1. Pronouns After Prepositions
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2. Pronouns After Prepositions
In English, prepositions (for, from, to, and with) sometimes link pronouns to another word in a sentence.

3. Pronouns After Prepositions
Some of the pronouns that follow prepositions are different from the subject pronouns.
I have a gift.
The gift is for me.

4. Pronouns After Prepositions
Spanish:
Yo tengo un regalo.
El regalo es para mí.

5. Pronouns After Prepositions
Pronouns that follow prepositions are different from subject pronouns and object pronouns.
Use these pronouns after prepositions like para, de, a, and con.

6. Pronouns After Prepositions
Common prepositions:
Para – for
De – of, from
A – to, at (or personal “a”)
Con - with

7. Pronouns After Prepositions
para mí
para ti
para él, ella, Ud.
para nosotros para nosotras
para ellos, ellas, Uds.

8. Pronouns After Prepositions
Notice that these pronouns are the same as the subject pronouns in all forms except mí (yo) and ti (tú):

9. Pronouns After Prepositions
Clara vive lejos de nosotros.
Clara lives far from us.
Tengo un regalo para ti.
I have a gift for you.

10. Pronouns After Prepositions
With verbs like gustar, use pronouns after the preposition “a” to add emphasis.
A mí no me gusta la ropa de cuadros.
I really don´t like plaid clothes.

11. Pronouns After Prepositions
Uncertain:
Le gusta ir a la librería.
It pleases him/her/you to go to the bookstore.

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Certain:
A él le gusta ir a la librería.
It pleases him to go to the bookstore.

13. Pronouns After Prepositions
When you want to say “with me” and “with you,” the preposition “con” is irregular:
conmigo – with me
contigo – with you
(the other forms of “con” are regular.)

14. Pronouns After Prepositions
¿Vas a la fiesta conmigo o con Jorge?
Are you going to the party with me or with Jorge?

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No voy con él; voy contigo.
I´m not going with him; I´m going with you.