Preposition "a" in Spanish (to) - general use

Learn about preposition "a" in Spanish

The basic and general use of the Spanish preposition "a" is to express "to/at" in the following contexts:

Location 

We use "a" to express "to" + a place. It is generally used with verbs that express movement, e.g. ir or viajar.

For contraction "al" see Al and Del in Spanish

Time

We use "a" to express the time. For example:

or to indicate the end of a period of time. For example:

See also Using para (not por) for a destination

There are some verbs that use the preposition "a" in certain constructions - see Spanish personal "a" verbs (ver, visitar, buscar, conocer)