prepositions
à can mean...
at, in
Synonyms of "à" in a French dictionary
chez
parmi
dans
I was "___ " the bank when you called me.
J'étais " ___ " la banque quand tu m'as appelé
à
(used to indicate location)
to have a headache
avoir mal ___ a tête
à
The preposition à is used for
relating to destination
We’re going to Nice.
Nous allons à Paris
Tom cria "___" plein poumons.
Tom screamed at the top of his lungs.
à
Nous allons au marché, à l'école, à la plage, au bureau, au collège etc....all are
'à + article'
elle sert à / on sert à
She is serving to / it is serving to
only to answer calls.
répondre uniquement aux appels.
être à Paris
to be in Paris
habiter au Portugal
live in Portugal
habiter à la campagne
live in the countryside
au printemps
in the spring
dan verses à.
Choose the characteristics of dans.
always means "in" as in "inside
used as "to"
is used to indicate a location or to describe a time before an event,
Je veux conduire "___" la poste.
I want to drive to the post office.
à
is used for … 1) Destination
à + le =
au
does not contract with the direct objects le and les.
Je me prépare à le faire – I’m getting ready to do it.
Nous allons " __ " Nice.
We’re going to Nice.
à
Il a tendance "___" oublier.
He is apt to forget.
à
The table was parallel to the floor. He reacted with tenderness to her outburst.
La table était parallèle au sol.
Il a réagi avec tendresse " ___ " sa violente réaction.
à
He went to the shop.
Il est allé "__" magasin.
au = à +;le
(destination)
In summer, the temperature ranges from thirty to forty degrees Celsius.
Pendant l'été, les températures vont de trente "___" quarante degrés Celsius.
à
(range, limit)
Manchester United won the match, four to two.
Manchester United a remporté le match, quatre " ___ " deux.
à
(compared with) (résultats sportifs,...)
correct translation of à, it's helpful to refer to the words preceding or following the preposition?
preceeding
to go from Paris to Nevers
aller de Paris à Nevers
to (with a verb of movement)
to go to work/to Paris/to the country
se rendre au travail/à Paris/à la campagne
to (with a verb of movement)
to go to Paris
se rendre à Paris
to (with a verb of movement)
to go to work
se rendre au travail
to (with a verb of movement)
to go to the country
se rendre à la campagne
to (with a verb of movement)
Il vit "___" Paris.
He lives in Paris
à
indicates location
Où habites-tu ? - ________ Paris.
(Where do you live? - I live in Paris.)
J'habite à
Où habites-tu ? -" _____" Montréal.
(Where do you live? - I live in Montreal.)
J'habite à
In three days, we will leave.
will eave = partirons.
Dans trois jours, nous partirons
He [has] put the books in the bag.
___ ___ mis ____ ___ ___. le ____.
Il a mis les livres dans le sac.
Dans" is a French preposition that means
"In" or "inside"
To indicate a period of time, Period of Time – "in, during"
dans