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some
any (partitive pronoun replacing de + noun)
of it
of them
about it/them
from there
from it (replacing de + place)
J'en ai trois.
I have three (of them).
in
at
on — indicates location, time, language, material or state (en France, en hiver, ...)
by
with
while
within — indicates means, manner or duration
used with a present participle to mean 'while' or 'by' (en voiture, en travaillant, fini en deux heures)
Notes
GENERAL INFO
En is a versatile French word: a pronoun or a preposition.
As a pronoun, it replaces "de + noun" or refers to quantity/place.
As a preposition, it often means "in," "on," "by," or "during."
USAGE
As a pronoun, "en" means "some/any" ("J'en ai.") or "from there" ("J'en viens.").
As a preposition, it's for countries ("en France"), transport ("en voiture"), seasons ("en été"), or materials.
TRAPS
Pronoun "en" precedes the verb. Don't confuse it with preposition "en" before a noun. Use "en" for general "in" (e.g., "en ville"), but "dans" for specific, enclosed spaces.