📍 Unit Goal — SWATStudents will be able to describe the location of objects using prepositions of place: in, on, under, next to, behind, in front of, and between.
A1A · Level 1Unit 12Page 4 — Grammar
Grammar
Read all the examples. Study the full table. Then build sentences about locations.Leé los ejemplos. Estudiá la tabla. Luego construí oraciones sobre ubicaciones.
✦ IN — inside a container or space
The cat is in the box.El gato está en la caja.
My keys are in my bag.Mis llaves están en mi mochila.
There is a lamp in my room.Hay una lámpara en mi cuarto.
✦ ON — on a surface
The book is on the desk.El libro está sobre el escritorio.
There is a pen on the table.Hay un bolígrafo sobre la mesa.
The photos are on the wall.Las fotos están en la pared.
✦ UNDER — below something
The cat is under the table.El gato está debajo de la mesa.
My shoes are under the bed.Mis zapatos están debajo de la cama.
✦ NEXT TO / BEHIND / IN FRONT OF / BETWEEN
The lamp is next to the sofa.La lámpara está al lado del sofá.
The cat is behind the door.El gato está detrás de la puerta.
The teacher is in front of the class.La maestra está enfrente de la clase.
The pen is between the two books.El bolígrafo está entre los dos libros.
Structure
The Formula
| Subject | Verb to be | Preposition | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| The cat | is | in | the box. |
| The books | are | on | the shelf. |
| My phone | is | next to | the lamp. |
| The shoes | are | under | the bed. |
Combine with Unit 10! There is a book ON the desk. There is a cat UNDER the table. There are shoes NEXT TO the door. Use There is/are + preposition to describe any room!
Exercise 1 — Build the Sentences
Tap words in order. Example: [The] [cat] [is] [in] [the] [box] → “The cat is in the box.”Tocá las palabras en el orden correcto.
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