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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
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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 • The prepositions por and para have similar meanings but different uses in Spanish.
POR • Por can mean… • For • Through • In • Because • By
POR • Use por when referring to… • The cause or reason for an action • Poreso, ellaescribió 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 • Tellamoporteléfono • I’ll call you by phone. • Viajoporavión. • 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. • Vengopor la tarde. • I’ll come in the afternoon.
POR • Use por when referring to… • Movement through a place • Los turistaspasanpor la aduana. • The tourists are going through customs. • Fui a México por Texas. • I went a Mexico through Texas.
PARA • The preposition para can mean… • For • In order to • To • By
PARA • Use para when referring to… • Goals to reach or purposes to fulfill • Practicamosparaganar el partido. • We practice in order to win the game.
PARA • Use para when referring to… • Movement toward a place • Salíamospara la escuela a lassiete. • We used to leave for school at seven.
PARA • Use para when referring to… • The recipient of an action or object • Estasfotos son para Laura. • The photos are for Laura.
PARA • Use para when referring to… • An opinion • Para mí, esunacuestió de tiempo. • To me, it’s a question of time.
PARA • Use para when referring to… • Deadlines to meet • Escribe el artículopara el viernes. • Write the article by Friday.
PARA • Use para when referring to… • employment • Sara trabajapara 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.
Práctica • Gracias … la ayuda.
Por • Cause of or reason for an action
Para • Goal to reach or purpose to fulfill
Por • Means of communication
Para • Movement toward a place
Por • Period of time
Para • Recipient of an action or object
Por • Movement through a place
Para • opinion
Para • deadline
Para • employment
Para • destination
Para • opinion
Por • Means of
Por • Cause for or reason for an action
Para • deadline
Por • Cause of or reason for an action
Para • Recipient of an action or object