por y para & preterito y imperfecto Flashcards
units if measure(per,by)
por
what is preterito
quick finished action
exchange or substitution (for in exchange for)
por
telling what the time is
imperfect
means by which something is done
by, by way of, by means of
por
around here
por aquí
duration of an action(for, during, in)
por
use for a list fo sequential actions
preterite
object of a search
for, in search or
por
for example
por ejemplo
destination(forward, in the direction of)
para
use for actions that interrupt ongoing activity
preterite
basically por is ____
and para is _____
por is reasoning
and para is purpose
motion or general location(around through or by)
por
deadline or a specific time in the future
by,for
para
purpose plus (noun) (for, used for)
para
interrupted action
imperfect
purpose or goal plus (infinitive)
in order to
para
actions in progress in the past
was running
imperfect
reason or motive for an action(becuase of, on account of, on behalf of)
por
por fin
finally
repeated habitual actions (used to)
imperfect
use for a single past event or a specific moment in time
preterite
comparison with others or an opinion(for, considering)
para
becuase of that
por eso
in the employ of(for)
para
the recipient of something(for)
para
