Prepositions of place are short words placed before a noun to indicate the position or relative location of a person, an object, or a place in relation to another.
Prepositions before a common noun
Prepositions such as à (at), dans (in), sur (on), sous (under), devant (in front of), derrière (behind), à côté de (next to), entre (between), and others indicate the location in relation to a general object or place (common noun).
- À la bibliothèque (At the library)
- Dans le jardin (In the garden)
- Sur la table (On the table)
- Sous le pont (Under the bridge)
- Devant l'école (In front of the school)
- Derrière le bâtiment (Behind the building)
- Chez le médecin (At the doctor's)
Prepositions before a proper noun
When it comes to proper nouns such as names of cities, people, countries, or continents, the prepositions used are mainly à (in), en (in), and au(x) (to/in), depending on the gender and number of the proper noun.
- À Paris (In Paris)
- En France (In France) (for singular feminine countries)
- Au Japon (In Japan) (for singular masculine countries)
- Aux États-Unis (In the United States) (for plural nouns)
- Chez Marie-Cécile (At Marie-Cécile's)
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