PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE In front of - delante de- A band plays their music in front of an audience. The teacher stands in front of the students. Behind - detrás de- Behind is the opposite of In front of. It means at the back (part) of something. When the teacher writes on the whiteboard, the students are behind him (or her). Between - entre- Between normally refers to something in the middle- la mitad- of two objects or things (or places). There are mountains between Chile and Argentina. The number 5 is between the number 4 and 6. Next to - al lado de. At a wedding, the bride stands next to the groom.( En la boda la novia se sienta al lado del novio) Near - cerca- .The kids are near the toys. On -en- The clock on the wall is slow. He put the food on the table. Above . sobre- Planes normally fly above the clouds. There is a ceiling above you. Under -debajo- Your legs are under the table. Monsters live under your bed. A river flows under a bridge.