Para y Por Flashcards
Por/Para - For means of communication
Por
Por/Para - When followed by an infinitive, to express an action that remains to be completed
Use por + infinitive
I’m in the mood for drinking coffee
Estoy por tomar café
The train is about to leave
El tren está para salir
I go to the restaurant five times per week
Voy al restaurante cinco veces por semana
Por/Para - To express a deadline or specific time
Para
apparently
por lo visto
word for word
palabra por palabra
I need the dress by Monday
Necesito el vestido para el lunes
as for me
por mi parte
We walk through the park
Andamos por el parque
finally
por fin
by chance
por casualidad
This gift is for you
Este regalo es para ti
in advance
por adelantado
by means of
por medio de
The glass is for water
El vaso es para agua
Por/Para - Velocity, frequency, and proportion
Por
One can see the stars during the night
Se peude ver las estrellas por la noche
Por/Para - To be in the mood or inclined to do something
Estar por
fortunately
por suerte
I didn’t vote for anyone
No voté por nadi
Por/Para - To express an action that will soon be completed
estar para
The book was written by Octavio Paz
El libro fue escrito por Octavio Paz
certainly
por cierto
I’ll come by for you at eight o’clock
Paso por ti a las ocho
for now
por ahora
Por/Para - To express a contrast from what is expected
Para
percent
por ciento
around there, that way
por allí