por v para Flashcards
to indicate destination
- the man left for madrid
PARA
to express gratitude or an apology
- thanks for the help
por
for means of communication
- i speak by phone
POR
general time
- “during”
POR
to show the use/ purpose of something
-the vase is for flowers
para
multiplication and division
POR
dos por dos son cuatro
mistaken identity/ to be seen as
- they take me for crazy
POR
to show the reason for an errand WITH ir, venir, pasar, mandar, volver & preguntar
- i’ll come for you at 8pm
POR
to mean “in order to”/“for the purpose of”
-to make a paeella
PARA
to indicate a recipient
- the gift is for you
PARA
for velocity, frequency and proportion
-i go to the restaurant 3 times a week
POR
through, along, by or in the area of
-we walk through the park
POR
when talking about an exchange (inc sales)
- he gave me a fiver for the book
POR
to express cause / reason
- the man died for lack of water
POR
to be in the mood for
- estar +?
por
“estar por”
to express opinion / POV
PARA mi
a book written by
por
to express preference or indifference in respect to a possible decision or action
POR mi
to mean “on behalf of” or “in favour of”
- i didn’t vote for anyone
POR
to express a deadline/specific time
- i need the work by monday
PARA
to express a length of time
- i studied for 2 hours
por
to express a contrast from what is expected
- he is very smart for a child
para
gk express an undetermined / general time
- during the night
por
an action soon to be completed
- the train is about to leave
ESTAR PARA
