Grammar: Prepositions: 'por'

Question 0

1.2) Similar to ‘a causa de’, meaning ‘because of’:

Answer 0

Por trabajar tarde…
Because of working late…

Por querer aprobar el examen…
Out of wanting to pass the test…

Question 1

1.1) Reason and cause:

Answer 1

Why something happens or is the way it is

Question 2

2) Passage through time or space:

Answer 2

Por: through, for

Question 3

3.1) Method or manner: transportation:

Answer 3

Por coche: by car

Question 4

3.2) Method or manner: communication:

Answer 4

Por teléfono: by telephone

Question 5

4) Passive voice construction:

Answer 5

Ser + por + agent:

Fue escrito por un escritor.

Question 6

5.1) Exchanges:

Answer 6

Se vendió por…

It was sold for…

Question 7

5.2) On behalf of others:

Answer 7

Lo hice todo por ti.

I did it all for you.

Question 8

6) Quantity:

Answer 8

Por hora: per hour

Por docena: by the dozen

Question 9

7.1) Object of a search or request:

Answer 9

Mi madre llamó por el gato.

My mother called for the cat.

Question 10

7.2) Verbs commonly used with objects of searches or requests:

Answer 10

Venir
Volver
Regresar
Enviar 
Mandar
Ir
Llamar
Preguntar

Question 11

8.1) Pending actions:

Answer 11

Indicates when something is not yet complete or still to be done

Question 12

8.2) Common verbs:

Answer 12

Quedar
Tener
Faltar

Question 13

8.3) An infinitive will follow ‘por’:

Answer 13

Me faltan unas páginas por escribir.

I have a few pages left to write.