Para

Question 1

What is the general purpose of “para”?

Answer 1

To express the purpose or the objective of what we do (the target is ahead of what we do).

Question 2

What is the specific use 1 (of 7) of para?

Answer 2

1. to mean “destined for”, “to be given to”

2. Use when something has a particular recipient

Question 3

La cerveza es para ti

Answer 3

The beer is for you.

Question 4

What is the specific use 2 (of 7) of para?

Answer 4

To indicate a specific time - use the preposition para when something has a deadline or a start date.

Question 5

Las obras de remodelación de la catedral están previstas para marzo del 2011

Answer 5

The refurbishment of the cathedral is scheduled for March, 2011.

Question 6

El trabajo de biología es para entregar mañana.

Answer 6

The Biology assignment is due tomorrow.

Question 7

What is the specific use 3 (of 7) of para?

Answer 7

1. To mean In the employ of.

2. use the preposition para to talk about the person, company or sector for which a person works

Question 8

El detenido trabajaba para uno de los grupos terroristas más temidos del planeta.

Answer 8

The detainee worked for one of the most feared terrorist groups in the world.

Question 9

Fernando está muy ilusionado por comenzar a trabajar para una compañía internacional.

Answer 9

Fernando is very excited about starting to work for an international company.

Question 10

What is the specific use 4 (of 7) of para?

Answer 10

1. To mean compared with others, in one’s opinion.

2. use the preposition para to compare ideas or people with others or to express ideas under someone’s opinion

Question 11

Para mí, la amistad es lo más importante.

Answer 11

In my opinion, friendship is the most important thing.

Question 12

Juan no es muy buen cantante para haber estudiado música por tantos años.

Answer 12

Juan is not a good singer to have studied music for many years.

Question 13

Para ser una top-model, no tiene mucho estilo desfilando por la pasarela.

Answer 13

To be a top-model, she doesn’t have much style parading down the catwalk.

Question 14

What is the specific use 5 (of 7) of para?

Answer 14

1. To be used for/by.
2. use the preposition para to describe the use or utility of something, or that something is destined to be used by somebody.

Question 15

Una lavadora se usa para lavar ropa.

Answer 15

A washer is to be used to wash clothes.

Question 16

Estoy guardando esas galletas para que se las coma tu primito cuando venga.

Answer 16

I’m keeping those cookies for your little cousin so he can eat them when he comes.

Question 17

Es un hotel para turistas.

Answer 17

It is a hotel for tourists.

Question 18

What is the specific use 6 (of 7) of para?

Answer 18

1. In order to, for the purpose of

2. use the preposition para when somebody does something with a final target, or somebody does something for a reason.

Question 19

Sólo el 40% de las células solares se usan para conseguir energía solar.

Answer 19

Only 40% of solar cells are used for solar electricity.

Question 20

Trabajo para ganar dinero.

Answer 20

He works in order to get money.

Question 21

Debí enviar el paquete por correo urgente para que llegara más rápido.

Answer 21

I should have sent the package through urgent service in order to get to its destination faster.

Question 22

Para cocinar una buena paella, hay que medir bien el tiempo de cocción.

Answer 22

In order to cook a good paella, one should measure well the cooking time.

Question 23

Iremos al supermercado para comprar comida para la fiesta.

Answer 23

We’ll go to the supermarket in order to get food for the party.

Question 24

What is the specific use 7 (of 7) of para?

Answer 24

1. To mean In the direction of.

2. use the preposition para to talk about the destination of somebody or something.

Question 25

Voy de camino para allá.

Answer 25

I’m on my way there.

Question 26

Estamos yendo para el bar. Llámame cuando llegues.

Answer 26

We’re going to the bar. Call me when you get there.