Por vs Para Flashcards
Through or by a place. (They walked through the hospital)
por
Duration of an event. (He was with the doctor for an hour.)
por
Reason or motive. (Ana went to the doctor’s office because of a sore throat.)
por
Toward a destination. (The walked toward the hospital.)
para
Deadline (He needs the antibiotic by Tuesday.)
para
For whom something is intended or done. (He bought the antibiotic for Ana.)
para
Means of transportation. (They sent the organs for the transplant by plane)
por
Exchange or substitution. ( Irma paid $120 for the pills.)
por
Unit or rate. (I walk 5 miles per hour.)
por
Object of an errand. (Sara went to the drugstore for the cough syrup.)
por
Judgement or point of view. (For us, this is the best drugstore.)
para
Intention or purpose, when followed by an infinitive. (They went to the drugstore to buy cough syrup.)
para
