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Prepositions of movement Exercises in Catalan language

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Prepositions of movement are essential in the Catalan language, helping to convey direction, destination, and paths of action in communication. Understanding these prepositions can significantly enhance your ability to describe how things move from one place to another, whether you're talking about walking through a park, driving over a bridge, or flying to a distant city. This page is dedicated to providing a variety of grammar exercises that will help you master the use of prepositions of movement in Catalan, making your descriptions more precise and your conversations more fluent. In Catalan, prepositions of movement include words like "cap a" (towards), "fins a" (up to/until), "per" (through), "per damunt de" (over), and "des de" (from), among others. Each exercise on this page is designed to challenge your understanding and application of these prepositions in different contexts. By practicing with these exercises, you'll not only learn the correct usage but also become more comfortable incorporating these prepositions into your everyday speech. Whether you are a beginner or looking to refine your skills, these exercises will support your journey in mastering Catalan prepositions of movement.

Exercise 1

1. Els nens van *al* parc per jugar (destination). 2. He anat *a* la botiga per comprar pa (destination). 3. El tren va *cap a* Barcelona (direction). 4. Vaig *fins a* la platja caminant (end point). 5. La pilota va rodar *fins a* la carretera (end point). 6. Han sortit *de* casa molt d'hora (origin). 7. El gat va saltar *sobre* la taula (movement onto something). 8. El ciclista va pedalar *per* la ciutat (through a place). 9. Vaig córrer *cap a* la muntanya per entrenar (direction). 10. Vaig caminar *fins a* l'escola cada matí (end point).

Exercise 2

1. Ell va *cap* a l'escola (preposition indicating direction). 2. El gat salta *sobre* la taula (preposition indicating upward movement). 3. Hem viatjat *a* París aquest estiu (preposition indicating destination). 4. La pilota va rodar *fins* al carrer (preposition indicating endpoint). 5. La noia va caminar *pel* parc (preposition indicating through or along a place). 6. En Joan va anar *a* la biblioteca per estudiar (preposition indicating destination). 7. Els nens corren *cap* a la platja (preposition indicating direction). 8. Vaig saltar *per* sobre el riu (preposition indicating over or across something). 9. Ens vam moure *dins* de la cova per explorar-la (preposition indicating inside movement). 10. El tren va arribar *a* l'estació puntualment (preposition indicating destination).

Exercise 3

1. Ell va *cap a* la platja (preposition indicating direction). 2. La pilota va *per* sota la taula (preposition indicating movement through a space). 3. Ella salta *sobre* la tanca (preposition indicating movement over an object). 4. El gat corre *fins a* la porta (preposition indicating movement towards a destination). 5. Van caminar *al voltant de* l'estadi (preposition indicating movement around an object). 6. L'ocell vola *per sobre* dels arbres (preposition indicating movement above something). 7. Em vaig moure *cap a* la finestra per veure millor (preposition indicating movement towards something). 8. Els nens van pujar *a* l'autobús (preposition indicating movement onto something). 9. Vaig saltar *des de* el mur (preposition indicating movement from a specific point). 10. Van nedar *fins a* l'altra riba del riu (preposition indicating movement to a specific endpoint).