Vamos Aprender Inglês, Aula 6: Where is the Gym?

Para falarmos a posição de algo em relação a outra coisa usamos preposições:

– “In” quando algo está dentro:

People in Washington like to work out!

In the lake.

She’s in the garden.

– “Across/Opposite” quando algo está do outro lado:

The gym is across from the lounge.

We live on opposite sides of the city.

They sat at opposite ends of the table.

I was walking across the road.

– “Next/Near” quando algo está próximo:

It’s next to the mailroom.

Come and sit next to me.

– “Behind” quando algo está atrás:

It is behind the lobby.

The warehouse is behind the store.

– “Front” quando algo está na frente:

It was in front of me this whole time.

The car in front stopped.

– “At” para especificarmos locais exatos:

You are studying at your desk.

She was sitting at the table.

– “On” para posicionar algo em linha, acima, anexado a outra coisa:

I love reading on trains.

The books are on the table.

The picture is on the wall.

There’s a spider on the floor.

The bar is on main street.

– “Between” quando algo está no meio de outras coisas:

Our house is between the mountains and the sea.

It was hard to choose between vanilla and chocolate.

It costs between 15 and 20 dollars.

– “Under/bellow” quando algo está abaixo:

The cat is under the table.

His shoes were under his bed.

I can hear people shouting below my window.

The table below shows the results of the experiment.