58 When to use Para

Question 1

𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔

PERFECT
Para has far fewer uses than por.

Answer 1

𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗔

ACRONYM

Question 2

𝐏 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞

Answer 2

𝐏 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞

Question 3

It is a glass for water

Answer 3

Es un vaso para agua

Question 4

Only for grownups! Adults only!

Answer 4

Sólo para adultos.

Question 5

Did I cook for nothing?

I needlessly prepared?

Answer 5

¿Cociné para nada?

Question 6

He works a lot in order to earn more money.

Answer 6

Trabaja mucho para ganar más dinero.

Question 7

I run to stay in shape

Answer 7

Corro para mantenerme en forma.

Question 8

𝐄 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓

Answer 8

𝐄 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐂𝐓

Question 9

I study to learn

Answer 9

Estudio para aprender

Question 10

He works for his living.

Answer 10

Trabaja para vivir.

Question 11

𝐑 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓

Answer 11

𝐑 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓

Question 12

it’s for you

Answer 12

es para ti

Question 13

its for me

Answer 13

es para mi

Question 14

We have bought this for María.

Answer 14

Hemos comprado esto para María.

Question 15

𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄/ 𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄

You have to talk about or discuss a deadline:

Answer 15

𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄/ 𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄

𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞

Question 16

I need it for Monday

Answer 16

Lo necesito para el lunes.

Question 17

The report will be ready for next week.

Answer 17

El informe estará listo para la semana que viene.

Question 18

The homework is for tomorrow

Answer 18

La tarea es para mañana

Question 19

𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐘𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

Answer 19

𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐎𝐘𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓

Question 20

I work for Teagasc

Answer 20

Trabajo para Teagasc

Question 21

They used to work for RTE

I used to work for Teagasc

Answer 21

Solían trabajar para RTE

Solí trabajar para Teagasc

Question 22

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍

Answer 22

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍

Question 23

For a child he is very tall

Answer 23

Para un niño es muy alto

Question 24

𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒

referring to a destination or final point:

Answer 24

𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒

Question 25

I am traveling to Colombia.

Answer 25

Viajo para Colombia.

Question 26

The train to Lisbon leaves in 3 minutes.

Answer 26

El tren para Lisboa sale en 3 minutos.

Question 27

I depart for France tomorrow

Answer 27

Parto para Francia mañana.

Question 28

When you see para followed by an infinitive verb, it means “to” or “in order to”.

For example, “I came here to eat”
or
“I’m reading the book in order to improve my Spanish”.

This is one of the most common uses of para, and you can clearly see how it conveys a sense of purpose

Answer 28

Vine aquí para comer

Estoy leyendo el libro para mejorar mi español

Question 29

The meaning that para conveys is that of a final goal, destination or purpose. This could be:
a person

a deadline ,

or a result

Answer 29

“Tejí este suéter para mi madre”

“Por favor, tener el artículo listo para mañana”

“Ellos construyeron el nuevo puente para aliviar la congestión del tráfico

Question 30

The music is too loud for me

Answer 30

La música es demasiado ruidosa para mí

Question 31

I exercise for my health

Answer 31

Hago ejercicio para mi salud

Question 32

I made a doctor’s appointment for Monday

Answer 32

Programé una cita médica para el lunes

Question 33

To programme, to schedule

Answer 33

programar