Por vs Para Flashcards
Movement: around, through, along, by
We passed by the park and along the river
por
Time: The duration of an action
I was in Patagonia for a month
por
Action: because of, on behalf of, on account of
She did it for her family
por
Object of a search: for, in search of
I’m coming for you at 8.
Manuel went in search of his digital camera
por
An exchange or a substitution
I gave him money for the MP3 player
por
Units of measure (per, by):
Jose drove 120 miles per hour
por
Around here
por aqui
For example
Por ejemplo
Finally
Por fin
That’s why
Por eso
Movement: towards or in the direction of a destination
We are leaving for Cordoba on Saturday
para
Time: A deadline or a speciifc time
He’s going to fix the car by Friday
para
Action: Purpose or goal (used + infinitive)
Juan is studying to be a mechanic
para
Describes the purpoes of something (+noun)
It’s a tire for the car
para
The recipient of something
I bought a printer for my son
para
Comparison with others or to give an opinion
For a young person, he is too erious
For me, this lesson isn’t difficult
para
The the employment of
I work for CSI
para
Movement - movement through or by a place
They took us through downtown
por
Movement - movement towars a destination
My friends went towards the stadium
para
Time - the duration of an event
Ana surfed the internet for two hours
por
Time - indicates a deadline
I have to write an essay by tomorrow
para
Action - used to give a reason or a motive for an action
I got home late because of traffic
por
Action - for whom something is done
I’m preparing a surprise for Eduardo
para
