Por vs. Para Flashcards
(26 cards)
To indicate destination
Para
“In order to”
Para
To “infinitive” of verb
Para
For a recipient
Para
To indicate contrast from what is expected
Para
To indicate the use or purpose of a thing
Para
To be about to do something
Estar para
To express deadline
Para
An action that remains to be completed, “la cena está ___ cocinar”
Por (dinner is yet to be cooked)
To express cause or reason
Por
To express and undetermined or general time, “during”
Por
Something done BY someone or something, passive constructions
Por
El libro fue escrito ___ Oscar
Por (the book was written BY Oscar)
Method of communication or travel (talk on the phone, travel by train)
Por (hablar por celular, viajar por tren)
“On behalf of”, “in favor of”
Por
To show the reason for an errand
Por
To be seen as something
Por
Me tienen ____ loca
Por - they take me FOR crazy
Mistaken identity
Por
Through, along, by, in the area of
Por
A length of time, “for two hours”
Por - por dos horas
Velocity, frequency, proportion
Por
Gratitude or apology - “thanks for the help”
Por
When talking about exchange, esp. sales (“he gave me 10 bucks for the book”)
Por
