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Por y Para. PERFECT - Para. Purpose : “in order to”: used together with an infinitive. Effect that something has on something else. Recipient Future dates, deadlines, or events Employment Comparison Toward a specific place. Purpose. Purpose: “in order to”
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PERFECT - Para • Purpose: “in order to”: used together with an infinitive. • Effect that something has on something else. • Recipient • Future dates, deadlines, or events • Employment • Comparison • Toward a specific place
Purpose • Purpose: “in order to” • Se utiliza con un infinitivo • Estudio parasacar buenas notas.
Effect • Effect that something has on something else. • Voy a la universidad paraser profesor de español.
Recipient • Recipient: la persona o entidad que recibe algo • Este regalo es parati.
Future • Future dates, deadlines, or events • Esta tarea es paramañana y el proyecto es parael lunes.
Employment • Un empleo • Trabajo paraun restaurante chileno.
Comparison • Comparativos • Paraun niño de cinco años, lee y escribe muy bien.
Toward Heading towards somewhere (hacia) Camina parael parque
Essentially, por is used in all instances when P.E.R.F.E.C.T. does not apply. However, if you like to collect acronyms, here is one to use with por: • A.T.R.A.C.T.E.D This acronym covers many, but not all, of the main uses of por. There are many idiomatic expressions that use por.
ATRACTED • Use por when talking about: • Around a place • Through a place • Reason • After, as in “going to get something” • Cost • Thanks • Exchange • Duration
Around • Around a place • ¿Hay un banco poraquí?
Through • Through a place • Paso porel parque todos los días.
Reason • Reason • ¿Por qué llegaste tarde? • Porel tráfico.
After • After, as in “going to get something”; usually used after ir. • Voy al supermercado porpan y leche.
Cost • Pagué 20 euros poresta chaqueta.
Thanks • Thanks: use por after “gracias.” • Graciaspor la ayuda.
Exchange • Exchange • Quiero cambiar estos zapatos rojos poresos negros.
Duaration • Duration • He vivido aquí pormás de diez años.