with the different forms of the preposition (Con). We can use the prepositions more than once.

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The prepositions are the following:

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**(1)**

The first sentence is:

– *Emilio: Thank you for coming **conmigo** (with me) to run in the field. It has been a fun afternoon.*

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**(2)**

The second sentence is:

– *María: No, Emilio. Thank you for inviting me to come **contigo** (with you).*

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**(3)**

The third sentence is:

– *I did not know this site, and it is beautiful. **Con** (With) what I like a field. I miss coming more often.*

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**(4)**

The fourth sentence is:

– *Well, you know, you can come **conmigo** (with me) whenever you want. How about we repeat it next week?*

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**(5)**

The fifth sentence is:

– *I would love to come back. Next time, I will come **con** with my shoes new tennis shoes.*

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**(6)**

The sixth sentence is:

– *Sometimes I come **con** (with) my little brother. He is eleven years old. I’m sure you like him.*

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**(7)**

The seventh sentence is:

– *If you want, you can come **con nosotros** (with us) next week.*

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**(8)**

The eighth sentence is:

– *He always has a stopwatch **consigo** (with him). He says that he is going to be a famous athlete.*

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**(9)**

The ninth sentence is:

– *Perfect, the three of us come next week. I’m sure going to have a good time **con ustedes** (with you).*

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In this case we have a conversation between two people and fill in the missing spaces.

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**-EMILIO:** Gracias por haber venido **conmigo** ( 1) a correr por el campo. Ha sido una tarde divertida.

* *Thank you for coming with me to run around the countryside. It was a fun afternoon.*

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**-MARÍA:** No , Emilio. Gracias a ti por haberme invitado a venir **contigo** (2). No conocía este sitio y es maravilloso. !**con** (3) lo que me gusta el campo! Echo de menos venir mas a menudo.

* *No, Emilio. Thanks to you for inviting me to come with you . I didn’t know this place and it’s wonderful. With how much I love the countryside! I miss coming here more often.*

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**-EMILIO:** Pues ya lo sabes, puedes venir (4) **conmigo** cuando quieras. ¿Qué te parece si lo repetimos la próxima semana?

* *Well, you already know, you can come with me whenever you want. What do you say we do it again next week?*

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**-MARÍA:** Me encantaría volver. La próxima vez, vendré (5) **con** mis zapatos de tenis nuevos.

* *I would love to come back. Next time, I will come in my new tennis shoes.*

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**-EMILIO:** A veces, vengo (6) mi hermano pequeño. Tiene once años, seguro que te cae bien. Si quieres, la semana que viene puede venir **con nosotros** (7) . El siempre se trae un cronómetro (stopwatch) **consigo** (8) . El dice que va a ser un atleta famoso.

* *Sometimes my little brother comes over. He’s eleven years old, I’m sure you like him. If you want, next week he can come with us. He always brings a stopwatch with him. He says he’s going to be a famous athlete.*

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**-MARIA:** Perfecto, la semana que viene venimos los tres. Estoy segura de que lo voy a pasar bien (9) **con ustedes.**

* *Perfect, next week the three of us will come. I’m sure I’m going to have a good time with you.*

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**REMEMBER:** *We are using variables of the preposition “with” that change according to the person or persons involved according to the subject.*

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