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POR y PARA

POR y PARA Por y para You’ve probably noticed that there are two ways to express “ for ” in Spanish: Por Para In this slide show, we’ll look at how these

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Page 1: POR y PARA Por y para You’ve probably noticed that there are two ways to express “ for ” in Spanish: Por Para In this slide show, we’ll look at how these

POR y PARA

Page 2: POR y PARA Por y para You’ve probably noticed that there are two ways to express “ for ” in Spanish: Por Para In this slide show, we’ll look at how these

Por y paraPor y para

You’ve probably noticed that there are two ways to express “for” in Spanish: Por Para

In this slide show, we’ll look at how these two prepositions are used.

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Some preliminariesSome preliminaries

Think of some examples that you already know: Por favor. Por el momento. ¿Hay un banco por aquí? Este regalo es para ti. Trabajo para un

restaurante chino.

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What’s the difference?What’s the difference?

There is a difference in the way that the objects of the prepositions are perceived.

Rather than give you a long theoretical explanation, I’ll give you an acronym for para: P.E.R.F.E.C.T.

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P.E.R.F.E.C.T.

Use para when talking about:Purpose: “in order to”: used together with an infinitive.Effect that something has on something else. RecipientFuture dates, deadlines, or eventsEmploymentComparisonToward a specific place

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Purpose

Purpose: “in order to”: used together with an infinitive.

Estudio para sacar buenas notas.

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Effect

Effect that something has on something else.

Las verduras son buenas para la salud .

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Recipient

Recipient: the person or entity that receives something:

Este regalo es para ti.

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Future

Future dates, deadlines, or events

Esta tarea es para mañana y el proyecto es para el lunes.

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Employment

Employment

Trabajo para un restaurante español.

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Comparison

Comparison

Para (ser) un niño de cinco años, lee y escribe muy bien.

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Toward

Toward a specific place

Voy para el parque.

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What about ‘por’?What about ‘por’?

Essentially, por is used in all instances when P.E.R.F.E.C.T. does not apply.

However, if you like to collect acronyms, here is one to use with por: A.T.T.R.A.C.T.E.D BYThis acronym covers many, but not all, of the main uses of por. There are many idiomatic expressions that use por.

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A.T.T.R.A.C.T.E.D. BYUse por when talking about:Around a placeThrough a place Transportation/CommunicationReasonAfter, as in “going to get something”CostThanksExchangeDurationBY

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Around

Around a place

¿Hay un banco por aquí?

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Through

Through a place

Paso por el parque todos los días.

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Transportation/Communication

Means of Transportation or communication.

Las cartas fueron por avión.

Hablamos por teléfono.

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Reason

Reason or motive for action (because of, on account of, on behalf of)

-¿Por qué llegaste tarde?

-Llegué tarde por el tráfico.

Lo hizo por su familia.

(She did it on behalf of her family.)

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After

After, as in “going to get something”; usually used after ir.

Voy al supermercado por pan y leche.

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Cost

Cost

Pagué 20 euros por esta chaqueta.

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Thanks

Thanks: use por after “gracias.”

Gracias por la ayuda.

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Exchange

Exchange

Quiero cambiar estos zapatos rojos por esos negros.

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Duration

Duration

He vivido aquí por más de diez años.

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BY

By: Done, written, built by someone.

Las pirámides fueron construidas por los egipcios.

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Expressions with POR

Por is also used in several idiomatic expressions, including:

Por aquí around here Por ejemplo for example Por eso that's why; therefore Por fin finally Por supuesto of course Por la mañana (tarde, noche)

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Let’s practice!Let’s practice!

¿A qué hora trabajas en el restaurante?

Trabajo ____ la tarde.

Trabajo por la tarde.

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Otro, por favor…Otro, por favor…

¿Adónde vas?

Voy al mercado.

¿___ qué?

Voy ____ fruta fresca. Quiero comprar fresas, manzanas, uvas, y peras _____ hacer una ensalada de frutas.

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Las respuestas:Las respuestas:

¿Adónde vas?

Voy al mercado.

¿Por qué?

Voy por fruta fresca. Quiero comprar fresas, manzanas, uvas, y peras para hacer una ensalada de frutas.

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Un ejercicio mUn ejercicio másás

¿Dónde trabajas?Trabajo ____ Microtel.¿Y qué haces allí?Preparo informes [reports] ____ clientes internacionales.Parece aburrido. ¿Te gusta?____ un trabajo de oficina, no está mal. Preparo dos o tres informes ____ semana.

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Las respuestas:Las respuestas:

¿Dónde trabajas?Trabajo para Microtel.¿y qué haces allí?Preparo informes [reports] para clientes internacionales.Parece aburrido. ¿Te gusta?Para un trabajo de oficina, no está mal. Preparo dos o tres informes por semana.

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Perfect Attracted by!Perfect Attracted by!

That’s all for now. Remember the acronym P.E.R.F.E.C.T. for “para.”

You can either use “por” for all other cases, or you can remember the acronym A.T.T.R.A.C.T.E.D. BY