59 When to use Por

Question 1

𝐏𝐎𝐑

The main idea with por is that it’s used in sentences that convey the sense of motion.
to, by, through, in, along, because of, during, per.

Answer 1

𝐏𝐎𝐑

This “motion” could be a duration of time, a movement through a physical place, or an exchange of some sort.

Question 2

𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐄 / 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍

Answer 2

𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐄 / 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍

Question 3

to indicate the reason for doing something.

Answer 3

You can translate it as “because of,” in this case:

Question 4

The man died for lack of water (because of)

Answer 4

El hombre murió por falta agua

Question 5

He has not come because of the bad weather.

Answer 5

No ha venido por el mal tiempo.

Question 6

I did it for respect, or “out of respect”

Answer 6

Lo hice por respeto

Question 7

𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄

Answer 7

𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄

Question 8

I lived in Colombia for five years

Answer 8

He vivido en Colombia por cinco años.

Question 9

I was writing for 3 hours.

Answer 9

Estuve escribiendo por 3 horas.

Question 10

I go to the gym for two hours

Answer 10

Voy al gimnasio por dos horas

Question 11

𝐎𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐎𝐅 / 𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐎𝐅

Answer 11

𝐎𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐅 𝐎𝐅 / 𝐈𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐎𝐅

Question 12

No voté por nadie

Answer 12

I did not vote for anyone

Question 13

I went to help instead of/in place of my father.

Answer 13

Fui a ayudar por mi padre.

Question 14

Do it for/instead of me.

Answer 14

Hazlo por mí. (Do it for/instead of me.)

Question 15

𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘

Answer 15

𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘

Question 16

I go to the gym three times a week

Answer 16

Voy al gimnasio tres veces por semana

Question 17

I go to the cinema twice a week

Answer 17

Voy al cine dos veces por semana

Question 18

I watch TV for one hour every day

Answer 18

Veo la televisión por una hora todos los días.

Question 19

𝐈𝐍 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑

Answer 19

𝐈𝐍 𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑

Question 20

She paid five euros for the book

Answer 20

Ella pagó cinco euros por el libro

Question 21

Have you really paid that much for that phone?

Answer 21

¿De verdad has pagado tanto por ese teléfono?

Question 22

I’ll pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today

Answer 22

Te pagaré el martes por una hamburguesa hoy

Question 23

𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 / 𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 / 𝐁𝐘

Answer 23

𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 / 𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 / 𝐁𝐘

Question 24

I go through the park

Answer 24

Voy por el parque

Question 25

I spent the day walking through the streets of San Francisco

Answer 25

Pasé el día caminando por las calles de San Francisco

Question 26

𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄

Answer 26

𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄

Question 27

Thanks for the apple

Answer 27

Gracias por la manzana

Question 28

𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐃𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆

Answer 28

𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐃𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆

Question 29

I don’t like talking on the phone

Answer 29

No me gusta hablar por teléfono

Question 30

I go to the cinema by bus

Answer 30

Voy al cine por bus

Question 31

He phoned me

Answer 31

Me llamó por teléfono