| em | in/on/at (position/movement) |
| sobre | on (top of) or over sth (position/movement) |
| a/para | "to" a destination (position/movement) |
| por | through/around (without a clear path) (position/movement) |
| atrás de | behind |
| em cima de | on top of |
| por cima de | on top of/moving over sth |
| em | in/on (days, months, years, durations) |
| a | for time measured in hours |
| atrás | ago |
| conversar com | to speak/talk with/to |
| olhar para algo | to look at/towards sth |
| tocar em algo | to touch sth |
| falar com alguém | to speak/talk with/to someone |
| falar de algo | to speak of/about sth |
| pensar sobre algo | to think about sth |
| falar sobre algo | to talk about sth |
| pensar em algo | to think of sth |
| falar em algo | to speak of sth |