The preposition “de”
Learn about the preposition “de”, it’s several meanings and various contexts. Learn how the preposition “de” can contract with definite articles and the forms of the contractions.
In Spanish, the preposition “de” encompasses several meanings:
From, of
Also it can be used in various contexts:
Possession, Origin, Time, Partitive Article, Cause, and more…
In Spanish, the preposition “de” can contract.
The contractions are used to avoid consecutive vowel sounds, making the language flow more smoothly.
de + el = del (masculine singular)
He comes from the market.
de + los = de los (masculine plural)
She comes from the United States.
It’s important to note that “de la” is used if the following word begins with a vowel.
de + la = de la (no contraction)
He comes from the school.
Also Practice the Preposition “a” here:
Grammar level 1 – List
1. The alphabet: Alfabeto
2. Spanish accents: Acentos españoles
3. Spanish articles: Artículos en español
4. Spanish Greetings (sentences): Saludos – Oraciones
5. Spanish Questions words: Palabras pregunta
6. Prepositions practice level 1 (verb to go and to come in present tense):
Preposiciones y el verbo ir y venir en tiempo presente
a) The preposition “a”: La préposition “a”
b) The preposition “de”: La préposition “de”
7. Subject pronouns: Pronombres personales
8. Adjetifs (words): Los adjetivos (words)
9. Adjetifs (sentences): Los adjetivos (oraciones)
10. The negative form: La forma negativa
11. Negative words in Spanish: Las palabras negativas en español
12. Masculine or feminine nouns: Sustantivos masculinos o femeninos
Basic Conjugation for L1
1. 15 Most Common Spanish Verbs: Los 15 verbos españoles más comunesGrammars Level 1 (verbs)
1. The verb to have (sentences in Present tense): Oraciones con el verbo TENER (Presente)2. The verb to have and the vowel “A”: El verbo tener y la vocal A
3. The verb To be (sentences in Present tense): Oraciones con el verbo SER o ESTAR (Presente)
4. Verbs AR: Verbs that end in AR (Phonetic pronunciation)
5. Verbs IR: Verbs that end in IR (Phonetic pronunciation)
6. Verbs ER: Verbs that end in ER (Phonetic pronunciation)
7. Regular verbs AR: Verbos Regulares AR
8. Regular verbs IR: Verbos regulares IR
9. Regular verbs ER: Verbos regulares ER
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