Por y Para

​Por and para

​Unlike English, Spanish has two words that mean for por and para

These two prepositions are not interchangeable.

​Por and para are most commonly used to describe aspects of movement, time and action, but in different circumstances.

Multiple Choice

Viaja por avión a Chicago.

• To indicate means of transportation

• To indicate reason/motive

• To indicate an exchange of money

• To indicate substitution on someone's behalf

Multiple Choice

María puede jugar por Ana en el partido porque Ana está enferma.

• To indicate movement (through, around, along)

• To indicate substitution / action on someone's behalf

• To indicate means of transportation / communication

• To indicate reason / motive

Multiple Choice

Ellos caminan _ el parque. (through)

• por 
• para

Multiple Choice

We're going to the beach in order to go swimming

• por

• para

Multiple Choice

For me, this quiz is easy

• por

• para

Multiple Choice

El regalo (present) es ____ tí. 

• por
• para

Multiple Choice

Tengo que escribir un ensayo (essay)______ (for, by, due) la próxima semana.

• por

• para

Multiple Choice

Ayer, compré frutas ______ (for, recipient) mi madre.

• por

• para

Multiple Choice

Fuimos al cibercafe por la tarde.

• movement

• units (per)

• movement

• time (for)

Multiple Choice

Ellos salieron por la puerta.

• reason (because of)

• by means of

• time (for)

• exchange (for)

Multiple Choice

Estaban nerviosos por el examen.

• reason (because of)

• by means of

• time (for)

• exchange (for)

Multiple Choice

¿Por qué no vamos por el centro comercial?

• movement (through)

• by means of

• reason (because of)

• on behalf of

Multiple Choice

Juan está enfermo. Necesito tomar apuntes por él.

• by means of

• movement

• units (per)

• reason (on behalf of)

Multiple Choice

Fuimos a Canadá por dos meses.

• time (for)

• units (per)

• movement

• exchange

Multiple Choice

Compramos el coche por $5.000.

• movement

• exchange (for)

• by means of

• units (per)

Multiple Choice

Necesitas un GPS para encontrar la casa de Luis.

• deadline (for)

• destination (to, towards, for)

• in order to

• employed by (for)

Multiple Choice

Necesito un pasaje (ticket) de avión para Buenos Aires.

• destination (to, for, towards)

• recipient (for)

• in order to

• comparison (for)

Multiple Choice

Arreglé (I fixed) el televisor para mi amigo.

• recipient (for)

• deadline

• destination (to, towards, for)

• in order to

Multiple Choice

Para mí, el español es fácil.

• in order to

• destination (to, towards, for)

• recipient (for)

• comparison (for)

Multiple Choice

Tenía que estudiar la lección para lunes.

• employed by (for)

• recipient (for)

• deadline (for)

• comparison (for)

Multiple Choice

Trabajo para Chic-Fil-A.

• employed by (for)

• recipient (for)

• deadline (for)

• comparison (for)