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Los usos de por y para P.6

Los usos de por y para P.6. Las differencias . POR and PARA are usually translated as FOR in English. But they cannot be used interchangeably. Usually one must use one or the other. If both can be used, the meaning changes as well. Yo trabajo para Ud. (recipient: as in you are my boss.)

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Los usos de por y para P.6

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  1. Los usos de por y paraP.6

  2. Las differencias • POR and PARA are usually translated as FOR in English. But they cannot be used interchangeably. Usually one must use one or the other. If both can be used, the meaning changes as well. • Yo trabajo para Ud. (recipient: as in you are my boss.) • Yo trabajo por Ud. (replacement: I’m taking your place.)

  3. P.U.R.F.E.C.T. (perfect with the letter u) Salta líneas para dejar espacio para los ejemplos. Use PARA when talking about: • Purpose or goal: “in order to” (+ infinitive) • Use or to show purpose • Recipient • Future dates, deadlines, destination • Employment (who you work for) • Comparison and opinion • Toward a specific place

  4. Purpose • Purpose: “in order to”: used together with an infinitive. • Estudio parasacar buenas notas. • Hago ejercicios paraponerme en forma.

  5. Use or to show purpose El jabón es paralavarse las manos. Soap is for (for purpose of) washing your hands. Esta pluma no sirve paranada. This pen serves no purpose.

  6. Recipient • Recipient: the person or entity that receives something: • Este regalo es parati.

  7. Future dates, destinations, and deadlines • Esta tarea es paramañana y el proyecto es parael lunes. • Lo necesito paralas tres. I need it by three. Mañana salgo paraCalifornia. Tomorrow I leave for California.

  8. Employment • Trabajo paraun restaurante mexicano. • Trabaja paraBurger King. He works for Burger King.

  9. Comparison and opinion (Comparison) Paraun niño de cinco años, lee y escribe muy bien. (Opinion) Paramí, los derechos humanos son muy importantes. In my opinion, human rights are very important.

  10. Toward • Toward a specific place • Camina parael parque.

  11. Para que Para quemeans “so that” and is ALWAYS followed by the subjunctive Ex: Ven a mi casa a las 8:00para que podamos llegar a tiempo. Come to my house at 8:00 so that we can get there on time.

  12. PARA Song (London Bridge) Destination, place, and date In order to, comparison Who you work for, opinion Purpose, use PARA.

  13. What about ‘por’? • Essentially, por is used in all instances when P.U.R.F.E.C.T. does not apply. • However, if you like to collect acronyms, here is one to use with por: I.M. 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.

  14. I.M. A.T.R.A.C.T.E.D. (with one T) Use POR when talking about: (Salta líneas) • In favor of / on behalf of • Means of by which something is done, by, by way of • Around a place or around here • Through a place, along, by etc. • Reason or motive (because of or for the sake of) • As in “going to get something” (+ noun) • Cost / Per • Thanks • Exchange / substitution / in place of • Duration or approximate time (during)

  15. In favor of / on behalf of La firmo porUd. I am signingitonyourbehalf. No voté por nadie I didn’t vote foranyone.

  16. Means of by which something is done, by, by way of Fuimos poravión. We went by plane. Lo llamé por teléfono. I called him on the phone (by phone). El libro fue escrito por Cervantes. The book was written by Cervantes.

  17. Around • Around a place • ¿Hay un banco poraquí?

  18. Through, along, and by etc. • Caminamos porel parque esta mañana. We walked through the park this morning. • Pasé por tu casa ayer. I went by your house yesterday.

  19. Reason (because of or for the sake of) ¿Por qué llegaste tarde? Porel tráfico. (reason) No pudo participar por el accidente. He couldn’t participate (because of) the accident. Ella trabaja por sus hijos. She works for (the sake of) her children.

  20. As in “going to get something” + noun Voy al supermercado porpan y leche. Fuimos a la tienda por galletas. We went to the store for (to get) cookies. Pasamos por ella ayer pero no estaba allí. We went to get her yesterday but she wasn’t there.

  21. Cost & Per Pagué $20 poresta chaqueta. I paid $20 for this jacket. Yo gano siete dólares por hora. I earn seven dollars per hour. Ella necesita tres papeles por estudiante. She needs three papers per student.

  22. Thanks • Thanks: use por after “gracias.” • Graciaspor la ayuda.

  23. Exchange/ substitution/ in place of Juan trabajó por José porque estuvo enfermo. Juan workedfor José because he wassick. Quierocambiarestoszapatosrojosporesosnegros. I want to exchange these shoes for those black ones. Yotedoy el chocolate por el helado. I’ll give you the chocolate for the ice cream

  24. Duration or approximate time(during) He vivido aquípormás de diez años. Estuve allí por tres semanas. I was there for three weeks. Lo hicimos por la noche. We did it during the night.

  25. Idiomatic Expressions • Por ahora for now • Por aquí around here • Por eso therefore • Por ejemplo for example • Por fin finally • Por lo general in general • Por supuesto of course • Por último lastly

  26. POR Song (Three Kings)

  27. Let’s practice!

  28. “por” o “para” por by/ means of • Yo viajé ____ tren. • Mi novia y yo caminamos _____ la playa durante la noche. • ¿Estás listo _____ salir? • ____ un norteamericano, habla bien el español. • Fuimos al mercado _____ carne. por/para through/toward para in order to para comparison por “as” in to to get something.

  29. por through para in order to 6. Pase ____ la puerta a la derecha. 7. Él estudia _____ ser médico. 8. El camina _____ que pueda perder peso. 9. El regalo es _____ mi papá. 10. Pagué veinte dólares _____ los pantalones. para expression para recipient por cost

  30. para in order to 11. Se necesitan buenos zapatos _____ caminar largas distancias. 12. Voy a estar en Bolivia _____ dos años. por duration

  31. Perfect Atracted! • That’s all for now. Remember the acronym P.U.R.F.E.C.T. for “para.” • You can either use “por” for all other cases, or you can remember the acronym I.M A.T.R.A.C.T.E.D.

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