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Por vs. Para
Memorize the rules then practice using por and para in sentences correctly.
63 cards·by tammymunk
labels destination, time by which it will occur, or the figurative goal
para
labels the standard for comparison
para
labels the information as someone's opinion
para
expresses motion through a place or imprecise location
por
duration of time or imprecise point in time
por
designates the reason or cuase
por
designates the means by which something is done
por
designates motivation or incentive
por
expresses exchange or substitution
por
adds the idea of motion to prepositions of location
por
labels the agent in passive constructions
por
Los chicos salieron ___ la tienda. The boys left for school.
para
Terminará ____ el jueves. = He'll finish by Thursday.
para
El regalo es ___ ella. = The gift is for her.
para
Estudio ___ maestra. = I study to be a teacher.
para
Es un honor ___ nosotros. = It's an honor for us.
para
___ policía, no sabe la ley. = For a copy, he doesn't know the law.
para
___ maestra, sabe poco de matemáticas. = For a teacher, she knows little about math.
para
____ mí, los perrros son mejores mascotas. In my opinion, dogs are the best pets.
para
____ entonces = by that time
para
___ otra vez = for another occassion
para
___ variar = just for a change
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ser tal ___ cual = to be 2 of a kind
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estar ____ = to be about to
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Sales ___ esta puerta. = You leave through this door.
por
Hay varias tiendas ___ este barrio. = There are serveral stores in this neighborhood.
por
___ todas partes/lados = everywhere
por
No la he visto ___ aquí. = I haven't seen her around here.
por
Estudio ___ muchos años. I studied for many years.
por
Tuvo que hacer cola ___ 2 horas. = He had to stand in line for 2 hours.
por
Mañana ___ la tarde. = Tomorrow in the afternoon.
por
Nos veremos ___ el día de madres. = We'll see each other around Mother's Day.
por
Se ofendían ___ cualquier cosa. = The used to be offended for any little things.
por
Te felicito ___ tu hijo nuevo. = I congratulate you on your new son.
por
Lo pasé bien en Xela ___ el buen tiempo. = I had a good time in Xela because of the weather.
por
Él me mandó un mensaje ___ correo electrónico. = He sent me a message by email.
por
Todo lo hizo ___su familia. = Everything he did was for his family.
por
Me callé ___ él. = I kept quiet for his sake.
por
Pagamos mucho dinero ___ el viaje. We paid a lot for the trip.
por
Enseñé la clase por el maestro. = I taught the class instead of the teacher.
por
El perro saltó ___ encima de la caja. = The dog jumped over the box.
por
El gato corrió ___ debajo de la mesa. = The cat ran under the table.
por
El libro fue escrito ___ un niño. = The book was written by a child.
por
dar gato ___ liebre = to put something over on someone
por
de una vez___ todas = once and for all
por
en un dos __tres = in a jiffy
por
escaparse ___un pelo = escape by the skin of one's teeth
por
estar ___ = to be in the mood for something
por
pasar un examen ___ los pelos = to barely get through an exam
por
poner ___ las nubes = praise to the skies
por
___los 4 costados = on both side of the family
por
___motivo de = on account of
por
___ si las moscas = just in case
por
trabajar ___ cuatro = work like a slave
por
traído ___ los pelos = far-fetched
por
___aquí = around here
por
___ ahora = for now
por
___ añadidura = in addition
por
___aquel entonces = at that time
por
___casualidad = by chance
por
___consecuencia/consiguiente = consequently
por
___culpa de = the fault of
por
___dentro y ___afuera = inside and outside
por, por