Prepositions de lieu pour les directions

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1. Les 12 prepositions essentielles

PrepositionFrancaisExemple
next toa cote deThe bank is next to the cafe.
oppositeen face deThe hotel is opposite the station.
in front ofdevant (colle)The car is in front of the door.
behindderriereThe park is behind the museum.
betweenentre (2)The shop is between A and B.
amongparmi (>2)The house is among the trees.
nearpres deIs there a bank near here?
far fromloin deIt's far from the centre.
at the end ofau bout deIt's at the end of the street.
on the corner ofau coin deThe pub is on the corner of the street.
around the cornerjuste au coinThe ATM is around the corner.
at the top / bottom ofen haut / bas deThe hotel is at the top of the hill.

2. Les 7 erreurs a eviter

A eviterCorrect
opposite to the bankopposite the bank
near of the stationnear the station
at your righton your right
in front to the doorin front of the door
between of A and Bbetween A and B
behind of the shopbehind the shop
at the end of streetat the end of the street
Regle d'or : Les prepositions composees next to, in front of, at the end of ne prennent jamais de to supplementaire. Memorisez-les comme des blocs.

3. Exercice d'application

Completez avec la bonne preposition :

  1. The library is _____ the school and the park.
  2. The car park is _____ the building (derriere).
  3. The church is _____ the post office (en face).
  4. The museum is _____ the town centre (pres).
  5. The shop is _____ of the street (au bout).

Solutions : 1. between, 2. behind, 3. opposite, 4. near, 5. at the end

4. UK vs US : attention !

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