Grammar: Prepositions: 'para' Flashcards
0
Q
1.2) Purpose and destination:
A
‘Para’ means ‘in order to’:
‘Para conmemorar’
‘In order to commemorate’
1
Q
1.1) Purpose and destination:
A
Often introduces an infinitive
2
Q
1.3) After motion verbs:
A
‘Para’ indicates movement to a thing or place:
Salieron para (for) la gran silva.
3
Q
1.4) And for destinations in time:
A
‘Hecho para mañana’
‘Done by tomorrow’
4
Q
2) Use of something:
A
Like ‘de’, showing purpose or functionality
5
Q
3) Comparisons:
A
Habla bien para un gato.
He speaks well for a cat.
6
Q
4) ‘According to’:
A
Substitutes for ‘según’:
‘Para muchos’
‘According to many people’
7
Q
5) Indicating an employer:
A
‘Trabajo para el gobierno.’
