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Por y Para. uso. Por y para. Por and Para have a variety of meanings, and they are often confused because they can each be translated as “for” Gracias por la informacion . Este regalo es para Juan. POR Y Para. To learn to use por and para correctly, you need to do two things:
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Por y para • Por and Para have a variety of meanings, and they are often confused because they can each be translated as “for” • Gracias por la informacion. • Este regaloespara Juan.
POR Y Para • To learn to use por and para correctly, you need to do two things: • Learn the rules for how por and para are used • Memorize model sentences • Por has many uses, and so it is the more problematic of the two.
Por • Rule-to express gratitude or apology • Model- gracias por la ayuda • Rule- for multiplication and division • Model- dos por dos son cuatro • Rule- velocity, frequency, and proportion • Model- voy al restaurantecinceovecesporsemana.
por • Rule- meaning “through,” “along,” ‘by” or “in the area of” • Model- andamospor los senderos del bosque • Rule- when talking about exchange, including sales • Model- Él me diodiezdólarespor el libro. • Rule- to mean “on behalf of,” or “in favor of,” • Model- no votépornadie.
Por • Rule- to express a length of time • Model- Estudiépor dos horas. • Rule- to express an undetermined or general time, meaning “during” • Model- se puedeverlasestrellaspor la noche • Rule- for means of communication or transportation • Model- prefieroirportren y hablarporcelular
por • Rule- in cases of mistaken identity or meaning “to be seen as” • Model- me tienenpor loco • Rule- to show the reason for an errand ( with ir, venir, pasar, mandar, volver, and preguntar) • Model- pasoportiparair al cine
por • Rule- when followed by an infinitive, to express an action that remains to be completed, use • por + infinitive • Model- La cenaestáporcocinar • Rule- to express cause or reason • Model- el hombre murióporfalta de agua
por • Rule- estarpor means to be in the mood, or inclined to do something. • Model- estoyportomar café. • Rule- in passive construction • Model- el librofueescritopor Cervantes
Por • Por also appears in many idiomatic expressions: • Poradelantado • Porahora • Porallí • Poramor de Dios • Poraquí • Porcasualidad • Porciento • Porcierto • Porcompleto
por • Pordentro • Pordesgracia • Porejemplo • Poreso • Por favor • Por fin • Por lo general • Por lo visto • Pormedio de • Por lo menos
por • Por lo tanto • Por mi parte • Pornigúnlado • Porotra parte • Palabraporpalabra • Porprimeravez • Porseparado • Porsupuesto • Porsuerte • Portodaspartes • Portodoslados • Porúltimo
Para • Para in contrast, has fewer uses • Rule- to indicate destination • Model- el hombre sale para Madrid • Rule to show the use or purpose of a thing • Model- esvasoesparaagua • Rule- to mean “in order to” or “for the purpose of “ • Model- Para haceruna paella, primerodorelascarnes.
para • Rule- to indicate a recipient • Model- esteregaloesparati • Rule- to express a deadline or specific time • Model- necesito el libropara el lunes • Rule- to express a contrast from what is expected • Model- Para un chico, lee muybien • Rule- estarpara to express an action that will be completed soon • Model- el trenestaparasalir
Por y para • It is quite important to learn to use these two prepositions correctly because if you inadvertently substitute one for the other, you may end up saying something different from what you had intended. • Model- • Juan compró el regalopara Teresa. • Juan compró el regalopor Teresa.
Por y para • Por fin yapuedousarpor y para!