A2 · Élémentaire Chapitre 30

Prepositional Phrases

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48 exemples
1 min
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Mastering common prepositional combinations. Students will learn fixed expressions with prepositions.

  • Prepositional Phrases
    Think of prepositions as the 'glue' that connects objects to time and space in your sentences.
  • Common Prepositions
    Think of 'i' as inside, 'på' as on/at, and 'vid' as next to.
  • Prepositional Verbs
    Learn the verb and its preposition together as a team, not separately!
  • Prepositional Adjectives
    Don't translate the preposition directly; learn the adjective and its partner preposition as one single unit.

Exemples clés (8)

1

Jag går till jobbet.

I go to work.

Prepositional Phrases
2

Vi kommer från Stockholm.

We come from Stockholm.

Prepositional Phrases
3

Vi ses på måndag.

We see each other on Monday.

Common Prepositions
4

Han jobbar på kontoret.

He works at the office.

Common Prepositions
5

Vad pratar ni om?

What are you talking about?

Prepositional Verbs
6

Jag letar efter mina nycklar.

I am looking for my keys.

Prepositional Verbs
7

Han är intresserad av sport.

He is interested in sports.

Prepositional Adjectives
8

Vi är trötta på regnet.

We are tired of the rain.

Prepositional Adjectives

Conseils et astuces (4)

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Context is King

Don't memorize lists. Learn prepositions in phrases like 'i skolan' or 'på jobbet'.
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Think spatially

Visualize the object to choose the right preposition.
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Use a Notebook

Keep a list of verb-preposition pairs you encounter. Review them weekly.
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Learn in pairs

Don't learn 'arg' alone. Learn 'arg på' as one word.
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Pratique rapide (10)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag går till skolan.
Movement towards a place uses 'till'.

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Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Han är förtjust med musik.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Han är förtjust i musik
Förtjust takes i.

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Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Jag lyssnar musik.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Jag lyssnar på musik
Missing 'på'.

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Fill in the blank.

Hon är intresserad ___ musik.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: av
'Intresserad av' is a fixed phrase.

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Fill in the blank.

Jag är ___ skolan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: i
School is an enclosed space.

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Fill in the blank with the correct preposition.

Jag bor ___ Sverige.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: i
Use 'i' for countries.

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Choose the correct verb-preposition pair.

Vad ___ du ___?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: tänker / på
'Tänka på' is the correct collocation.

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Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Hon är medveten om risken
Medveten takes om.

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Fill in the correct preposition.

Jag är nöjd ___ maten.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: med
Nöjd always takes med.

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Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Han är arg på mig
Arg takes på.

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Questions fréquentes (6)

Swedish uses 'i' for institutions like school, but 'på' for workplaces. It's a convention you learn with the vocabulary.
No, that will sound very unnatural. 'I' and 'på' have distinct meanings.
It is an idiom for public transport.
Because they change the meaning of the verb entirely. Without the correct preposition, you might be saying something you didn't intend.
Unfortunately, no. They are fixed collocations that must be memorized individually.
Because they are fixed collocations. Using the wrong one sounds unnatural.
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