• The markers are IN the basket.

• The goal is IN the goal.

• Lunch is IN the cafeteria.
  

In - En

• Something is inside another thing.

  • Algo está en otra cosa.
    

• Something is below another thing.

  • Algo está por debajo de otra cosa.

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​Under - Debajo

• Examples:

  • The dog is under the bed.

  • ​The bag is under the desk.

• Something is beside or close to another thing.

  • Algo está al lado o cerca de otra cosa.

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​Next to - Al lado de

• Examples:

  • The cat next to the ball.

  • I sit next to my friend.​

• Something is on something.

  • Algo está en algo.

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On - Sobre

• Examples:

  • The apple is on the box.

  • The book is on the desk.

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Where's my bag?
It's under the bed.
Where are my pencils?
They're in your bag.

It's not on the desk.
They're not in my pencil case.

Where's/Where are...?

When using prepositions, you will always use "the" when talking about the object.

• on the desk

• under the bed

• in the bag

The

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