Por & Para Flashcards
1
Q
Special Verbs the require POR
A
- Ir por (to go for)
- Enviar por (to send for)
- Luchar por (to fight for)
- Preguntar por (to ask for)
- Volver por (to return for)
- Regresar por (to come back for)
2
Q
Verbs that don’t need por or para
A
- Buscar (to look for)
- Pedir (to ask/request for)
- Esperar (to wait for)
3
Q
Estar w/ Por or Para
A
- Estar por: to be in favor of
- Estar para: to be about to
4
Q
Por expressions
A
- Por ejemplo (for example)
- Por la mañana, tarde, noche (for the morning, afternoon, evening)
- Por favor (please)
- Por eso (for this)
- Por lo general (generally)
- Por primera, segunda, tercera, vez (for the first, second, third time)
- Por supuesto (of course)
- Por ciento (percentage)
5
Q
Para Uses
A
- Purpose (in order to)
- Destination
- A point in time, deadline, future action
- Use/ employment
- Opinion (Use ti, mi, or name)
- Recipient, for whom something is done
- Comparison or contrast
6
Q
Por
A
- Length of time or distance
- Idea of passing through or along
- General location (around, nearby)
- Exchange
- Cause of an action (because of, for the sake of)
- Substitution or action on someones behalf (in place of/ on behalf of)
- Means of communication/transportation
- Passive voice: Subject has an action done to it
- Multiplication of #s
- Special Verbs