Por y Para Flashcards
Lo hizo _____ dinero.
Por
He did it for money.
Usage: Cause
No iré _____ la lluvia.
Por
I will not go in the rain.
Usage: Cause
Quiero verlo _____ hablar con él.
Para
I want to see him and talk to him.
Usage: Purpose
Esto es _____ ti.
Para
This is for you.
Usage: Purpose
Estuvo en silencio _____ unos minutos.
Por
He was silent for a few minutes.
Usage: Duration
Eso ocurrió _____ él verano pasado.
Por
That happened last summer.
Usage: Approximate Time
Voy al cine dos veces _____ semana.
Por
I go to the movies twice a week.
Usage: Frequency
_____ la mañana, _____ la tarde…
Por
Morning, afternoon…
Usage: Parts of the day
El trabajo debe estar hecho _____ el lunes.
Para
The work must be done by Monday.
Usage: Endpoint, Deadline
La luz pasa _____ la ventana.
Por
The light passes through the window.
Usage: Moving Through
Estuve toda la tarde paseando _____ la ciudad.
Por
I spent all afternoon walking around the city.
Usage: Approximate Location
Voy _____ la escuela.
Para
I go to school.
Usage: Destination
Lo haría _____ mucho dinero.
Por
I would do it for a lot of money.
Usage: In Exchange For, In Place Of
Iré a la conferencia _____ ti, _____ que puedas estudiar.
Por, Para
I will go to the conference for you so that you can study.
Usage: In Place Of, Purpose
_____ mí, que Juan y María están saliendo.
Para
For me, that John and Mary are going out.
Usage: Opinion, Preference
El coche es robado _____ los gamberros.
Por
The car is stolen by thugs.
Usage: Compliment Agent (who/what did it)
Es muy inteligente _____ su edad.
Para
He is very intelligent for his age.
Usage: Contraposition (comparison)
Todavía tengo muchas cosas _____ aprender.
Por
I have many things to learn.
Usage: Without, Lack
_____ paisajes bonitos, los de mi pueblo.
Para
For beautiful landscapes, my home town.
Usage: Emphasis: for + noun + adjective (expression)
Yo estoy enfermo _____ el arroz que comí.
Por
I am sick because of the rice that I ate.
Usage: Cause
Tienen que escribir un ensayo _____ mañana _____ la mañana.
Para, Por
You have to write an essay for tomorrow morning.
Usage: Purpose, Part of the day
¿Puedo ir _____ esta calle _____ ir a tu casa?
Por, Para
Can I go down this street to get to your house?
Usage: Pass Through, Purpose
¿Estudia Ud. _____ médico o _____ gerente del ambiente?
Para, Para
Are you studying for medicine, or for environmental management?
Usage: Purpose, Purpose
¿Tienen Uds. muchos planes _____ la semana próxima?
Para
Do you have a lot of plans for next week?
Usage: Purpose