PorAndPara

Question 0

POR: on account of (CAUSE, REASON, MOTIVE)

Answer 0

Se casó POR amor,
He married for (on account of) love,

Lo hizo POR envidia.
He did it for (on account of) jealousy.

Question 1

POR is used to express:

Answer 1

Cause, Reason, Manner, Means or Motive
Through or along
Period of time, Indefinite period of time or place.

Question 2

POR: in exchange for

Answer 2

Pagó 20 euros POR las flores.
She paid 20 euros for ( in exchange for) the flowers.

Te cambio mi bicicleta POR tu ordenador.
I’ll swap you my bicycle for (in exchange for) your computer.

Question 3

POR: on behalf of

Answer 3

Si te encuentras enferma, yo daré la clase POR ti.
If you're unwell, I'll teach the class for (on behalf of) you.

Ya que no puedo salir, ¿podrías comprar el regalo POR mí?
As I can’t go out, could you buy the present for (on behalf of) me.

Question 4

POR: in favor of/in support of

Answer 4

• Luchamos POR la paz.
  We are fighting for (in support of) peace.
• Votaron POR el partido socialista.
  The voted for (in support of) the socialist party.

Question 5

POR: through or along

Answer 5

Viajaron POR España
They travelled THROUGH Spain.

El ladron entró POR la ventana.
The thief entered THROUGH the window.

Question 6

POR: to express period of time

Answer 6

Los árabes estuvieron en españa POR ocho siglos.

The Arabs were in Spain for eight centuries.

Question 7

POR: to express indefinite time or place

Answer 7

Estarán aquí POR diciembre.
They will be here AROUND December.

Las llaves tienen que estar POR aquí.
The keys have to be AROUND here.

Question 8

POR: followed by the infinitive expresses -

Answer 8

it expresses what remains to be done.

• Queda mucho POR hacer.
• There remains much to be done.

Question 9

ESTAR POR: means -

Answer 9

to be inclined to, to be in the mood

• Estoy POR salir.
• I’m IN THE MOOD (INCLINED) to leave.
• Están POR divertirse.
• They’re IN THE MOOD to have a good time.

Question 10

POR: to express MEANS OR MANNER

Answer 10

• Conducía a la niña POR la mano.
  He was leading the child BY the hand.
• La carta llegó POR correo.
  The letter arrived by mail.

Question 11

POR: to express OPINION or ESTIMATION.

Answer 11

• Lo tomó POR intelectual.
  He took him FOR intellectual.
• Pasa POR nativo.
  He passes as (FOR) a native.

Question 12

POR: to indicate MEASURE or NUMBER.

Answer 12

• Lo venden POR docenas.
  They sell it BY dozens.
• Vuela a quinientas millas POR hora.
  It flies at 500 miles an hour.

Question 13

PARA is used to indicate:

Answer 13

to inficate Destination or purpose, time limit, in order to, comparison of inequality

Question 14

PARA: destination

Answer 14

- el barco salio PAR España.
The ship left FOR Spain.
- este regalo es PARA Mario.
This gift is FOR Mario.
- el estudia PARA abagado
He studies TO BE a lawyer.

Question 15

PARA: time limit

Answer 15

• lo quiero PARA mañana.

I want it for tomorrow.

Question 16

PARA: in order to

Answer 16

• Necesito gafas para leer.

I need glasses IN ORDER TO read.

Question 17

ESTAR PARA:

Answer 17

to be about to, to be ready to
- estamos para salir.
We are READY to leave
- está PARA llover
It's ABOUT TO rain

Question 18

PARA: comparison of inequality

Answer 18

• PARA cubano, habla muy bien el inglés.

FOR a Ciban, he speaks English very well.