Uso de la preposición "by" en inglés: funciones y ejemplos

In this lesson, I learned how to use “by” in every example, now I understand it very well.

I learned how to use the preposition ´´by´´ by taking this classs. 😄

Thks!

You can open the can by using a knife
You can lose weight by doing exercise
I learned how to that by reading the instructions

Preposition BY (Summary) .

• Let’s take a look at the different ways in which we can use this prepositión.

1. Places or the location of something: (my laptop is by the window or I am by the door)
   That means next to or beside.

2. Methods of transportation: (she goes to work by bus or I always go to the office by car)

3. Methods of communication: (we receive the instructions by email or you can call me by phone)
   There are a couple of exceptions but for most use BY.

4. Methods of payment: (I’ll pay by credit card or I’ll pay by online transfer)
   There are a couple of exceptions.

5. For deadlines: (send me the report by 5 p.m or I need you to finish this project by next Monday).
   When you mark the ending point of something.

6. Purposes: (you can make a paper airplane by folding the paper I made.)
   To express how you do something, to express how you do. The magic formula BY + the action in ING. I’m giving you instructions.

• Let’s practice this new way of using the preposition BY. Complete the other half.
  Number one: you can open the can by using a knife.
  Number two: you can lose weight by exercising more.
  Number three: I learned how to do that by reading the instructions.

Idioms with “BY”

BY FAR

BY HAND

BY HEART

BY MISTAKE

BY THE WAY

Uses of “By” 🔥

1. 👉 By + Place: My laptop is by the window (Near, Next).
2. 🚇 By + Method of Transportation: She goes to work bu bys.
3. 📱By + Method of comunication: We received the instruction by email.
4. 💳 By + Method of Payment: I’ll pay by credit card.
5. ⌚ By + Deadline: Send me the report by 5 pm. (Deadline → fecha u hora límite).

By to express the way of doing something 💚

• ❓By + Verb (Ing): You can make a paper airplane by folding the paper like this.

• You can open the can by using a knifle
• You can lose weight by doing exercise
• I learned how to do that by reading the documentation.

Your classes are so good, Jhon. 😄

Resumen:

• You can open the can by cutting
• You can lose weight by working out
• I learned how to do that by studying

“by” different ways we can use this preposition.
use to talk about places or the location of something. My laptop is by the window.
Talk about transportation. She goes to work by bus
refer to communication methods. We received the instructions by email.
with credit cards, with debit cards, with online transactions. I’ll pay by credit card
Time frames. Send me the report by 5 pm

You can open the can by using a knife
You can lose weight by exercising more
I learned how to do that by reading the instructions, by reading the manual

I always thought that the preposition “by” was used only reffering to someone who did something, like “This art was made by little Johnny”, but I learned a lot with this lesson.

Let’s take a look at the different ways in which we can use this prepositión.
Places or the location of something: (my laptop is by the window or I am by the door)
That means next to or beside.

Methods of transportation: (she goes to work by bus or I always go to the office by car)

Methods of communication: (we receive the instructions by email or you can call me by phone)
There are a couple of exceptions but for most use BY.

Methods of payment: (I’ll pay by credit card or I’ll pay by online transfer)
There are a couple of exceptions.

For deadlines: (send me the report by 5 p.m or I need you to finish this project by next Monday).
When you mark the ending point of something.

Purposes: (you can make a paper airplane by folding the paper I made.)
To express how you do something, to express how you do. The magic formula BY + the action in ING. I’m giving you instructions.

Let’s practice this new way of using the preposition BY. Complete the other half.
Number one: you can open the can by using a knife.
Number two: you can lose weight by exercising more.
Number three: I learned how to do that by reading the instructions.

By is a preposition that is used to talk about places or locations instead of next of besides. Example “My laptop is by the door” instead of “My laptop is next to the door”.
Another way to use the preposition “by” is when we talk about a method of transportación: “I traveled from Miami to Orlando by plane”.
Also when referring to a method of communication “send it by mail” or payment “I´ll pay by credit card”.
Last but not least is deadlines. The report must be sent by the end of the working day.
Another purpose that can be used “by” is to express how to do something. The magic formula is “by” + verb (ing)

• you can open the can by using a knife.
• you can lose weight by exercising more.
• I learned how to do that by reading the instructions.

Let’s practice!
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Write some examples using these ways to use BY and also do some research and identify other ways to use this preposition.
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• Mia was driven to the stadium by Liam.
• I’m improving my English by studying at Platzi.
• I go to my work by car every day.
• I can dance by practicing a lot.

Time to practice!
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1. You can open the can by using a knife.
2. You can lose weight by doing exercise.
3. I learned how to do that by reading a book.

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Preposition “by”.

Time to practice.

• You can open the can by using an opener.
• You can lose weight by eating less.
• I learned how to do that by reading the instructions.

Let’s practice
Write some examples using these ways to use BY and also do some research and identify other ways to use this preposition.

• I will send you the budget by email.
• She will arrive in Osaka by train.
• We can increase our income by doing more advertising.

How to use “By” 🤔👇🏻

• To show how we do something
  For example:

  Start by clicking here …

  You can do it by opening your browser …

• To show how we travel
  For example:

  They came by plane.

  I go to work by bicycle.

• In passive sentences (this is a more advanced topic)
  For example:

  He was invited by me.

  Anita was driven to the statium by Carla

• With some adjectives before:
  For example:

  I’m surprised by the news.

  I’m sad by his emotional situation

• As another way to say “next to” or “beside”.
  For example:

  I work by Central Park.

  The keys are by the laptop

• To set deadlines:
  For example:

  Please deliver the project by next Monday.

  I need to finish my homework by Friday

• To describe how to pay for something (except for cash)
  For example:

  I paid by credit card.

  She’ll pay by cash

Time to practice!🎉 📚 ✏️ ⏰

⚡ You can open the can by using a can opener

⚡ You can lose weight by lifting weights

⚡ I learned how to do that by reading and studying hard

I´m improving my English by studying at Platzi.

I use to go to school by bus.
You can open the can by cutting.
You can lose weight by doing exercise.
I learned how to do that by reading the instructions.

• you can open the can by using a knife
• you can lose weith by working out
• I learned how to do by myself, by reading, by studyng

“Preposition By”

Another way to use the preposition By :

• By + myself etc.
  When we say by + myself, yourself, himself, itself, oneself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves, it means “alone”. We sometimes use all for emphasis:
• They painted the whole house by thmeselves (they did it alone)
• I was all by myself in the house last night but i didn’t mind. (i was alone)
• Did you build that castle all by yourself? (Did you di it alone?)
  (Cambridge Dictionary)

time to practice:

You can open the can by the knife.
You can lose weight by make muscule
I learned how to do that by a book

You can open the can by using a knife
You can lose weight by doing weight training
I learned how to that by reading the manual

• You can open the can by using a knife.
• You can lose weight by exercising frecuently.
• I learned how to do that by reading the manual.

By the way, I go to my work by bus every day

1. You can open the can by using knife.
2. You can lose wight by working out.
3. I learned how to do that by reading a book.

My work office was by Solidario’s Bank in Ecuador

Class practice

• You can open the can by using a knife.
• You can lose weight by doing excercise.
• I learned how to do that by reading the book.

I can dance by practicing a lot

Exercise:

• You can open the can by cutting it.
• You can lose weight by doing exercise.
• I learned how to do that by studying.

• You can open the can by using a knife.

• You can lose weight by working out.

• I learned how to do that by reading the manual.

• They go to work by motorcycle
• I get new abilities by learning every day
• My friends and I communicate us by WhatsApp

• You can open the can by knifing.
• You can lose weight by weightlifting.
• I learned how to do that by reading the manual.

You can open the can by using a knife.
You can lose weight by doing exercise
I learned how to do that by reading the manual

This preposition is very useful!

I learned to use “By” by taking this class jaja

Transporte: to go by car / by bus / by train / by plane.
He went to Helsinki by plane.
I’m going to Lisbon by train.
Should we go by bus or by car?
I usually get to work on foot.
to send something by mail / by email / by fax.
sent you my account number by email.
She’ll send you the documents by fax.
pay by check / pay by credit card.
Can I pay by credit card?.
Make something by hand
Those boots were made by hand in Texas.

• You can open the can by cutting with a knife

• You can lose weight by doing exercise

• I learned how to do that by reading a manual

They have a blue car and a red one.
A big banana, a small one.
An expensive car and a cheaper one.
He has a full bottle and two empty ones.
I have two old backpacks and two new ones.

You can open the can by using a knife.
You can lose weight by exercising more.
I learned how to do thay by reading the instructions.

Uses of "by"
By + place = My laptop is by the window
By + Method of transportation=, She goes to work by subway, in Bogota we call us “Transmilenio”.
By + Method of communication = we received the instructions by email.
By + method of payment=, I’ll pay by credit card.
By + deadline = send the report by 5 pm.

In exercise two you can say
You can lose weight by working out more.

My exercises
My laptop is by the closet.
I went to the last event of Platzi by subway.
I wrote to Platzi by Whatsapp.
I need to finish this course by 12:30pm

• I like so much the practice:

1. You can this manga by this laptop.
2. You can came to my home by metro.
3. Cassandra was invited by Clarisse.
4. This morning I cried by the movie.
5. My office is by to yours.
6. We need the purposal by next Thursday.
7. Here, you only pay by credit card.

The keys are by the door
They go there by walking
She said she couldn’t make it by texting
I pay it by check
I will send you the instructions by 10 am

• You can open de can by cutting with a knife
• You can lose weight by training at the gym
• I learned how to do that by reading the manual

-You can open the can by knife.
-You can lose weight by working out.
-I learned how to do that by reading.

Other examples:
-You can learn english by practicing frequently.
-You should travel by motorcycle.
-Don´t communicate her by email.

• You can open the can by using a knife.
• You can lose weight by working out
• I learned how to do that by reading a book.

Notes and activities in Notion

You can open the can by using a knife
You can lose weight by doing exercise
I learned how to that by reading the instructions

I´ll buy a car by car. bye

Helpful to explain about this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HivYxhaER3o

Preposition by

• We can make a good project by testing and investigating several theories.
• I always go to the music academy by bus.
• My car is by the red one.
• I have to send the email by next Monday.
• I bought new headphones on Amazon by online transfer.

It’s very interesting by, because I can use it in many situation and it has multiple meanings.

 You can prepare a BBQ party by cooking pork ribs on the grill.
 We can celebrate his party by buying a cake and decorating the home.
 You can lose weight by working out five times a week.
 You can open the door by duplicating my key in the hardware store and using it in the door.
 I learned how to make clothes by studying patterns and learning how to sew.

BY + VERB (ING)

You can open the can by using a knife
You can lose weight by working out
I learned how to do that by reading the manual.

A supporting video

• Exercise
  You can open the can by using a knife
  You can lose weight by doing exercise
  I learned how to do that by reading a book

• By + verb(ing) = Describe how

Excelent

You can open the can by using a razor
You can lose weight by doing exercise
I learned how to do that by studying

• You can make me happy by using your eyes.
• She could focus by turning off notifications.
• I will pay suscription by using credit card.

Thanks!

• I will send you the letter by post.

• This jumper is made by hand…

You can open the can by using a knife
You can lose weight by excercising more
I learned how to do that by reading the book

the preposition “by” is used in differents ways, here are used as an conctor to two ideas specially to completment the sentences and made an one idea.

You can open the can by using a knife.
You can lose weight by exercising every day.
I learned how to do that by reading a book.

1. You can open the can by using a knife.
2. You can lose weight by exercising.
3. I learned how to do that by reading a book.

You can open the can by using a knife.
You can lose weigth by exercising or runing everyday.
I learned how to do that by reading this book.
You can learn English by taking classes at platzi!!

You can open the can by using a knife.
You can lose weigth by exercising or runing everyday.
I learned how to do that by reading this book.
You can learn English by taking classes at platzi!!

You can open the can by using a knife.
You can lose weight by exercesing.
I learned how to do taht by reading.

I am by the central park.
Do you travel by bus?
Send me a message by whatApp.
Will you pay by credit card or cash?
You can finish it by 1 pm.

Time to practice:

• You can open the can by using the knife.
• You can lose weight by weightlifting.
• I learned how to do that by reading this manual.