en
Meanings
Preposition
1. in (used to indicate space, also see usage notes)
2. to (indicates direction towards certain very large locations, see usage notes)
3. by (used to indicate means)
4. as
5. at (used to describe an ability)
6. of, made of (used to describe composition)
7. in (during the following time (used for months and years))
8. while (followed by a gerund)
9. by, in (describing a way of getting something) (followed by a gerund)
10. in (used to describe color)
11. in (used to describe feelings)
12. in (as part of something)
Examples11098
Il est allé en France.
He went to France.
J'habite en Angleterre.
I live in England.
partir en voiture
leave by car
en septembre 2001
in September 2001
fort en histoire
good at history
habillé en père Noël
dressed as Father Christmas