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Activities: “How to use prepositions of place in Brazilian Portuguese?”

By: Fabiana Dametto Oliveira

Activity 1: Where is the apple?

Choose the right prepositions of place to describe the images below.

  1. A maçã está…

    A photo of a crate with an apple inside it.

    Select your answer

  2. A maçã está…

    A picture of an upside-down crate with an apple on top of it.

    Select your answer

  3. A maçã está…

    A picture of a crate with an apple sitting to the right of it.

    Select your answer

  4. A maçã está…

    A picture of two crates with an apple sitting between them.

    Select your answer

Activity 2: Describe the image

Look at the image below and use the prepositions in the box to complete the sentences.

A photo of a desk in a corner. A chair is sitting in front of it. To the right of the desk is a standing lamp. A rug is on the floor. Several pictures are hanging on the wall over the desk. On the desk are several items, left to right: some books, a decorative paperweight, a plant, and a cup of pens.

Word BankChoose a word, then choose a blank. You can also drag.
  1. A mesa está cadeira.
  2. Há alguns objetos mesa.
  3. A luminária está mesa.
  4. Há alguns quadros parede.
  5. Os quadros também estão mesa.
  6. O tapete está cadeira.

Activity 3: Fill in the blanks

Choose the right prepositions of place in the sentences below. Use the prepositions in the box to complete them.

Word BankChoose a word, then choose a blank. You can also drag.
  1. As crianças estão sentadas sofá.
  2. Hoje nós vamos tomar o café da manhã cama.
  3. Nós almoçaremos um restaurante beira-mar.
  4. O homem está praia sentado sol.
  5. A comida está mesa.
  6. Os convidados se sentaram mesa.
  7. Vocês moram Roma?
  8. Nós moramos Itália.
  9. Minha família está Estados Unidos.
  10. Você trabalha escritório ou casa?