Spanish A1.9.2 Prepositions: indicating times of the day
Prepositions are words that connect nouns, pronouns, or phrases with other words within a sentence.
Gramática: Preposiciones: indicar momentos del día
A1 Spanish Prepositions: indicating times of the day
Level: A1
Module 2: De horas a estaciones (From hours to seasons)
Lesson 9: Días de la semana y partes del día. (Days of the week and parts of the day)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
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- Use "en" to indicate specific parts of the day. For example: "en la noche" .
- Use "a" or "al" to indicate hours and precise moments. For example: "al atardecer" .
- Use “por” to indicate general periods of the day. For example: “por la mañana” .
- Use "de" or "del" to indicate a part of the day or a period of time. For example: "de noche".
| Preposición | Ejemplo |
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| Por | Por la mañana (In the morning) |
| Por la tarde (In the afternoon) | |
| Por la noche (At night) | |
| En | En la mañana (In the morning) |
| En la noche (In the night) | |
| A + el => Al | Al amanecer (At dawn) |
| A + la | A la medianoche (At midnight) |
| De + el => Del | Del mediodía (Of the midday) |
| De + la | De la mañana (In the morning) |
| De | De noche (At night) |
| De día (During the day) |
Exercise 1: Prepositions: indicating times of the day
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationpor, En, del, de, Por, a
1. Son las dos ... la tarde.
2. El viernes ... la tarde hay una comida familiar.
3. Trabajo ... la mañana.
4. Hoy a las diez ... la noche voy a Portugal.
5. Hoy ... la medianoche celebro mi cumpleaños.
6. Mañana a las cinco ... mediodía vamos a una fiesta.
7. ... la mañana del lunes organizo mi semana.
8. ... la tarde visito a mi abuela.
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.
Show translation|
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De
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(Of) |
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2.
En
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(On) |
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3.
Del
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(Of the) |
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Por
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(In the) |