Prepositions Por, Para and Porque Flashcards
POR:
Referring to location: ___________
Referring to time: ___________
Referring to actions: ___________
POR:
Referring to location: When going through or by a place.
Ex: Eu andei pela universidade para à praia.
Referring to time: Duration of time.
Ex: Eu fiquei na Italia por dois meses.
Referring to actions: When referring to a reason/ motive for an action. (Referring to the motive of an action).
Ex: Eu comprei os bilhetes aéreos por ser baratos.
PARA:
Referring to location: ___________
Referring to time: ___________
Referring to actions: ___________
Referring to location: Referring to a destination.
Ex: Ele vai para a prai.
Referring to time: Referring to a deadline.
Ex: O papel é para amanhã. Ela precisa do vestido para sábado.
Referring to actions: for whom an action is done or intended for.
(Referring to who an action is done for).
Ex: Ele comprou os chocolates para a sua namorada.
PORQUE
Referring to actions: ___________
To express the reason or motive for an action when the verb is CONJUGATED.
(Referring to the motive of an action with a conjugated verb).
Ex: Não comprei o vestido porque era muito larga.