The prepositions below are usually used with Estar to indicate location or time relationships between two or more things.
| a través de |
through |
| acerca de, sobre |
about (a subject) |
| al lado de |
next to, beside |
| alrededor de |
around |
| antes de |
before |
| bajo |
under |
| cerca de |
close to, near |
| debajo de |
underneath |
| delante de |
in front of |
| dentro de |
inside |
| después de |
after |
| durante |
during |
| en |
on |
| en vez de |
instead of |
| entre |
between |
| encima de |
on top of, on |
| en frente de, frente a |
in front of, facing |
| fuera de |
outside of |
| hacia |
toward |
| hasta |
until |
| junto a |
next to |
| lejos de |
far from |
| tras |
after, behind |
Other prepositions are used with verb infinitives.
The infinitive in Spanish is used in place of the English gerund (-ing form of a verb used as a noun.)
| Al + infinitive |
Upon + verb-ing |
Al Salir... : upon leaving.. |
| Antes de + infinitive |
Before + verb-ing |
Antes de desayunar... : Before having breakfast.. |
| Después de + infinitive |
After + verb-ing |
Después de asistir a clase... : After attending class... |
| En vez de + infinitive |
Instead of + verb-ing |
En vez de estudiar... : Instead of studying... |
| Sin + infinitive |
Without + verb-ing |
Sin parar... : without stopping... |
| Para + infinitive |
In order to + verb |
Para llegar a tiempo... : In order to arrive on time... |
Remember that Spanish verbs are not conjugated when following any preposition.
