por y para
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Por y Para. Español 2H. LOS USADOS. In English, the preposition for can indicate cause (Thanks for your help) or destination (The book is for you). Spanish uses two prepositions to express ideas: por and para - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
In English, the preposition for can indicate cause (Thanks for your help) or
destination (The book is for you). Spanish uses two prepositions to express
ideas: por and para
The prepositions por and para have similar meanings but different uses in
Spanish.
LOS USADOS
Use por when referring to…The cause or reason for an action
Por eso, ella escribió el artículo.For that reason , she wrote the
article.Gracias por el regalo.Thank you for the gift.
POR
Use por when referring to…Means of communication/travel
Te llamo por teléfonoI’ll call you by phone.
Viajo por avión.I travel by plane.
POR
Use por when referring to…Periods of time
Mari fue a Ecuador por un mes.Mari went to Ecuador for a month.
Vengo por la tarde.I’ll come in the afternoon.
POR
Use por when referring to…Movement through a place
Los turistas pasan por la aduana.The tourists are going through
customs.Fui a México por Texas.
I went a Mexico through Texas.
POR
Use para when referring to…Goals to reach or purposes to fulfill
Practicamos para ganar el partido.We practice in order to win the game.
PARA
Use para when referring to…Movement toward a place
Salíamos para la escuela a las siete.We used to leave for school at seven.
PARA
PARA
Use para when referring to…The recipient of an action or object
Estas fotos son para Laura.The photos are for Laura.
PARA
Use para when referring to…An opinion
Para mí, es una cuestió de tiempo.To me, it’s a question of time.
PARA
Use para when referring to…Deadlines to meet
Escribe el artículo para el viernes.Write the article by Friday.
PARA
Use para when referring to…employment
Sara trabaja para el periódico.Sara works for the newspaper.
Use por to indicate cause rather than purpose. Think of para as moving
you toward the word, or destination, that follows.