Por y Para Flashcards

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Gracias - la informacion

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por (to expresss gratitude or apology)

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Este regalo es - Juan

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para (to indicate a recipient)

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El tren esta - salir

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para (to express and action that will soon be completed)

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El hombre salio - Madrid

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para (to indicate destination)

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Voy al restaurante cinco veces - semana.

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por (for velocity, frequency and proportion)

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  • un nino lee muy bien.
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Para (to express a contrast from what is expected)

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No vote - nadie.

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por (to mean, on behalf of, or in favor of)

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Gracias - la ayuda.

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por (to express gratitude or apology)

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Prefiero viajar - tren y hablar - telefono.

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por, por (for means of communication or transportation)

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El vaso es - agua.

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para (to show the use or purpose of a thing)

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Yo estudie - dos horas.

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por (to express a length of time)

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Andamos - el parque.

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por (meaning through,along, by or in the area of)

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Necisito el vestido - el lunes.

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para (to express a deadline or a specific time)

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Se puede ver las estrellas - la noche.

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por (to express an undetermined, or general time, meaning during)

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Este regalo es - ti.

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para (to indicate a recipient)

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16
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El me dio diez dolares - el libro.

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por (when talking to about exchange, including sales)

17
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Dos - dos son cuatro.

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por (for multiplication and division)

18
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  • hacer una paella, primero dore las carnes.
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Para (to mean in order to or for the purpose of)

19
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Me tienen - loco.

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por (in cases of mistaken identity, or meaning “to be seen as”)

20
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Paso - ti a las ocho.

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por (to show the reason for an errand (with ir, venir, pasar, mandar, volver, and preguntar))

21
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La cena esta - cocinar.

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por (when followed by an infinitive, to express an action that remains to be completed, use por + infinitive)

22
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El hombre murio - falta de agua.

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por (to express cause or reason)

23
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Estoy - tomar cafe.

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por (“estar por” means to be in the mood, or inclined to do something)

24
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El libro fue escrito - Octavio Paz.

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por (in passive constructions)